tasty sweet potato muffins and mini loaves

Name: Tasty Sweet Potato Muffins and Mini Loaves
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 25 min
Yield: 36 serving(s)
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 cup(s) all-purpose flour; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon(s) ground nutmeg; 1 teaspoon(s) ground cloves; 3 1/2 teaspoon(s) pumpkin pie spice; 1 pinch(es) ground cardamom; 1/2 teaspoon(s) salt; 1 teaspoon(s) baking soda; 1 teaspoon(s) baking powder; 2 cup(s) sweet potatoes; 2 teaspoon(s) pure vanilla extract; 1 teaspoon(s) pure almond extract; 4 large eggs; 3/4 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 1/2 cup(s) granulated sugar; 3/4 cup(s) agave nectar; 3/4 cup(s) canola oil; 1/2 cup(s) applesauce, unsweetened; 1 tablespoon(s) cream or half and half; 1/2 cup(s) chopped pecans; 1/2 cup(s) chopped walnuts

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Mary Merth

Houston, TX

Updated on Nov 3, 2011

A friend had sent me a link to a pumpkin muffin recipe with a graham cracker base. I didn't have most of the ingredients. This was a trial-and-error recipe. Much to my husband's delight, there was no trial or error because they turned out, as he put it, very tasty. My grandsons loved the muffins and asked for seconds. My husband took them to work, and everyone asked for the recipe. These are a keeper. This makes 24 muffins and 4 mini loaves, or 36 muffins.

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prep time 20 Min

cook time 25 Min

method Bake

yield 36 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cloves
3 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
1 pinch ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 cups sweet potatoes
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 teaspoon pure almond extract
4 large eggs
3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup granulated sugar
3/4 cup agave nectar
3/4 cup canola oil
1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
1 tablespoon cream or half and half
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup chopped walnuts

How To Make tasty sweet potato muffins and mini loaves

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray the muffin tins and set aside. If making muffins and loaves, spray 4 mini loaf pans.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, pumpkin pie spice, cardamom, salt, baking soda, and baking powder.
Step 3

I used a 16 oz can of sweet potatoes in heavy syrup and drained all the juice out. Then I put the sweet potatoes in the blender and pureed them to get 2 cups of sweet potatoes. Set aside.
Step 4

In a large mixing bowl, mix all liquid ingredients together. Add it to the sweet potatoes and mix together.
Step 5

Now add all the dry ingredients, mixing as you go.
Step 6

Fold in nuts.
Step 7

Fill prepared muffin tins 3/4 of the way full.
Step 8

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Remove.
Step 9

Let cool 2-3 minutes, loosen, and put them on cooling racks to completely cool.
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Nutrition Facts

(per serving*)

calories: 161kcal, carbohydrates: 21g, cholesterol: 21mg, fat: 8g, fiber: 1g, protein: 2g, saturated fat: 1g, sodium: 95mg, sugar: 11g, unsaturated fat: 7g

*Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Nutrition information is estimated.

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