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Spiced Sweet Potato Muffins

Name: Spiced Sweet Potato Muffins
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour; 1 cup cold mashed sweet potatoes (prepared without milk and butter); 3 teaspoon grated orange peel; 2 eggs, lightly beaten; 1 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1 teaspoon ground ginger; 1/4 teaspoon baking soda; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided; 1/2 cup butter, softened; 2 tablespoon finely chopped crystallized ginger

November 4, 2013

Taste of Home

Taste of Home

Minced ginger and dried orange peel enhance the taste of these spiced muffins. I especially love the whipped ginger butter served with these holiday treats. — Susan Bracken, State College, Pa.

Recipe courtesy of Taste of Home and RecipesAcrossAmerica.

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Servings

222

Calories Per Serving

Ingredients

For the muffins

1 1/2 Cup all-purpose flour
1 Cup cold mashed sweet potatoes (prepared without milk and butter)
3 Teaspoons grated orange peel
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 1/2 Teaspoon baking powder
1 Teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 Teaspoon baking soda
1/4 Teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon salt
1 Cup plus 1 tablespoon sugar, divided

For the ginger butter

1/2 Cup butter, softened
2 Tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger

Directions

For the muffins

In a large bowl, combine the flour, 1 cup sugar, orange peel, baking powder, ginger, salt, and baking soda. In a small bowl, combine eggs and sweet potatoes; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened.

Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Combine cinnamon and remaining sugar; sprinkle over batter.

Bake at 400 degrees for 16-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

For the ginger butter

In a small bowl, combine the ginger butter ingredients. Serve with warm muffins.

Nutritional Facts

Servings12

Calories Per Serving222

Total Fat9g13%

Sugar20gN/A

Saturated5g26%

Cholesterol47mg16%

Protein3g6%

Carbs34g11%

Vitamin A155µg17%

Vitamin C0.9mg1.6%

Vitamin D0.3µg0.1%

Vitamin E0.4mg1.8%

Vitamin K1µg1.2%

Calcium56mg6%

Fiber0.9g3.6%

Folate (food)10µgN/A

Folate equivalent (total)51µg13%

Folic acid24µgN/A

Iron1mg6%

Magnesium8mg2%

Monounsaturated2gN/A

Niacin (B3)1mg5%

Phosphorus96mg14%

Polyunsaturated0.5gN/A

Potassium71mg2%

Riboflavin (B2)0.1mg7.3%

Sodium140mg6%

Sugars, added18gN/A

Thiamin (B1)0.1mg9%

Trans0.3gN/A

Zinc0.3mg1.7%