As I make more Southern recipes, I am learning to appreciate the sweet potato and finding amazing recipes that feature these bright orange spuds. But sweet potatoes aren’t just for dinner, these Sweet Potato Streusel Muffins are a great morning snack with hot tea or a tasty compliment to soft scrambled eggs on a lazy Sunday morning.
In preparation for baking these muffins, I simply washed (scrubbed) two sweet potatoes and placed them on a baking sheet. I drizzled each potato with canola oil and poked them with a fork to allow steam to escape during baking.
Bake the sweet potatoes for 45-50 minutes in the oven at 400 degrees. This can be done a few hours before or the day before making the muffins. It is important to allow the potatoes to cool before adding them to your recipe. When cool, remove the skins and mash the sweet potatoes. Store in an airtight container for up to one week.
Sweet Potato Streusel Muffins
Ingredients:
- 1 cup roasted, mashed sweet potato, skins removed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Streusel Topping:
- 2 tablespoons softened butter
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon flour
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans
How to make Sweet Potato Muffins?
- In a small bowl, combine streusel topping ingredients and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix sweet potatoes, eggs, vanilla, oil, milk and sugar on low speed until well combined.
- In a medium bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients and stir.
- Add dry ingredients to the sweet potato mixture, beating on low speed until combined.
- Spray a 12 count muffin pan with cooking spray. Fill each muffin 2/3 full. Sprinkle streusel topping over each muffin.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 16-18 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow muffins to cool slightly before removing them from the pan.
This recipe makes 12 muffins. Serve them with soft scrambled eggs for breakfast or with fruit for a mid-morning snack. Every last crumb is moist and delicious!
Sweet Potato Streusel Muffins
Equipment
- 1- 12 count muffin pan
Ingredients
- 1 cup sweet potatoes roasted, mashed and skins removed
- 2 eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine streusel topping ingredients and mix thoroughly. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix sweet potatoes, eggs, vanilla, oil, milk and sugar on low speed until well combined.
- In a medium bowl, combine the remaining dry ingredients and stir.
- Add dry ingredients to the sweet potato mixture, beating on low speed until combined.
- Spray a 12 count muffin pan with cooking spray. Fill each muffin 2/3 full. Sprinkle streusel topping over each muffin.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 16-18 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow muffins to cool slightly before removing them from the pan.
