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Moist and Fluffy Sweet Potato Muffins with Cinnamon Spice

A stack of three moist sweet potato muffins, one broken open to show the texture, sitting on a light plate.
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Make these wonderfully moist and fluffy sweet potato muffins using simple ingredients. They are perfect for a cozy fall breakfast or a satisfying snack.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup mashed sweet potato (about 1 large sweet potato, cooked and cooled)
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 1/4 cup milk (dairy or plant-based)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • Optional: 1/2 cup chocolate chips or chopped pecans

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease the cups well.
  2. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt. Set this dry mixture aside.
  3. In a large bowl, combine the mashed sweet potato, brown sugar, granulated sugar, egg, vegetable oil, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix these wet ingredients until they are just combined.
  4. Add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix with a spoon or spatula only until the flour streaks disappear. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine for fluffy muffins.
  5. If using, gently fold in the chocolate chips or pecans now.
  6. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 prepared muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full.
  7. Bake for 18 to 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  8. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

  • For the best texture, make sure your sweet potato puree is cooled before mixing it into the batter.
  • To make this a Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe, add 1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips to the batter in Step 6.
  • If you want a bakery-style top, sprinkle a small amount of cinnamon sugar over the batter before baking.

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