Gingerbread Sweet Potato Muffins

18 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 40MINS

Gingerbread Sweet Potato Muffins

Recipe

4.7

3 ratings
These muffins are SO, SO moist, full of nutrients, and require less sugar than most other muffin recipes because of the natural sweetness of the potatoes.
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These muffins are SO, SO moist, full of nutrients, and require less sugar than most other muffin recipes because of the natural sweetness of the potatoes.
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Margaret's Dish
However vegetable-ridden, peanut butter-filled, chocolate-swirled, kale-topped the recipes get, I'm all about dishing out delicious food.

40MINS

Total Time

$3.74

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings
4
us / metric
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
240 g
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
Baking Powder
2 tsp
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
2 tsp
Baking Soda
Ground Cinnamon
1 Tbsp
Ground Cinnamon
Ground Nutmeg
1/4 tsp
Ground Nutmeg
Salt
1 tsp
Coconut Oil
120 mL
Coconut Oil, melted
Ground Flaxseed
4 Tbsp
Ground Flaxseed
Almond Milk
160 mL
Almond Milk
Sweet Potato
240 mL
Roasted Pecans
125 g
Roasted Pecans, chopped
Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
to taste
Unsweetened Shredded Coconut
Pecan Halves
to taste
Pecan Halves

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories
1018
Fat
58.3 g
Protein
13.3 g
Carbs
119.6 g
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Margaret's Dish
However vegetable-ridden, peanut butter-filled, chocolate-swirled, kale-topped the recipes get, I'm all about dishing out delicious food.

Cooking Instructions

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step 1
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Line muffin pan with paper tins.
step 2
Chop the Roasted Pecans (125 g). Grate the Sweet Potatoes (240 mL).
step 3
Whisk Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (240 g), Baking Powder (2 tsp), Baking Soda (2 tsp), Ground Ginger (2 Tbsp), Ground Cinnamon (1 Tbsp), Ground Nutmeg (1/4 tsp), and Salt (1 tsp) together in a bowl. Add in Vanilla Extract (1 Tbsp).
step 3 Whisk Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (240 g), Baking Powder (2 tsp), Baking Soda (2 tsp), Ground Ginger (2 Tbsp), Ground Cinnamon (1 Tbsp), Ground Nutmeg (1/4 tsp), and Salt (1 tsp) together in a bowl. Add in Vanilla Extract (1 Tbsp).
step 4
Beat Canned Pumpkin Purée (300 g), Almond Milk (160 mL), Maple Syrup (160 mL), Blackstrap Molasses (4 Tbsp), and Ground Flaxseed (4 Tbsp) together for about a minute. This step helps the flaxseed gel with the other ingredients.
step 4 Beat Canned Pumpkin Purée (300 g), Almond Milk (160 mL), Maple Syrup (160 mL), Blackstrap Molasses (4 Tbsp), and Ground Flaxseed (4 Tbsp) together for about a minute. This step helps the flaxseed gel with the other ingredients.
step 5
Whisk in Coconut Oil (120 mL) and grated Sweet Potato.
step 5 Whisk in Coconut Oil (120 mL) and grated Sweet Potato.
step 6
Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones. When almost fully incorporated, fold in toasted pecans until just combined.
step 6 Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ones. When almost fully incorporated, fold in toasted pecans until just combined.
step 7
Scoop 1/4 cup of the batter into each muffin tin. Sprinkle with Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (to taste) and push a Pecan Halves (to taste) the center of each muffin.
step 7 Scoop 1/4 cup of the batter into each muffin tin. Sprinkle with Unsweetened Shredded Coconut (to taste) and push a Pecan Halves (to taste) the center of each muffin.
step 8
Bake in preheated oven for 22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
step 8 Bake in preheated oven for 22 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
step 9
Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before taking them out of the pan and finish cooling on a cooling rack.
step 9 Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes before taking them out of the pan and finish cooling on a cooling rack.
step 10
Serve and enjoy!
step 10 Serve and enjoy!
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