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Gingerbread Sweet Potato Muffins
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18 INGREDIENTS • 10 STEPS • 40MINS

Gingerbread Sweet Potato Muffins

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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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Margaret's Dish
However vegetable-ridden, peanut butter-filled, chocolate-swirled, kale-topped the recipes get, I'm all about dishing out delicious food.
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.
40MINS
Total Time
$3.74
Cost Per Serving
Ingredients
Servings
4
US / Metric
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
2 cups
Whole Wheat Pastry Flour
Baking Powder
1/2 Tbsp
Baking Powder
Baking Soda
1/2 Tbsp
Baking Soda
Ground Cinnamon
1 Tbsp
Ground Cinnamon
Ground Nutmeg
1/4 tsp
Ground Nutmeg
Salt
1 tsp
Coconut Oil
1/2 cup
Coconut Oil, melted
Ground Flaxseed
1/4 cup
Ground Flaxseed
Almond Milk
2/3 cup
Almond Milk
Maple Syrup
2/3 cup
Sweet Potato
1 cup
Sweet Potato, grated
Roasted Pecans
1 cup
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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However vegetable-ridden, peanut butter-filled, chocolate-swirled, kale-topped the recipes get, I'm all about dishing out delicious food.
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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 (1 cup). Grate the Sweet Potato (1 cup).
step 3
Whisk Whole Wheat Pastry Flour (2 cups), Baking Powder (1/2 Tbsp), Baking Soda (1/2 Tbsp), 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 (2 cups), Baking Powder (1/2 Tbsp), Baking Soda (1/2 Tbsp), 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 (1 1/3 cups), Almond Milk (2/3 cup), Maple Syrup (2/3 cup), Blackstrap Molasses (1/4 cup), and Ground Flaxseed (1/4 cup) together for about a minute. This step helps the flaxseed gel with the other ingredients.
step 4 Beat Canned Pumpkin Purée (1 1/3 cups), Almond Milk (2/3 cup), Maple Syrup (2/3 cup), Blackstrap Molasses (1/4 cup), and Ground Flaxseed (1/4 cup) together for about a minute. This step helps the flaxseed gel with the other ingredients.
step 5
Whisk in Coconut Oil (1/2 cup) and grated Sweet Potato.
step 5 Whisk in Coconut Oil (1/2 cup) 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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Dairy-Free
American
Brunch
Christmas
Snack
Shellfish-Free
Vegan
Fall
Vegetarian
Thanksgiving
Winter
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