5 from 12 votes
Sweet Potato Muffin Recipe With Cinnamon Crunch Topping
These Sweet Potato Muffins feature mashed sweet potato and whole wheat pastry flour combined with warm pumpkin pie spice and orange zest. Topped with a cinnamon sugar crunch, they offer a moist, tender crumb and a subtle spicy sweetness. This recipe provides a comforting baked treat with a textured topping and flavors balanced by brown sugar and canola oil.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings:
12
servings
Calories:
335 kcal
Course:
Baked Goods
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups sweet potato mashed
- 1 3/4 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 egg
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup canola oil
- 1/2 cup milk
- orange zest from 1
- Topping
- 3 tablespoons white sugar crystals
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Spray muffin liners with non-stick cooking spray and set aside.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon together in a small bowl and set aside.
- In a medium bowl whisk together flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder and salt.
- In a separate large bowl whisk together the eggs, brown sugar, oil, milk and orange zest.
- Add sweet potatoes to the liquid mix and whisk until well blended.
- Add the flour mixture and stir until ingredients are moistened. It's ok if the batter is a little lumpy.
- Fill the muffin liners with batter three fourths full.
- Sprinkle about 1/2 teaspoon of sugar/cinnamon mix on each muffin.
- Bake for 20 minutes or until the muffins are set and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Transfer to a wire rack and let cool.
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Notes
- A glaze made from powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla can be drizzled over cooled muffins instead of topping with cinnamon sugar.
- Batter should be mixed until just moistened to maintain a tender muffin texture, even if some lumps remain.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1g
Calories
335kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
48g
(16%)
Protein
8g
(16%)
Fat
13g
(20%)
Saturated Fat
2g
(10%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
10g
(59%)
Cholesterol
36mg
(12%)
Sodium
316mg
(13%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 335
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1g | |
| Calories | 335kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 48g | 16% |
| Protein | 8g | 16% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 2g | 10% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 10g | 59% |
| Cholesterol | 36mg | 12% |
| Sodium | 316mg | 13% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.