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Cinnamon-Crunch Sweet Potato Muffins

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Ingredients

  • For the topping:
  • 3 Tbs. sugar
  • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • For the muffins:
  • 2 sweet potatoes or yams (orange-fleshed sweet potatoes), about 14 oz. total, peeled and cut into chunks
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg
  • 2 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup canola oil or walnut oil
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 tsp. orange oil, or grated zest of 1 orange
  • 3/4 cup pecans, coarsely chopped’
  • Unsalted butter for serving

Details

Adapted from williams-sonoma.com

Preparation

Step 1

To make the topping, in a small bowl, stir together the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.

To make the muffins, bring a saucepan of water to a boil over medium-high heat. Add the sweet potatoes and cook until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Remove from the heat and drain well. Transfer to a food processor and pulse until slightly fluffy. Scrape the sweet potatoes into a bowl and let cool to room temperature.

Preheat an oven to 400°F. Grease 12 standard muffin cups with butter or butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray.

In a bowl, stir together the flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder and salt.

In another bowl, combine the eggs, sugar, oil, milk and orange oil and whisk vigorously for 1 minute. Add the mashed sweet potatoes and beat until completely blended. Add the flour mixture and stir until just evenly moistened. The batter will be slightly lumpy. Using a large rubber spatula, fold in the pecans until just evenly distributed, no more than a few strokes. Do not overmix.

Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling them three-fourths full. Sprinkle with the topping, dividing evenly. Bake until the muffins are golden, dry and springy to the touch, and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack and let cool for 5 minutes. Unmold the muffins. Serve them warm, with butter. Makes 12 muffins.

Note: Canned sweet potatoes or yams may be substituted for fresh. Drain them well before mashing.

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