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A tray of golden-brown sweet potato muffins with a spiced, tender crumb.

Sweet Potato Muffins

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Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 210
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups all -purpose flour
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
  • 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
  • 0.5 teaspoon sal t
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
  • 0.5 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 large egg s
  • 0.25 cup whole milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit (190 degrees Celsius) and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the mashed sweet potato, vegetable oil, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until well combined.
  4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir with a spatula until just incorporated, ensuring no dry flour pockets remain.
  5. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups.
  6. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
  7. Allow muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.