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sweet potato muffins with maple pecan streusel top

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Recipe by
Jean Romero
@Jean_Romero
Lewiston, ID

These are Richards favorite muffins, I only make them in the fall and winter months, not really sure why I don't make them more often i guess I think muffins are for the colder months. But hope you like these as much as we do. Just a note you can replace the wheat flour with barley, spelt, or oat flour,

yield 20 serving(s)
prep time 15 Min
cook time 25 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For sweet potato muffins with maple pecan streusel top

  • muffin ingredients
  • 2 1/2 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1 c
    sweet potato pureed
  • 2 Tbsp
    cornstarch
  • 3 1/2 tsp
    baking powder
  • 3/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/8 tsp
    allspice, ground
  • 1/2 c
    butter, softened
  • 2/3 c
    honey
  • 2 lg
    eggs
  • 1/4 c
    maple syrup
  • 1 tsp
    vanilla extract
  • 2/3 c
    milk or soy milk
  • streusel ingredients
  • 7 Tbsp
    melted butter
  • 1 1/4 c
    whole wheat flour
  • 1/3 c
    brown sugar
  • 1/3 c
    sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    maple extract
  • 1/4 tsp
    baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp
    salt
  • 1/2 c
    pecans, in pieces, toasted

How To Make sweet potato muffins with maple pecan streusel top

  • 1
    Prepare streusel, preheat the oven to 375*, and grease muffin cup pans ( you will have to use two pans)
  • 2
    PREPARATION FOR STREUSEL Combine flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pecans. Add butter and maple extract. Stir until combined.
  • 3
    For the pureed potato, bake the sweet potato in the oven until very soft, skin and puree in a food processor
  • 4
    Combine flour,cornstarch, baking powder, salt, and allspice in a small bowl,
  • 5
    In a large bowl, cream butter and honey, add eggs, maple syrup and vanilla. Whisk in milk and sweet potatoes.
  • 6
    Whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined. Spoon into greased muffin pan, top with streusel topping.
  • 7
    Bake at 375* for 20 to 25 minutes or until muffin test done with a tooth pick.
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