Monday, November 24, 2008

Sweet Potato Streusel Muffins

From Heavenly Homemakers:

Muffins:

  • 2 cups whole wheat flour
  • 2 t. baking powder
  • 1 t. nutmeg
  • 1/2 t. sea salt
  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1/4 cup raisins (optional)
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup mashed sweet potato
  • *1/2 cup milk
  • 3 T. melted butter


Topping:

  • 3 T. rapadura (dehydrated cane sugar juice) or brown sugar
  • 1 T. butter, softened
  • 2 T. chopped nuts (optional)
  1. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg in a bowl.
  2. Add honey, raisins, eggs, sweet potato, milk and butter. Stir until just mixed.
  3. Scoop into 15 paper lined muffin cups.
  4. In a small bowl, combine topping ingredients. Sprinkle evenly over each muffin.
  5. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes.

*To make mashed sweet potatoes:
Scrub two medium sweet potatoes. Stab them each with a knife, then place them in a glass baking dish. Cover and bake for 1 hour or until the potato is very tender. Allow potatoes to cool a few minutes, then carefully peel them. Mash the potatoes with a fork or potato masher.

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