Cinnamon-Crunch Sweet Potato Muffins
Sweet potatoes are available year-round but are most abundant in markets in autumn and winter. Some of these edible roots—members of the morning glory family—have tan skin and light yellow flesh; others have darker red-orange skin and flesh. The latter type is often called a yam in the United States, although it is not a true yam. Red-orange sweet potatoes are slightly moister and sweeter than the tan variety, which has the same texture as a russet potato when cooked and mashed.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 15 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Flour | 1 cup (125g) all-purpose | 455 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Milk | 1 cup (244ml) whole | 149 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Butter | 1 tbsp (14g) | 102 |
| Egg | 1 large egg (50g) | 78 |
| Orange Oil | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Sugar | 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated | 49 |
| Walnut | 1 walnut half (4g) | 26 |
| Pecan | 1 half (4g) | 20 |
| Nutmeg | 1 tsp ground (2.2g) | 12 |
| Cinnamon | 1 tsp ground (2.6g) | 6 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Yam | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 3 Tbs. sugar
- 1 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 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