Sweet Potato Muffins
Delicious sweet potato muffins your family will love! Super easy to make!
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 stick butter or 1/2 cup or 8 tablespoons melted
- 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 2 eggs
- 1 packed cup sweet potato cooked and mashed (could use canned)
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup raisins Optional
- 1/2 cup nuts Optional I use walnuts. Pecans are good, too.
Instructions
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt. Set aside.
- Mix together melted butter, sugar, eggs, sweet potato, buttermilk and vanilla extract with mixer.
- Add dry ingredients and continue to mix. Fold in raisins and nuts mixing with a spoon.
- Spray a 12 cup muffin pan with cooking oil. Fill cups 1/2 to 3/4 full.
- Bake in preheated 350 degree oven 25 to 30 minutes checking for doneness as ovens vary.
- Makes about 18 muffins depending on the size you make them.