Sweet Potato Muffins

Sweet Potato Muffins

Source  (southern food.about.com)

Makes 12 Muffins

Although I am not a fan of yams or sweet potatoes, I have been reading about the health benefits they provide, and they are recommended for women who may suffer with fertility issues as well. I decided to search out some recipes for muffins or breads containing sweet potatoes, I tweaked some of the ingredients to add a little more likeable flavor.  I am so excited to share these with you, not only were they easy to make - they are delicious!
Here is the recipe:

Ingredients

6 Tablespoons of softened Butter

2/3 Cups of Sugar

1 Egg

1 Teaspoon Vanilla Extract

1 ¾ Cups of sifted All Purpose Flour

1 ½ Teaspoons of Baking Powder

1 Teaspoon of Cinnamon

½ Teaspoon of Nutmeg

½ Teaspoon of Kosher Salt

2/3 Cup Evaporated Milk (or regular Milk)

1 15 oz can of Organic Sweet Potato Puree (Or Canned Yams will work just fine)

2/3 Cup chopped Walnuts or Pecans

Preparation

In a large mixing bowl, combine butter and sugar until light and fluffy.

 Beat in Egg and Vanilla until well combined

In a separate bowl, combine Flour, Baking Powder, Cinnamon, Nutmeg and Salt
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Combine the wet ingredients with the dry in three parts, include milk with the three parts (alternate a portion of dry mixture, then add milk, then dry mixture and so on)

Stir in your Sweet Potato Puree (if using canned yams, be sure to smash them before adding to large bowl mixture)

Stir in the Walnuts or Pecans (do not over stir, as they will fall to the bottom of your batter)

* A little tip – If you want the nuts to set in the muffins and not fall to the bottom, lightly dust them with a little flour (maybe a teaspoon or so) and put a small amount of patter into each liner or tin, then add nuts to each tin before filling completely with the rest of the batter.

Spoon your batter into greased muffin tins or paper liners, bake at 375 degrees for 25 – 30 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean from poking the center of a muffin.

Let cool for 5 minutes and serve warm