Sweet Potato Cinnamon Muffins
Yields 12 muffins. Slightly adapted from Taste of Home.
Prep time: >10 minutes
Cook time: About 15 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup cold mashed sweet potato (no milk or butter added)
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 1 1/3 teaspoons baking powder
- Dash of salt
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 tablespoons egg beaters (or 1/2 egg)
- 1/3 cup cinnamon applesauce
- 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, soft
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- Cinnamon roll icing for the glaze
- 1/4 cup chopped nuts
Directions:
- Beat the butter, applesauce, egg beaters, vanilla and sweet potatoes together. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition. In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together. Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, beating after each addition, until batter is moistened.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Fill each liner about 2/3 the way full with batter. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry. Let cool slightly on a wire cooling rack.
- Once cooled, top with icing and nuts. Enjoy immediately.
Nutritional information per muffin (with one tablespoon icing & sprinkle of nuts)
Calories: 141.67
Fat: 4.1 grams
Carbohydrates: 7.4 grams
Fiber: 0.5 grams
Protein: 1.16 grams
Weight Watchers Points: 2