Breakfast

Harvest Health Muffins

Moist muffins made with sweet potatoes and a blend of spices.
Recipe by Kid Approved: Healthy Snacks
Close up shot of a muffin in a white paper liner and displayed on a small yellow ceramic coaster. Autumn leaves decorate the table scape.
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Cost per servingPer serving$0.12
Makes24 servings
Total timeTotal1 hour 15 minutes
Prep 30 minutes Cook 30 minutes
Prep 30 minutes Cook 30 minutes
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Equipment

  • Muffin pan
  • Muffin liners
  • Microwave

Ingredients

Makes 24 servings. Check items off as you go.
  • Cooking spray
  • 2 cups sweet potato (about 1 large) scrubbed and rinsed
  • ¼ cup white sugar
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup canola oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup whole-wheat flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon nutmeg
  • ½ teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon salt

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F. Lightly coat muffin pan with cooking spray. Line the pan with each muffin cup.
  2. Poke the the sweet potato a few times with a fork. Place in a shallow bowl with a ½ inch of water and microwave on high for 10-15 minutes, until it soft.
  3. While the sweet potato is cooking, whisk together white sugar, brown sugar, oil, vanilla, and eggs in a large bowl.
  4. In a medium bowl, combine the all-purpose and whole-wheat flour, baking powder, salt, and spices.
  5. When cool enough to handle, peel and mash the sweet potato.
  6. Add sweet potato to the wet ingredients and mix until combined.
  7. Gradually add dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, mixing well each time.
  8. Spoon the batter evenly into each muffin cup.
  9. Bake for 25-30 minutes. Serve warm, freeze leftovers or store in refrigerator.

Nutrition per serving

1 serving is 1 muffin
  • Sodium260mg
  • Calories130
  • Carbohydrates19g
  • Fiber1g
  • Fat5g
  • Protein2g
Serving: 1 muffinCalories: 130calCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 2gFat: 5gSodium: 260mgFiber: 1g
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Cost per serving is an estimate based on average Michigan grocery prices and may vary.
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