Sweet Potato Muffins from the Tavern
Comments: If desired, before baking, sprinkle each muffin with a little sugar/cinnamon mixture.
  • 2/3 cup [160 mL] drained boiled sweet potato dices
  • 4 tablespoons [60 g] butter
  • 1/2 cup [100 g] sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 3/4 cup [105 g] all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] salt
  • 2 teaspoons [10 mL] baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon [2.5 mL] cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon [1 mL] nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup [125 mL] milk
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] chopped pecans
  • 1/4 cup [60 mL] chopped raisins
  • Grease muffins tins; preheat oven to 400°F [200°C].
  • Into a blender, puree drained boiled sweet potato dices; reserve.
  • Cream together butter and sugar.
  • Beat in egg and sweet potato puree.
  • Sift together flour, salt, baking powder, cinnamon and nutmeg.
  • Fold mixed dry ingredients into sweet potato puree mixture.
  • Stir in milk and chopped pecans and raisins, mixing as little as possible.
  • Fill muffin tins with dough, up to the rims.
  • Bake into preheated oven, for 25 minutes.
  • Serve hot, right from muffin tins.