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Sweet Potato Pecan Muffins

Sep 29, 2017 · Modified: Feb 26, 2023 by Lauren Pacek · This post may contain affiliate links. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

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These Sweet Potato Pecan Muffins are sweet, flavored with Fall spices, and incredibly moist thanks to the addition of roasted sweet potatoes.

Sweet potato treats deserve our attention

Up until today, it has still been HOT in North Carolina. Despite what the thermometer says, it's Fall in my heart (and according to the calendar).

Pumpkin gets a lot of attention this time of year. I'm as guilty as the next guy of this, too. I love pumpkin. I'm a certified basic bitch, okay?

BUT there are other seasonal vegetables that deserve our attention. Take the humble sweet potato, for instance. They're naturally sweet and delicious, a vibrant orange color, and perfect in baked goods.

These muffins are super moist, just like a pumpkin quick bread, and the honeyed pecans add a nice bit of crunch. They're perfect for breakfast or a snack.

Looking for other sweet potato goodies?

Check out these Sweet Potato Chocolate Chip Cookies! Or maybe you're on the hunt for more breakfast treats? Try these Sweet Potato Waffles with Candied Pecans on for size.

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Sweet Potato Pecan Muffins

Lauren Pacek
These Sweet Potato Pecan Muffins are sweet, flavored with Fall spices, and incredibly moist thanks to the addition of roasted sweet potatoes.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes mins
Cook Time 25 minutes mins
Total Time 40 minutes mins
Course Muffins
Cuisine American
Servings 12 muffins
Calories 269 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon baking powder
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ½ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ½ cup brown sugar packed
  • ½ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs
  • ½ cup apple sauce or vegetable oil
  • 2 cups sweet potato about 2 medium-sized sweet potatoes, roasted and mashed
  • ¾ cup pecans roughly chopped, plus more for topping the muffins
  • honey for drizzling onto muffins

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners. Set aside.
  • In a medium-sized bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves together. Set aside.
  • In another medium-sized bowl, combine the sugars, eggs, oil, and mashed sweet potato until smooth.
  • Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix until just combined. Fold in the pecan pieces.
  • Divide the batter between the muffin cups (they will be very full). Top with a few more pecan pieces. Drizzle the top of each muffin with a little honey. The honey helps the pecans on top to get candied a bit while baking.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean when inserted into the center.
  • Allow the muffins to cool in the tin for 5 minutes before removing them to a wire rack to finish cooling completely.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Calories: 269kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 37mgSodium: 300mgFiber: 2gSugar: 25g

Disclaimer: Nutritional information is a generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

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  1. Sherry Leblanc

    March 05, 2021 at 1:52 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely wonderful, love the honey pecan idea. Thank you for sharing.

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  2. Sherry Leblanc

    March 05, 2021 at 1:52 pm

    5 stars
    Absolutely wonderful, love the honey pecan idea. Thank you for sharing.

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    • laurenpacek

      March 05, 2021 at 5:15 pm

      Hi Sherry, so glad you enjoyed them!

      Reply

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