Description When I lived in New Zealand, there was an abundance of kumara (their version of our sweet potato) and it was used in everything from curries to muffins. I came up with this recipe to fuse those two ideas, but mainly to appeal to my then 2-year-old, a picky eater who loved finger foods. … Read more
Description This is easy and quite healthy. Add some toasted nuts and flax seed for a bit more protein. Ingredients 1 cup mashed, cooked sweet potato 2 large egg whites ½ cup white sugar ¼ cup water ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce 2 tablespoons canola oil 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 tablespoon orange zest 1 ¼ cups … Read more
Description Spicy whole wheat sweet potato muffins, great for breakfast or a snack, have an optional crunchy almond-oat topping. Ingredients 1 sweet potato 2 cups whole wheat flour 1 teaspoon baking soda ½ teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg ¼ teaspoon ground ginger ¼ teaspoon ground cloves ¼ cup vegetable oil … Read more
Description Instead of sweet potato pie (which I’m not that fond of), I made sweet potato muffins and I was thrilled with the results. Muffin or cupcake? Frosted or unfrosted? Doesn’t matter–these really are fantastic. Ingredients non-stick cooking spray 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder 2 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 … Read more