Sweet Potato Muffins

Ingredients

Muffins
• 15-oz mashed cooked sweet potatoes (about 1-1/2 cups)
• ½ cup sugar
• ½ cup milk (I used almond milk)
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• ¼ cup unsweetened applesauce
• 2 large eggs, lightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1-3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• ½ teaspoon orange peel
Streusel Topping
• 3 T. butter, room temp
• 3 T. brown sugar
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup flour
Garnish
• Confectioner’s sugar (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
2. Whisk together sweet potatoes, sugar, milk, oil, applesauce, eggs and vanilla.
3. In medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, salt and spices. Whisk into liquid ingredients.
4. To make streusel topping, mix all ingredients together until it resembles coarse crumbs.
5. Divide batter among muffin cups, sprinkle with streusel topping, and bake until golden and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 22-25 minutes.
6. Remove from oven and place on wire rack. Let cool in muffin pan for 10 minutes. Remove from pan and place back on wire rack to finish cooling. When cool you can sprinkle with a little powdered sugar or leave as is.