Cranberry Sweet Potato Muffins
These delicious Cranberry Sweet Potato Muffins make an easy, healthy, quick meal or snack that fit into any on-the-go lifestyle.
Servings 12 muffins
Ingredients
- 1 cup Cape Cod Select premium frozen cranberries
- 1 1/2 cups flour
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon plus extra for garnish if desired
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup applesauce, unsweetened
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/2 cup cold mashed sweet potatoes
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 1/3 cup chopped pecans plus extra for garnish if desired
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a muffin pan with liners or spray with non-stick spray
- In a large bowl, combine the dry ingredients - flour, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and baking powder.
- In a smaller bowl, combine the wet ingredeints - egg, applesauce, milk, mashed sweet potato, and olive oil. Stir to combine.
- Add the wet ingredeints into the dry ingredeints and carefully stir until well combined
- Carefully fold in the frozen cranberries and chopped pecans
- Spoon the muffin mixture evenly into the prepared muffin pan (should make 12 muffins)
- Place in the center rack in the oven and bake for approximately 18 minutes. You'll know when the muffin are done when you insert a toothpick into the center it comes out clean
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly. Sprinkle the top with additional chopped pecans and ground cinnamon if desired.