Description
These Sweet Potato Muffins with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel are the perfect blend of cozy flavors for breakfast or a snack. Moist sweet potato muffins topped with a crunchy cinnamon pecan streusel, they are a delightful treat for any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
Wet Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans
Streusel Topping:
- 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup light brown sugar, packed
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cold and cubed
- 1/4 cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- Preheat oven: Preheat oven to 350°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- Prepare Dry Ingredients: In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger.
- Mix Wet Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk melted butter, granulated sugar, and brown sugar until smooth. Beat in eggs, vanilla, and mashed sweet potato. Stir in dry ingredients alternately with buttermilk until just combined. Fold in pecans.
- Make Streusel Topping: In a small bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, cinnamon, and cold butter for the streusel. Mix until crumbly, then stir in pecans.
- Fill Muffin Cups: Divide batter evenly among muffin cups. Sprinkle streusel evenly over muffins.
- Bake: Bake for 20 to 24 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve: Cool slightly before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
- These muffins freeze well for up to 2 months.
- Serve warm with butter or cream cheese for a cozy treat.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 37g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 55mg
