Description
Homemade Sweet Potato Muffins with Cinnamon Pecan Streusel combine Southern comfort and autumn warmth in one delightful bite. Moist, spiced muffins topped with crunchy pecan crumble promise a delectable breakfast or afternoon treat you’ll savor to the last crumb.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 cup (200 grams) mashed sweet potato
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) milk
- 1/4 cup (60 grams) unsalted butter, melted
Dry Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups (180 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup (50 grams) brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Flavor Enhancers:
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C) and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners or a light grease coating.
- In a medium mixing bowl, thoroughly combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, ground cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt using a whisk.
- Create a separate mixture by blending mashed sweet potato, granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth and well-integrated.
- Gently fold the dry ingredient mixture into the wet ingredients, stirring minimally to prevent overmixing.
- Distribute the batter evenly into muffin cups, filling each approximately three-quarters full.
- Prepare the streusel topping by mixing flour, brown sugar, and cinnamon, then cutting in cold butter until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
- Incorporate chopped pecans into the streusel mixture, ensuring even distribution.
- Generously sprinkle the pecan streusel over the top of each muffin batter portion.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, checking for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should come out clean.
- Allow muffins to rest in the pan for 5 minutes, then carefully transfer to a wire rack for complete cooling.
Notes
- Use extra-ripe sweet potatoes for deeper, sweeter flavor and smoother texture in muffins.
- Avoid overmixing batter to keep muffins tender and prevent tough, dense results.
- Toast pecans briefly before adding to streusel to enhance their nutty, rich taste and release natural oils.
- Swap regular flour with gluten-free blend for celiac or gluten-sensitive diets without compromising texture.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 11 g
- Sodium: 130 mg
- Fat: 6 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 2.5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg