Chef John's Sweet Potato Muffins

Chef John's Sweet Potato Muffins

Chef John adds all the flavors of sweet potato pie—cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg—to this recipe for tender and delicious sweet potato muffins with pecans.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
Calories
260 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, baking soda, ground ginger, and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl.
Step 2
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line two 12-cup muffin tins with paper liners; coat with cooking spray.
Step 3
Whisk white sugar, eggs, and brown sugar together in a separate bowl until light and foamy, about 2 minutes. Whisk in vegetable oil and melted butter until thoroughly combined. Add mashed sweet potatoes and 1 cup pecans; stir to combine. Stir in flour mixture until no dried flour remains, about 1 minute. Let batter rest 10 minutes.
Step 4
Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full. Sprinkle tops with pecans and Demerara sugar.
Step 5
Bake until a toothpick inserted in centers of muffins comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in tins about 10 minutes; transfer muffins to a cooling rack to cool completely.

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 cups mashed sweet potato (yams)
  • 1 cup chopped pecans, plus more for topping
  • 2 teaspoons demerara sugar for topping
  • 1.5 cups white sugar
  • 0.5 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 0.5 cup light brown sugar
  • 0.25 cup melted butter

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