Sweet Potato Cranberry-Chocolate Muffins

Sweet Potato Cranberry-Chocolate Muffins

The ingredients are simple on their own, but together these Sweet Potato Cranberry-Chocolate Muffins are a delicious fall symphony. Each flavor compliments and enhances one another making these muffins one of the best tasting bites you'll enjoy this season.

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Fresh Cranberries, Sweet Potato Cranberry Chocolate Muffins, Sweet Potato Muffins

Prep Time 20

Cook Time 25

Cooling 15

Total Time 1

Servings muffins

Calories 253kcal

Author Cathy Pollak

Ingredients

1-1/2 cups (187 g) all-purpose flour
1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
2 tsps (9.6 g) baking powder
3/4 tsp table salt
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
1 large egg(room temp)
1/2 cup whole milk (room temp)
1/2 cup (171 g) packed, cooked, room temp sweet potatoes (not canned) (no added butter or milk)
1/4 cup cup (56 g) butter, melted (let it cool a bit)
1 cup (70 g) fresh, chopped cranberries
1 cup (157 g) dark chocolate chips (60 % cacao)
1/2 cup (64 g) chopped pecans
cinnamon-sugar

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg.
In a small bowl, combine egg, milk, sweet potatoes and butter. (Make sure butter is cool enough as to not cook your egg.)
Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients just until moistened.
Fold in cranberries, chocolate chips and pecans.
Divide batter evenly among 12 paper-lined muffin cups and sprinkle each muffin with cinnamon-sugar.
Bake for 23-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the muffins comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes before removing to a wire rack. They are amazing when warm if you're able to serve them that way!

Notes

If cranberries are not in season replace fresh cranberries with a 1/2 cup chopped dried cranberries. However, I highly recommend using fresh whenever possible. I always buy extra fresh cranberries and keep them in the freezer to use year round.

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