CINNAMON SWEET POTATO MUFFINS

Cinnamon Sweet Potato Muffins image

This is my own sweet potato muffin recipe, and I make it often. My five grandchildren think these are delicious treats. -Christine Johnson, Ricetown, Kentucky

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 25m

Yield 2 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 cups self-rising flour
2 cups sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 egg
2 cups cold mashed sweet potatoes (without added butter or milk)
1 cup canola oil
GLAZE:
1 cup confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons plus 1-1/2 teaspoons 2% milk
1-1/2 teaspoons butter, melted
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375°. In a small bowl, combine flour, sugar and cinnamon. In another bowl, whisk egg, sweet potatoes and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill greased muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake 15-18 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in muffin comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. , In a small bowl, combine glaze ingredients; drizzle over warm muffins. Freeze option: Freeze unglazed cooled muffins in resealable plastic freezer bags. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high until heated through, 20-30 seconds. Glaze.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 225 calories, Fat 10g fat (1g saturated fat), Cholesterol 10mg cholesterol, Sodium 133mg sodium, Carbohydrate 34g carbohydrate (23g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 2g protein.