If your little one is learning to like muffins and/or sweet potatoes, consider this the perfect collide! These muffins are sweet and delicious and yet also packed with sweet potatoes! You can easily cut down the sugar, sprinkle a teensy bit on top, and help your child enjoy sweet potatoes in a new way! Just be sure you aren’t “sneaking” the sweet potato. Especially amidst a season where they are often available and may be out on the table at Thanksgiving, we want our kids to learn to like this food - be it from mashing the potatoes, mixing the muffins, or eating a fresh baked one with the sweet potato knowingly inside of it!

 

SUGGESTIONS

Before Baking

  • Sweet potatoes are not the same as yams, and there are different types of sweet potatoes. Ideally, use sweet potato with tapered ends and a bright orange flesh.

  • Cook the sweet potatoes a day ahead or even a few hours before so they’re completely cooled and easier to peel.

  • This recipe calls for three very large sweet potatoes or 4-5 small/medium size. Aim for about 3 cups, but if you come up short you can add mashed banana.

  • I prefer to use avocado oil in this recipe as a neutral oil option.

 

SUBSTITUTIONS

  • Gluten-free: Gluten-free flour and/or a combination with oat flour works well in this recipe.

  • Egg-free: flax eggs work well in this recipe

  • Can omit sugar entirely, reduce by half, or try 1 cup of prunes instead if you want to reduce added sugar but still have them taste a bit sweeter.

 

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WANT MORE HEALTHY MUFFIN IDEAS?

Special thanks to Alyssa of Good in the Simple for authoring this delicious recipe.

Visit the post Learning to Like: Muffins for more inspiration.

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