Cinnamon Crunch Sweet Potato Muffins

Ingredients

• •2 teaspoons baking powder
• •1 teaspoon cinnamon
• •3 eggs
• •¼ teaspoon nutmeg
• •½ teaspoon orange zest
• •¾ cup pecans
• •½ teaspoon salt
• •3 tablespoons granulated sugar
• •½ cup applesauce
• •1¾ cups all-purpose flour
• •2 mashed sweet potatoes
• •½ cup milk

Method

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1. 1Preheat oven to 400°F.
2. 2Grease 12 standard muffin cups with butter or butter-flavored nonstick spray.
3. 3In a bowl, stir together flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and salt.
4. 4In another bowl, whisk together the eggs, sugar, applesauce, milk and orange zest.
5. 5Whisk vigorously for 1 minute.
6. 6Add the mashed sweet potatoes and stir until completely blended.
7. 7Add the flour mixture and stir just until evenly moistened. Don't over stir, the batter will be slightly lumpy.
8. 8Fold in pecans if desired.
9. 9Spoon the batter into each muffin cup, filling it ¾ full.
10. 10Sprinkle each muffin with cinnamon-sugar topping.
11. 11Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden and passes the toothpick test.
12. 12Lightly dust with more cinnamon-sugar topping.
13. 13Let cool for about 5 minutes before serving.
14. 14Serve warm.