Recipe: Morning Glory Sweet Potato Muffins

Kelli Foster
Kelli FosterCulinary Producer at The Kitchn
I'm a recipe developer, food writer, stylist, and video producer, with more than 10 years of professional experience. As an expert meal planner and avid home cook who loves grocery shopping and helping people figure out what to cook for dinner, I'm a natural fit as The Kitchn’s Dinner Therapist. Since graduating from The University of Scranton and The French Culinary Institute, I've authored three cookbooks: Buddha Bowls, Plant-Based Buddha Bowls, and The Probiotic Kitchen. My kitchen superpower is turning a random assortment of ingredients into easy, delicious dinners that even my young son will eat.
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Has the first flush of cool weather got you itching to do some fall baking? Let these morning glory muffins stuffed with a slew of seasonal ingredients be your first foray back into autumnal flavors.

Bring on the Texture

The texture of these muffins comes from the mixture of shredded sweet potato and apple, plump raisins, coconut flakes, and chopped walnuts that are stirred into the whole-wheat batter. The sweet potatoes and apples make for an exceptionally moist final product, so you can trust these to hold up well for a few days after baking. All the crunchy additions make for an interesting contrast.

Soak for Soft, Plump Raisins

The one thing you won’t find in these muffins are dry, tough, chewy raisins. There’s no place for that kind of raisin anywhere in life, let alone first thing in the morning. Before mixing up the muffin batter, they get soaked in warm apple cider or juice — your choice — to ensure soft, tender, extra-plump raisins.

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Morning Glory Sweet Potato Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

Nutritional Info

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup

    raisins

  • 1/3 cup

    apple cider or apple juice

  • 1

    medium sweet potato, peeled, about 6 ounces

  • 1

    medium tart apple, peeled

  • 2 cups

    whole-wheat flour

  • 3/4 cup

    packed brown sugar

  • 2 teaspoons

    baking soda

  • 2 teaspoons

    ground cinnamon

  • 1 teaspoon

    ground ginger

  • 1/4 teaspoon

    fine salt

  • 3

    large eggs, beaten

  • 3/4 cup

    canola or vegetable oil

  • 1 teaspoon

    vanilla extract

  • 1/2 cup

    chopped walnuts

  • 1/2 cup

    unsweetened, shredded coconut

  • 1/4 cup

    rolled oats, for topping (optional)

Instructions

  1. Arrange a rack in the middle of the oven and heat to 375°F. Grease or line a 12-well muffin tin with paper liners.

  2. Place the raisins and juice in a small microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on high power for 30 seconds. Remove from the microwave and set aside.

  3. Grate the sweet potato and apple using the largest holes on a box grater. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

  4. Whisk the flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, ginger, and salt together in a large bowl. Add the eggs, oil, vanilla, and raisins and juice, and stir until just combined. Fold in the sweet potato, apple, walnuts, and coconut.

  5. Spoon the batter into the muffin pan, filling each just about to the top of the pan. Sprinkle the oats over the batter, if using.

  6. Bake until lightly browned and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, 18 to 20 minutes. Let cool in the pan until cool enough to handle, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the muffins to a cooling rack and cool completely.

Recipe Notes

Storage: Store covered at room temperature for up to 5 days, or in a resealable bag in the freezer for up to 3 months.

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