Sweet Potato Muffins

Photo: flickr user dolapo

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 1/4 cups cooked mashed sweet potatoes or yams, fres

1 stick butter, room temperature

2 lg. eggs, room temperature

1 1/2 cups flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg

1/4 teaspoon salt

1 cup milk

1/2 cup chopped raisins

1/4 cup chopped walnuts or pecans

2 tablespoons sugar

1/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Grease 24 muffin cups or use paper liners. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Beat sugar, sweet potatoes and butter until smooth. Add eggs and blend well. Sift together flour, baking powder, spices and salt. Add alternately with milk to sweet potato mixture, stirring just to blend. Do not overmix. Fold in raisins and nuts. Spoon into muffin cups and sprinkle each with cinnamon/sugar mixture. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until muffins test done. May be frozen and reheated.