Country Muffins
By: Anonymous
Published: Thursday, February 11, 2010 - 8:36pm

Ingredients




cup old-fashioned rolled oats divided
cup all-purpose flour divided
1 teaspoon baking powder
teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 can sweet potatoes or yams - (15 oz) drained, mashed
1 cup light brown sugar - (packed) divided
cup vegetable oil
cup skim milk
1 egg
2 teaspoons vanilla extract divided
1 tablespoon butter melted

Preparation

1 Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Line 12 muffin cups with paper baking cups. 2 In a large bowl, combine 1 cup oats, 1 cup flour, the baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and nutmeg; mix well. 3 Stir in the sweet potatoes, 3/4 cup brown sugar, oil, milk, egg, and 1 teaspoon vanilla; mix until well moistened. Fill the muffin cups 3/4 full with the batter. 4 In a medium bowl, combine the remaining 1/4 cup oats, 1/4 cup flour, 1/4 cup brown sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and the butter; mix well and sprinkle over the batter. 5 Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until golden. Serve warm or allow to cool. 6 This recipe yields 12 muffins. 7 Comments: Rich with homey spices, these sweet muffins make a great snack or breakfast.