Cue the Oprah voice: You. will. LOOOVE THESE MUFFIIIIINS!!!
I’m so excited about this recipe for a few reasons.
- It’s based on leftovers I found in the fridge, like quinoa and sweet potatoes
- They turned out perfect, after one try (don’t you love that?)
- They’re absolutely delicious, filling and have some real staying power
Promise me you’ll make them! Or don’t. Friends off forever. But hopefully that convincing Oprah voice did the trick.
Sweet Potato Muffins
Makes approximately 8 regular sized muffins. I made 18 minis. The nice thing about using sweet potatoes or yams is they add natural sweetness and moisture to baking, without overpowering the recipe with a distinct flavor.
Note: These are actually yams, but for some reason, grocery stores and some food companies label yams as sweet potatoes. To make it less confusing for people shopping for ingredients – go with the orange variety. 
Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly coat a muffin tin with oil/butter/cooking spray
In a bowl, mix together the dry ingredients:
1 1/4 cup buckwheat flour (or spelt/all purpose)
1/2 cup rolled oats or flakes
1/4 cup raisins
2 tbsp shredded coconut
1 tbsp hemp seeds (for a little crunch)
1 tsp cinnamon
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
In a separate bowl, mix together:
1 cup mashed sweet potato (cooked)
1/2 cup cooked quinoa
1/4 cup maple syrup (or agave)
2 tbsp palm sugar (or cane)
2 tbsp coconut oil, melted
1 tbsp egg whites
1 tsp vanilla
Add dry to wet, fill muffin tins and bake for approximately 30-35 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
I immediately ate a couple muffins (actually, it was probably more like five) topped with almond butter as a pre-dinner snack. Then, as I was cleaning up my dinner mess, I was about to put away the goat cheese when a strange idea entered my mind.
Creamy, goat cheese + sweet potato muffin = healthy frosted carrot cake.
It was a strange phenomenon that just…. worked.
those look fantastic and healthy.
I’m assuming the quinoa is soaked first?
Yes, you will want to use cooked quinoa
Hi Jo, Sweet Potato or Yam? Everybody calls Yam Sweet Potato! That’s like calling an Apple a Orange. It’s my mission in life to educate the world about the differance of these two Potatos. The Sweet potatoe has a yellow flesh and is the top dog on the Potato chain when it comes to nutritional values. The Yam has Orange flesh with with a stronger sweet taste. I’m thinking these Muffins are made with Yam. Now that I’ve got this off my chest, I can’t wait to eat these Babies!!!
Bon Appetit
John
The yam/sweet potato confusion drives me crazy too! The grocery stores can’t even get it right. They are made with organic yams, but I’ve titled them as sweet potato muffins because they just sound… Better. Hahahaha.
Also, apparently yams are labelled as sweet potatoes in N America, as dictated by US agriculture
Hi Jo, I just made these, but the batter is black from the buckwheat flour. What did you use for yours because mine aren’t this color. r
I used buckwheat, which is what I also use in my GF crepes & I’ve never had them turn black! The flour I buy is light, did you use a dark variety? Either way, I’m sure they’ll still taste the same?
Well, they are in the oven now and smell delicious so I’ll let you know. The flour was quite dark. I’ll look for the lighter stuff next time. Thanks