Description
These savory sweet potato muffins are a healthy muffin packed with flavor, a great source of protein, and only 15 minutes of prep!
Prep Time: 15 min | Cook Time: 25 min | Total Time: 40 min | Course: Breakfast, Snack | Cuisine: American | Keyword: Breakfast, loaves and muffins | Servings: 12muffins
Savory Sweet Potato Muffins
These savory sweet potato muffin s are a healthy muffin perfect for any time of the day! Packed with flavor, a great source of protein, and only 15 minutes of prep!
Ingredients
1sweet potato(about 2 cups)
5eggs
1cupNordica 2% Cottage Cheese
2cupsall purpose flour
1teaspoonbaking powder
½tsp chili powder
½teaspoonground cumin
1tsp salt
¼cuppickled jalapenosdiced
⅓cupsliced green onionswhites and greens
⅓cupcheddar cheeseshredded
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400F and prepare a 12-cavity muffin tray.
- I n a medium bowl, whisk together mashed sweet potato, eggs and cottage cheese.
- To the wet ingredients, slowly add flour, baking powder and spices. Mix well.
- Mix in the green onion, pickled jalapenos and cheddar cheese (ensuring you save some cheddar cheese for topping).
- Divide the batter between 12 muffin cups (about ⅓ cup of batter per muffin cup). Top with remaining cheese. Bake for 23-27 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean.
Notes
To cook your sweet potato:
- _Microwave cooking method_ Pierce each potato multiple times with a fork and cook one at a time in the microwave for about 3 minutes each side (until soft, this may vary based on your microwave), carefully remove from microwave and allow to cool before removing the skin and mashing the inside.
- _Oven cooking method_ Preheat oven to 425ºF. On a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil, prick sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Bake until tender, 45 to 50 minutes.
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don’t forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 150kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 74mg | Sodium: 355mg | Potassium: 140mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 2901IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 2mg
