Savory Sweet Potato Muffins

4.75 from 4 votes

These savory sweet potato muffins 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!

Prep Time15

Cook Time25

Total Time40

Course: Breakfast, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Breakfast, loaves and muffins

Servings: muffins

Ingredients

1 sweet potato (about 2 cups)
5 eggs
1 cup Nordica 2% Cottage Cheese
2 cups all purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
½ tsp chili powder
½ teaspoon ground cumin
1 tsp salt
¼ cup pickled jalapenos diced
⅓ cup sliced green onions whites and greens
⅓ cup cheddar cheese shredded

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400F and prepare a 12-cavity muffin tray.
In 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

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