Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins, a delicious baked muffin made with less sugar. Gluten free and sugar free options.

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Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins are a delicious way to start your day.

This recipe is made with without having to add a lot of fat or sugar.

Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins

This is a low sugar low fat recipe idea for muffins.
The added sweet potatoes add a nice taste to these muffins as well.

Have you tried my Easy Vegan Zucchini Muffins.

That muffin recipe is also a vegan recipe that has a great taste.
Both recipes are nice vegan choices for muffins.

Confused about which vegan milk is the best to use in your recipe?
Here is what you need to know about choosing the right vegan milk..

This recipe is for anyone asking about the benefits of sweet potatoes.

You may be surprised at the many ways that sweet potatoes add to this recipe.
Certainly, the sweet potatoes add both flavor and color to these muffins.

Here is what else sweet potatoes add to this recipe.

Sweet potatoes also replace the fat that would normally be added to a muffin recipe.
Also, sweet potatoes are a decent source for fat and nutrients such as potassium and protein.

This recipe is for anyone asking what muffins are vegan.

Just as with anything else, muffins are vegan when there are no animal products added to them.
In a recipe the sweet potatoes are used instead of most of those dairy products.

This recipe uses alternatives to the animal products in regular muffins
The sweet potatoes are substitutes for the fat (butter) and the eggs.
You can use a vegan milk, such as almond milk, in this recipe as well.

Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins

Tips for making sweet potato muffins recipes.

This recipe for muffins can be made gluten free.
Simply use a gluten free all purpose flour that measures 1:1 with regular flour (and check the packaging to see if it needs a binder).

Here are some more great tips for you.

This recipe calls for already baked sweet potatoes that have been mashed. To bake the sweet potatoes, cover the potatoes with aluminum foil and bake for 40-45 minutes or until very tender at 400 .
Prep your muffin pan well. This means using both muffin cups and nonstick spray for example.
Always use fresh ingredients for the best results. This is especially true of leavening agents such as baking powder.
Resist the urge to fill the muffin cups more than ¾ full. Doing so can cause your muffins to bake over the edges of the cups and onto the pan, a pain to clean up.
Make your muffins more impressive by using an extra large muffin pan or extra small or mini muffin pan.

How to make sugar free sweet potato muffins.

Let me first mention that sweet potatoes to contain natural sugar in them (about six grams).
However, there is also fiber which can help slow down effects on the blood sugar.

Here are substitutions that you can use in this recipe to keep the sugar down

Instead of sugar, use a granular sugar alternative that measures 1:1 with sugar and can be baked with.
Also, use a brown sugar alternative that can be baked with and measure 1:1 with brown sugar.

How to store sweet potato muffins.

Sweet potato muffins can be stored in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for up to five days. Freeze your leftover muffins for up to three months.
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What does sweet potato replace in baking?

I kind of touched on this earlier.
Yes, sweet potato adds color and flavor to this muffin recipe.

However, here is what else the sweet potatoes add to this tasty recipe.

In this recipe the sweet potatoes are used as a substitute for fat such as butter, needed for moisture.
Also, the sweet potatoes are a substitute for eggs.

Ingredients needed to make sweet potato muffins

See above for alternatives for ingredients.

Sweet Potatoes- 2 ½ cups. The sweet potatoes should be cooked and then mashed to 2 ½ cups. See tips above for how to bake the sweet potatoes.
All Purpose Flour– 1 ½ cups.
Baking powder– 1 teaspoon.
Ground Cinnamon– 1 teaspoon.
Sugar– ¼ cup.
Brown Sugar– ⅓ cup, plus additional as needed for topping with.
Almond Milk- ¾ cups.
Vanilla Extract– 2 teaspoons.

How to make Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins

Bake your sweet potatoes until tender and then mash them. Preheat your oven to 350 and prep the muffin pan well for nonstick.
In a medium mixing bowl, use a fork or a whisk to mix together the flour, baking powder, and cinnamon.
Next, in a mixing bowl, beat together the mashed sweet potatoes and sugars until creamy. Then add the flour mixture from the first bowl, the almond milk, and vanilla extract and mix until just blended.
Fill the muffin cups ¾ full and bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Allow the cupcakes for cool for a few minutes before serving.

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Vegan Sweet Potato Muffins, a delicious baked muffin made with less sugar. Gluten free and sugar free options.

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