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Healthy Sweet Potato Muffins

                          Delicious muffins from sweet potato

Sweet potato in a muffins? If you are like me you will indulge in the clean, fresh taste in your mouth and the simple thought of it being healthy. Well, healthier than a normal flour-based muffin of course ;). 
However in this recipe you use two odd ingredients as your base: Sweet potato and....PEANUT BUTTER! Yep, that's right. Peanut Butter. It tastes delicious and gives it a light and fluffy texture not too heavy on your stomach but just the right texture of a 'normal' muffin! Enjoy! Recipe below. 


INGREDIENTS: 
  • 1 Cup of smooth unsalted, no sugar peanut butter 
  • 1/2 a cup of cooked and peeled mashed sweet potatoes 
  • 3 medium eggs 
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda 
  • 1/2 a teaspoon of cinnamon 
  • 1/2 a teaspoon of ginger 
  • 1/2 a teaspoon of vanilla essence 
  • 1/2 a teaspoon of sea salt 
  • 1/4 a cup of  honey or maple syrup 
INSTRUCTIONS: 
  1. Pre-heat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. Steam the sweet potato until soft  and then crush with a fork. Allow it to cool.
  3. While the sweet potato is being cooled, Add the rest of the ingredients into a bowl and beat with a beater until all mixed
  4. Add the sweet potato and blend it one last time until everything is blended
  5. Grease a muffin pan with butter or oil and place muffin butter inside.
  6. Bake for 15-18 minutes  or until you can stick a knife inside and it comes out clear.
  7. OPTIONAL: Sprinkle Cinnamon on top of muffins
Enjoy!!

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HEALTH BENEFITS OF SWEET POTATO:

They are packed with Beta-Carotene. Beta Carotene is transformed into Vitamin A in the body. 
Beta-Carotene reduces your risk of cancer, supports your immune system and helps reduce cholesterol levels in the body.





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