Yam and Jam Muffins


Yam and Jam Muffins
Makes: 12 servings Yield: 12 muffins
Prep 20 mins Cool 25 mins Bake 400°F 18 mins
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Yam and Jam Muffins
Ingredients
  • 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon apple pie spice or ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 17 ounce cansweet potatoes, drained (about 1 cup)
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/3 cup fruit jam or preserves (such as plum, strawberry, peach, or apricot)
  • 1/4 cup cooking oil
  • 1 recipe Jam Icing
Directions

1. Lightly grease twelve 2-1/2-inch muffin cups or line with paper bake cups; set aside.

2. In a large bowl combine flour, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, apple pie spice, and salt. Make a well in center of flour mixture; set aside.

3. In another bowl mash the drained sweet potatoes with a fork. Stir in egg, milk, jam, and oil. Add sweet potato mixture all at once to flour mixture. Stir just until moistened (batter should be lumpy).

4. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-fourths full. Bake in a 400 degree F oven for 18 to 20 minutes or until golden and a wooden toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean. Cool in muffin cups on a wire rack for 5 minutes. Remove from muffin cups. Cool slightly. Drizzle muffins with Jam Icing and, if desired, top with additional jam or preserves. Makes 12 muffins.

Jam Icing

Yield: 1/4 cup
Ingredients
  • 3/4 cup sifted powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon fruit jam or preserves (such as plum, strawberry, peach, or apricot)
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
  • 2 - 3 teaspoons milk
Directions

1. In a small bowl stir together powdered sugar, fruit jam or preserves, vanilla, and enough milk (2 to 3 teaspoons) to make icing of drizzling consistency. Makes about 1/4 cup.

Nutrition Facts (Yam and Jam Muffins)
  • Servings Per Recipe 12,
  • cal. (kcal) 215,
  • Fat, total (g) 6,
  • chol. (mg) 19,
  • sat. fat (g) 1,
  • carb. (g) 39,
  • fiber (g) 1,
  • pro. (g) 3,
  • vit. A (IU) 1166,
  • vit. C (mg) 3,
  • sodium (mg) 174,
  • calcium (mg) 61,
  • iron (mg) 1,
  • Starch () 1,
  • Other Carb () 2,
  • Fat () 1,
  • Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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