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Sweet Potato Breakfast Muffins

By NapTime Village

These sweet potato breakfast muffins are moist, lightly spiced, and make an easy grab-and-go breakfast or snack.

Freshly baked sweet potato breakfast muffins on a cooling rack.

Prep

12 mins

Cook

20 mins

Total

32 mins

Calories

145 kcal

Protein

4 g

Carbohydrates

20 g

Serves

12 muffins

Fat

6 g

Longevity

66/100

If you are looking for sweet potato muffins, you probably want a breakfast bake that is easy to prep and kid-friendly. These muffins use mashed sweet potato, oat flour, banana, and warm spices for a soft, naturally sweet result. The common issue is dense texture, so this recipe keeps wet and dry ratios balanced and avoids overmixing. They work well for school mornings, snack boxes, and freezer backup breakfasts. You can add nuts or chocolate chips depending on your goals. Make a batch once and you have quick options for the week.

Quick Answer

  • Prep: 12 mins
  • Cook: 20 mins
  • Total: 32 mins
  • Key method: Mashed sweet potato and banana add moisture so muffins stay soft without heavy dairy.

Cooking Tips

Do not overmix after adding flour to keep muffins tender. Use fully mashed sweet potato for even texture. A cookie scoop helps portion batter evenly.

Variations

Add crunch: Fold in chopped walnuts or pecans. Higher protein: Add 2 tablespoons hemp hearts or protein powder blend.

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Ingredients

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  • Fats
  • Flavor / spices

Ingredient notes

  • Oat flour keeps muffins soft with a mild whole-grain flavor.

Step-by-step

12 muffins
  1. 1

    Step 1

    Prep

    • Ingredients:
      • Muffin ingredients
    • Action: Heat oven to 350 F and line a 12 cups muffin tin.
  2. 2

    Step 2

    Mix wet ingredients

    • Ingredients:
      • 1 cup mashed cooked sweet potato
      • 1 ripe banana, mashed
      • 2 large eggs
      • 2 tablespoons melted coconut oil
      • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
      • 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • Action: Whisk wet ingredients until smooth.
  3. 3

    Step 3

    Add dry ingredients

    • Ingredients:
      • 1 1/2 cups oat flour
      • 1 teaspoon baking powder
      • 1 teaspoon cinnamon
    • Action: Fold dry ingredients into wet just until combined.
  4. 4

    Step 4

    Fill and bake

    • Ingredients:
      • Muffin batter
    • Action: Divide batter into muffin cups and bake 18 to 20 minutes until tops spring back.
  5. 5

    Step 5

    Cool

    • Ingredients:
      • Baked muffins
    • Action: Cool 5 minutes in pan, then transfer to a rack.

Equipment

  • Mixing bowls

  • Muffin tin

  • Paper liners

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