Heart Smart Sweet Potato Muffins

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 12
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 154.2
  • Total Fat: 1.7 g
  • Cholesterol: 1.0 mg
  • Sodium: 236.8 mg
  • Total Carbs: 31.8 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 2.2 g
  • Protein: 4.1 g

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Introduction

This recipe came from Relish magazine. It's absolutely delicious and are low in fat, and high in beta carotene and potassium for a healthy heart! This recipe came from Relish magazine. It's absolutely delicious and are low in fat, and high in beta carotene and potassium for a healthy heart!
Number of Servings: 12

Ingredients

    Whole Wheat Flour, 1 cup
    All-purpose flour, 1 cup
    Brown Sugar, 1/2 cup, packed
    Baking Powder, 2 1/2 tsp
    Cinnamon, ground, 1/2 tsp
    Cloves, ground, 1/8 tsp
    Salt, 1/2 tsp
    Milk, 1%, 1 cup
    Egg white, 2 serving
    Canola Oil, 1 tbsp
    Sweet potato, 1 cup, finely grated
    Dried Apples, finely chopped, 1/2 cup

    Topping:
    1 Tbsp sugar
    1 Tbsp cinnamon

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 375. coat 12 muffin cups with cooking spray.

2. Combine whole-wheat flour and next six ingredients (through salt) in a mixing bowl.

3. combine milk, egg whites and oil in a separate bowl. Whisk well.

4. Make a well in the center of dry ingredients. Pour wet ingredients into the well and stir until just combined. Gently fold in sweet potato and apples.

5. Fill muffin cups two-thirds full. Sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake 18-20 minutes, until centers spring back when touched. Makes 12 muffins.

Using skim milk would reduced the number of calories.
Any type of dried fruit, such as pears or raisins could also be used.

Number of Servings: 12

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user VBALLERINA11.