morning superpowers muffins

If ever a muffin were meal-worthy and meaty, this is the one. It begins with a mashed sweet potato and ends with a team of ‘superfoods’ encased in the batter. This is the type of muffin that you throw in your backpack before a hike or grab on the way out the door to make up for breakfast. Or better yet, have it for breakfast, toasted and topped with peanut (or other nut/seed) butter, and you will face the day as a force to be reckoned with! The recipe below is a riff on a paleo inspired recipe for Morning Glory Muffins. My version includes dried blueberries, walnuts, flaxseed, and coconut. Did I mention that there is no butter, oil, or refined sugar in them; they really are super muffins.

Morning Superpowers Muffins

Ingredients:

1/2 cup mashed sweet potato (one small-medium sweet potato)

1/4 cup honey

2 eggs (slightly whisked)

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1/2 cup all purpose flour (3/4 cup almond flour for GF version)
1 t cinnamon

1/2 t cardamom
1 t vanilla extract
1 t baking powder

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1/8 cup shredded carrot

1/2 cup shredded coconut (I used unsweetened)

1-2 T flaxseed
1/2 cup dried blueberries
1/2 cup raw walnuts

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Directions:

Preheat oven to 350-degrees.
Mix all ingredients together in a large bowl (in three steps) until fully blended.
Coat muffin tin with cooking spray or papers and divide batter evenly.
Bake for 30 minutes.
Allow to cool completely. Even better the next day. Makes 6 big ones!

7 thoughts on “morning superpowers muffins”

Please tell me you downloaded those images, if you took them, it will make me feel totally inadequate about my camera, kitchen and culinary prowess.

Amy says:

June 2, 2014 at 7:53 pm

Denise, you are very nice! I took the pictures in my kitchen. I think it all hangs on the natural light 🙂

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