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Insanely Healthy Sweet Potato Flax Muffins Recipe
by The Dusty Baker

Insanely Healthy Sweet Potato Flax Muffins

These muffins are lightly sweetened with maple syrup and get a healthy dose of fiber and protein with flax and quinoa flours. They're gluten-free, white-sugar-free and can easily be made dairy free as well! Moist and delicious, they're just a tad sweet, so they're perfect with a healthy breakfast or as a dinner roll, or even dessert!

Rating: 5/5
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Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 12 Muffins

Ingredients

  • 1 cup brown rice flour
  • 1/2 cup ground flax meal (not flax seeds)
  • 1/2 cup quinoa flour
  • 1/2 cup arrowroot or potato starch
  • 2 Tbsp tapioca starch
  • 1 tsp xanthan gum
  • 2 tsps baking powder
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 tsp ground ginger
  • 1 egg plus 1 egg yolk
  • 1 cup sweet potato puree
  • 4 Tbsp butter or Earth Balance, melted
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk, soy or cow’s milk
  • 1/2 cup maple syrup

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°.
  2. Line 12 muffin tins with liners or spray with cooking spray.
  3. In a large bowl, whisk all dry ingredients until thoroughly incorporated.
  4. In a smaller bowl, mix eggs, sweet potato puree, maple syrup, butter and milk thoroughly until smooth.
  5. Fold the wet ingredients into the dry until just incorporated and a bit lumpy.
  6. Fill evenly into tins and smooth with a spoon.
  7. Bake for 22-25 minutes or until slightly browned on top.