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These sweet potato muffins are super moist, fluffy, and so delicious. You would want to make them all the time. Perfect as a breakfast option or dessert and only needs 20 minutes of bake time.

You may also love my sweet potato brownies that went mega-viral on social media. Yummy.

muffins made with sweet potato and chocolate chips on a wire wrack.
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Whenever I have Sweet Potatoes I make these fluffy chocolate chip sweet potato Muffins. They can be made with oat flour and make for a perfect treat or breakfast on-the-go option. My kids are always happy when I make these muffins and they love the fact that I add sweet potatoes instead of bananas. With just 10 minutes of prep time if your sweet potatoes are cooked ahead, these muffins need 20 minutes of bake time and super easy to make.

Summary

  • Moist, fluffy, and oh-so good. Hard to have just one.
  • Made with healthier good for you pantry-staple ingredients.
  • Makes for a nice healthy treat and the perfect on-the-go breakfast. The kids will love these added to their lunch boxes too.

Ingredients you will need

ingredients to make sweet potato muffins laid out.
  • Sweet potato, cooked, about 1 cup mashed
  • Eggs
  • Unsweetened Applesauce
  • Maple syrup or honey
  • Almond milk: or any other milk
  • Coconut oil: swap with avocado oil if you like
  • All Purpose Flour, or oat flour
  • Cinnamon
  • Nutmeg
  • Vanilla Extract
  • Baking Powder
  • Baking Soda
  • Dark Chocolate Chips Plus 2 Tbsp for topping

Full measurements are listed further down below.

How to make sweet potato muffins

Preheat oven to 350 F and line a muffin pan with paper cups sprayed with pam spray.

process of mixing the batter to make sweet potato muffins in a bowl.

Step 1: In a medium bowl add the mashed sweet potato, eggs, apple sauce, vanilla maple syrup, almond milk, and coconut oil.

Step 2: Mix the wet ingredients until incorporated.

Step 3: In a separate bowl add the dry ingredients: flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix to combine.

Step 4: Add the dry ingredients to the wet sweet potato ingredients. Using a spatula mix well until they are incorporated.

process of adding chocolate chips to the batter and adding it to the muffin pan.

Step 5: Fold in the chocolate chips.

Step 6: Mix the chocolate chip with the batter to combine.

Step 7: Using a scooper equally add the batter into the prepared muffin tin pan. Top with additional chocolate chips if needed.

Step 8: Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Let it cool for 5-10 minutes before handling. Enjoy.

My Pro Tip 🥰

Recipe Tips

  • You can blend the sweet potatoes to get a smooth texture.
  • Add in some chopped nuts like pecans or walnuts.
  • To cook the sweet potato you can either bake it, cook in the microwave, and boil in a pot on your stovetop.
a single sweet potato muffin tipped to the side on a cooling wrack.

Common Questions

Do you peel sweet potatoes before boiling?

For this recipe, you do not need to peel the sweet potato before boiling it. Wash it pretty well before baking. Once it’s cooked through, remove it from water and allow it to cool before peeling the skin off.

How long does sweet potato take to boil?

If you decide to boil the sweet potato, a large sweet potato will need anywhere between 40-45 minutes. I used a medium-sized sweet potato and that usually needs 30-40 minutes to cook through.

How do you know when a sweet potato is fully cooked?

I like using a fork or a knife to check if the potato is done. You should easily be able to pierce the mid of the sweet potato with a knife or fork and remove it back out with ease. It should feel soft and not hard.

How to store sweet potato muffins?

The sweet potato muffins can sit on your kitchen counter covered for 24 hours. Then I recommend you store them in a container in the fridge for up to one week. Reheat them in the microwave when ready to serve again.

a sweet potato muffins sliced in the middle facing up on a wire wrack.

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5 from 4 votes

Chocolate Chip Sweet Potato Muffins

By: Rena
Servings: 12 -14 muffins
Prep: 10 minutes
Cook: 20 minutes
Total: 30 minutes
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sweet potato muffins with chocolate chips on a wire wrack.
Healthier and fluffy muffins made with sweet potatoes and other pantry staple ingredients. Easy to make and so moist and tasty.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium sweet potato, cooked, about 1 cup mashed
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
  • 1/3 Cup maple syrup or honey
  • 1/3 Cup almond milk, or 2 % milk
  • 2 tablespoons coconut oil
  • 1 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour, or oat flour
  • 1 teaspoon Cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Powder
  • 1 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1/2 Cup Dark Chocolate Chips , Plus 2 tablespoons for topping

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350F and line a muffin pan with paper cups sprayed with pam spray.
  • In a medium bowl add the mashed sweet potato, eggs, apple sauce, vanilla maple syrup, almond milk, and coconut oil. Whisk until they are fully incorporated.
  • In a separate bowl add the dry ingredients: flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking powder, and baking soda. Mix to combine.
  • Add the dry ingredients to the wet sweet potato ingredients. Using a spatula mix well until they are incorporated.
  • Fold in the chocolate chips and mix again.
  • Using a scooper equally add the batter into the prepared muffin tin pan. Top with additional chocolate chips if needed.
  • Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
  • Let it cool for 5-10 minutes before handling.

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Notes

  • You may use any flour of your choice. I’ve made them with oat flour and whole wheat flour. GF will also work.
  • To cook the sweet potato, you can either microwave it, bake it, or cook it on your stovetop with a medium pot and water.
  • Allow the muffins to cool for 5 minutes or so before eating.
  • Depending, you may be able to make 12-14 muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 176kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 4gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.003gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 167mgPotassium: 168mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 2721IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 75mgIron: 1mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Dessert
Cuisine: African
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15 Comments

  1. 5 stars
    Made these with some leftover sweet potatoes from dinner earlier in the week. They are sooo easy to make. Super moist and just sweet enough but also great flavor from the sweet potato, yummm! I made mini muffins using parchment liners and came out with 40 mini muffins! My hubs, who loves sweets the most, thought they were delish too! Thanks for the healthy sweet treats recipe!!

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  3. 5 stars
    I love everything about these muffins. I almost like them better than the butter and sugar versions. My family liked them too and you can’t taste the sweet potato at all. I’ve saved the recipe and will use it often.

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