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Butterscotch Sweet Potato Raisin Muffins

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These Butterscotch Sweet Potato Raisin Muffins should be called Dessert Breakfast Muffins as they are perfect for breakfast but also perfect for dessert. They are seriously delicious, ridiculously moist and one of the best muffins you’ll ever eat!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 1 1/2 cups plain mashed sweet potatoes
  • 8 tablespoon butter, softened and unsalted
  • 2 large eggs, room temp
  • 1/2 cup butterscotch sauce
  • 2 cups flour
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 cup raisins
  • Demerara sugar (or coarse sanding sugar)

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425F, rack in the middle. Spray the tops of 2 muffin pans with cooking spray then line with papers; set aside.
  2. In a large bowl mix together the butter, brown sugar and mashed potatoes until creamy. Add in the eggs and butterscotch sauce; mix to combine.
  3. In another bowl whisk together the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon.
  4. Add the dry ingredients to the wet and mix just until combined – a few streaks of flour is OK.
  5. Add in the raisins and stir to blend in.
  6. Cover the batter with plastic wrap and put in the fridge for 30-60 minutes.
  7. After 30-60 minutes, remove the bowl from the fridge and using a large scoop, fill the muffin papers almost to the top leaving about a 1/4” gap at the top. Sprinkle with demerara sugar.
  8. Bake at 425F for 8 minutes and then without opening the door, reduce the heat to 350F and bake for 8-12 minutes. Muffins are done when a cake tester comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
  9. Remove from the oven and cool in the pan on a rack for 1-2 minutes before removing the muffins from the pan and placing on the rack to cool completely. Do not leave them in the pan to cool completely as the bottoms and sides will become soggy. Leaving them in the pan builds up too much moisture.

Notes

Demerara Sugar is a natural cane sugar from Mauritius. I’m positively in LOVE LOVE LOVE with this stuff! This is the best price I’ve found for this Demerara Sugar from India Tree

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Find it online: https://www.thekitchenwhisperer.net/2016/12/30/butterscotch-sweet-potato-raisin-muffins/