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Brown Sugar Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins

Course Breakfast
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

Muffins:

  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup oil
  • 2 eggs
  • 2/3 cup pureed sweet potato (about 1 medium sweet potato)
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 3 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1/4 tsp nutmeg
  • 1/8 tsp ginger
  • 2 cups all purpose flour

Glaze:

  • 2 Tbsp butter melted
  • 1 1/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 3 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp milk

Instructions

Muffins:

  1. Preheat oven to 375F. In a large bowl, beat the sugar and wet ingredients until smooth. Add in the baking powder and spices and beat again, then gradually add the flour 1/2 cup at a time, beating between additions. When all the flour is incorporated, lightly spray a muffin tin with oil (or use liners) and spoon the batter into the pan. Bake for 22-25 minutes. 

Glaze:

  1. Melt the butter in a microwave safe bowl and stir in the other ingredients until combined. Remove muffins from oven and let them cool for 20 -30 minutes before glazing and serving. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to a week.