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Sweet Potato Cupcakes Recipe

Kristan Roland
Sweet Potato Cupcakes are a moist cupcake filled with coconut and pecans. A delicious ending to your holiday meal.
3 from 309 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Cuisine Frosting
Servings 24
Calories 290 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 stick Salted Butter Slightly softened
  • 1 1/2 cups Brown Sugar
  • 2 large Egg
  • 2 teaspoons Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 cup Cooked Mashed Sweet Potato
  • 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
  • 1/8 teaspoon Baking Soda
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon Ground Ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon Ground Cloves
  • 1/2 cup Whole Milk
  • 1 cup Sweetened Shredded Coconut
  • 1 cup Pecans Chopped
  • 1 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1 cup All-Purpose Flour
  • 1 stick Butter
  • 2 cups Miniature Marshmallows

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 24 muffin tins with liners and set aside.
  • In a medium bowl, combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, ginger, cinnamon, and cloves and set aside.
  • In the bowl of your mixer, beat butter and brown sugar on medium speed for about two minutes, until light and fluffy.
  • Beat in the eggs one at a time, beating well after each. Beat in vanilla. Mix in mashed sweet potatoes.
  • Add the flour mixture alternately with the milk, starting and ending with the flour mixture and mixing on medium speed.
  • Fold in the coconut and pecans, making sure to fold from the bottom of the bowl so all the ingredients are incorporated.
  • In a large bowl, mix together flour and brown sugar. Cut in the butter, crumbling until combined and a crumb topping is formed.
  • Fill muffin tins 2/3 full. Top with crumb topping.
  • Bake for about 15 - 20 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched in the center. Immediately top with mini marshmallows and pop back in the oven just until the marshmallows puff up – a few minutes at most.

Nutrition

Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gSodium: 38mgFiber: 1gSugar: 26g
Keyword Baked, Baking, Cupcakes, Desserts, Easy, Fall, Frosting, Party Food
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