Are you looking for the best sweet potato cornbread muffin recipe? These sweet potato cornbread muffins combine the hearty delight of classic cornbread with the natural sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a side dish, these muffins are moist, flavorful, shockingly easy, and totally irresistible.
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Sweet Potato Cornbread Muffins are special because…
Ever had one of those days when the kitchen just doesn’t cooperate? I’m in the process of making what should be cornbread when I hit rock bottom-lamentably scraping away at the last remnants of my cornmeal. Panic ensures. And then, I spot it from the corner of my eyes-a poor old sweet potato popping up from somewhere on the counter (probably judging me for my cooking prowess). Most certainly, it is the leftover from last week’s “I’m gonna meal prep!” enthusiasm.
The Family Recipe with a Twist
My grandma Alice could really embody the reality of changing a kitchen disaster into gold. Her hands had always been a little shade of orange, courtesy of sweet potatoes (and we later on joked that she might be part carrot). I’ll always remember her when she would take my tiny hand into hers and show me the “bread pat test.” No fancy thermometers – just a gentle tap on top. “Listen to the bread, sugar,” she would say, like it was telling her its secrets.
This is the happy accident.
So there I was, channeling my Grandma Alice, when I totally spaced and left that sweet potato in the oven for way too long. We’re talking, like, almost-set-off-the-smoke-alarm long. But oh man, that was a happy accident. Jammy, caramelized sweet potato gave the muffins a depth of flavor that had my friends fighting over the last piece at brunch.
Needless to say, do let that sweet potato get slightly caramelized in the oven, and I insist on this one! Room temperature ingredients are your friends here. Do not bother much with perfect mixing-it is fine for the batter to look slightly lumpy- tender muffins will show up when they are baked. They freeze beautifully well for up to three months.
Variations to Try
Jazz these up, why don’t you? Here are some of my favorite tweaks:
- Throw in some fresh corn kernels
- Diced jalapeños for that kick
- Drizzle with honey butter while still warm
- Sprinkle crumbled bacon prior to baking
Sweet Potato Cornbread Muffins: The Perfect Comfort Food Recipe
Description
Moist, tender sweet potato cornbread muffins that blend the sweetness of roasted sweet potatoes with classic cornbread flavors. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a comforting side dish.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Roast sweet potato at 400°F for 45-60 minutes, then mash.
- Preheat oven to 375°F and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Combine cornmeal, flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Whisk sweet potato, honey, eggs, buttermilk, butter, and vanilla.
- Fold wet mixture into dry ingredients until combined (lumpy is fine).
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden and a toothpick comes out clean.
Notes
- For maximum sweetness and a deeper flavor, it’s best to allow the sweet potato to caramelize while roasting. You cannot go wrong with any mixing; a slightly lumpy batter makes tender muffins. These muffins can be frozen for about 3 months and rewarmed nicely in the microwave for fast snacks or breakfast.
Storage Tips
At room temperature, these muffins will remain fresh for about 3 days in an airtight container. For that out-of-the-oven taste, throw them in the microwave for 10 to 15 seconds before you serve.
Recipes sometimes that fail lend better results than those that succeed, which these muffins can claim as their own. These have become my comfort food for everything from an easy Sunday brunch to a hearty family dinner. Every time I bake them, I think of Grandma Alice and her special touch in the kitchen. Now it’s your turn to make these your own!
The sweet potato cornbread muffins are a perfect mix of sweet, savory, and comforting flavors. Whether you serve them as breakfast, brunch, or as a side dish, these muffins will loosen your guests’ tongues. Those little bites of warmth will add panache to any meal! Trial them out; they might just become your new comfort food!
