Sweet-potato Muffins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 1/8 cups packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup canola oil
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 eggs
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 4 cups peeled, shredded sweet potato
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 cup walnuts

Recipe

• preheat the oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c). grease muffin tins to hold 12 muffins.
• whisk together brown sugar, oil, vanilla and eggs in a small bowl.
• mix together the flour, baking powder, spices, salt, and grated sweet potatoes in a large bowl. make a well in the center, and pour in the egg mixture. stir the egg mixture, gradually incorporating it with the flour mixture. stir in the raisins and walnuts
• spoon the batter into the tins. i like to fill each tin to the rim to make a large cap. bake the muffins for 25 to 30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out clean. take the muffins out of the oven and run a paring knife carefully around each muffin, then invert the pan, and knock one edge against your work surface to release the muffins. serve the muffins right away.