Sweet Potato Cupcakes
I know what many of you are thinking. “Seriously?! Sweet potato cupcake?” Well, set the thought aside, because you have to try these! I was a bit skeptical myself before trying them. They are amazing! If you like pumpkin desserts, sweet potatoes, candied yams, or cupcakes then you will love these. A moist, tender sweet potato cupcake is topped with a sprinkling of brown sugar that bakes to amazing perfection (giving it a slight crispness on top), and then it’s topped with deliciously browned gooey marshmallows.
Thanksgiving Leftovers: Dessert Edition
I created this recipe because I had some leftover sweet potatoes from Thanksgiving and I wanted to try something new and exciting. It took a few attempts for me to get the recipe just as I wanted it. The first batch I tried with a whole stick of butter (rather than a 1/2 like this recipe) and they were way too dense and moist (I didn’t know there was such a thing but there is indeed =). It was like eating a mashed potato. So with this recipe, I cut back on the butter and added more buttermilk and the texture is just right. And bonus, that means less fat (the topping has less fat than your average cupcake too, marshmallows have no fat that’s a significant difference compared to your average cupcake frosting with a stick or two of butter).
Sweet Potato Cupcake Recipe
Start by preheating your oven and preparing your muffin pan with cupcake liners. In a large bowl, stir together your flour mixture. Then, in a stand mixer, whip your wet ingredients in a large mixing bowl over medium speed. Create your batter by adding the flour mixture and buttermilk to your mixing bowl in alternating steps, finally folding in the sweet potato puree. Pour into cupcake liners and bake. Once baked, add your marshmallows or marshmallow fluff. You can use a piping bag to make it more precise. Cream cheese frosting or marshmallow frosting can be used if you want a more traditional cupcake. Add pecans, a drizzle of caramel sauce, some maple syrup, or a dusting of powdered sugar if you like!
Autumn Cupcakes
Don’t snub these cupcakes just because of their title! They are some of the best cupcakes I have ever eaten, with just the right amount of spice and that amazing brown sugar marshmallow topping I can’t get enough of. You may also like my recipe for Sweet Potato Dinner Rolls. The Center of Attention
