Gluten Free Sweet Potato Maple Muffins

1 Sweet Potato- organic garnet yams are my preference!  (1/2 cup pureed)

1 1/2 cups Gluten Free Flour blend.  I prefer King Arthur to many I have tried over the last 15 years… it is absolutely the best.  Do not use gluten free baking mix because that already had ingredients in it to help with rising, so the ingredient proportions here will not work).

1/2 tsp finely ground dried sea salt

2 1/2 tsp baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/4 tsp allspice (optional)

1 1/4  tsp Saigon cinnamon

6 tablespoons organic butter (at room temp)

1/2 cup packed organic brown sugar

2 eggs beaten slightly (x-large organic)

1/2 cup organic whipping cream (can use half and half)

1/3 cup organic Grade B Maple syrup

 

Cut up sweet potato and boil. Cook until skin pulls right off the sweet potato.

Remove from stove, drain water. Remove peels. Puree the sweet potato in food

processor or with a hand mixer and set aside to cool- you need 1/2 cup

Preheat oven to 350Degrees. Generously butter 2 eight cup muffin tins (you

really need to be generous), or you can use paper cups.

In a large bowl cream the butter and brown sugar. Add the eggs and beat well.

Then stir in the cream, maple syrup and sweet potato puree. Mix thoroughly (do

not beat at a high speed).

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients- pour the potato mixture into it.

Stir just enough until the ingredients are blended- do not overmix!

 

Fill muffin cups- only half way- do not fill any higher. Bake until toothpick inserted

comes out clean.

Bake at 350 for approximately 20-23 minutes.

Use a thin knife to loosen the sides of the muffins before removing from pans.

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karen

Karen Redmond received her undergraduate degree from Michigan State University and a Masters Degree of Science in Health and Fitness Promotion from Marymount University. She has been working in the health and fitness field for over 25 years. She is a Master CHEK Practitioner and Holistic Health and Lifestyle Coach. She completed her Soma Therapy Certification from Guy Voyer, D.O. Karen was the owner of North Shore Smart Bodies located in Northbrook, Illinois for 24 years and opened up Coastal Heath and Fitness in Coastal North Carolina in 2022. She specilializes in corrective exercise, holistic lifestyle and nutrition coaching, she sees a wide range of clients including those with orthopedic injuries and back pain. She has worked with both elite and amateur athletes in all sports evaluating biomechanics, posture, strength and flexibility then developing a customized program with myofascial stretching, ELDOAS, stability and strength training. She works with people in person in the Chicago area, North Carolina and virtually. Karen was a competitive runner for years and now enjoys competing in Stand UP Paddle Board Racing . When she is not working with clients you will find her creating healthy and delicious recipes or out on her paddle board.

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