Sweet Potato & Raisin Muffins

Ingredients

• nonstick cooking spray
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup cooked sweet potato, mashed
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1 egg
• 1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
• 1 cup dark raisin
• 2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Directions

1. 1

   Heat oven to 400 degrees.

2. 2

   Coat the bottoms of 12 medium muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray.

3. 3

   Add all the ingredients, EXCEPT the cinnamon-sugar, to a large mixing bowl; mix just until the flour is moistened. (COOK'S TIP: Do not over mix the batter or the muffins will be tough when baked.).

4. 4

   Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full (batter should be lumpy).

5. 5

   Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar over batter in each muffin cup.

6. 6

   Bake 18 - 20 minutes on rack in the center of oven. Immediately remove from pan and place on baker's wire rack to cool.