Cranberry Yam Muffins

Total Time: 27 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 22 mins

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/2 cup yam, cold, mashed (without added butter or milk)
• 1/4 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen)
• 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
• 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f, then either grease or paper-line a 12-muffin pan.
• 2 for the batter ~ in large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon & nutmeg.
• 3 in small bowl, combine egg, milk, yams & butter, then stir this into flour mixture, just until moistened.
• 4 fold in cranberries.
• 5 for the topping ~ in a separate container, combine 1 tablespoon each of granulated sugar & ground cinnamon.
• 6 using the batter, fill prepared muffin cups half full, then sprinkle each with cinnamon-sugar.
• 7 bake 18-22 minutes or until toothpick inserted in muffins comes out clean.
• 8 cool in pan 10 minutes before removing to wire rack.
• 9 best when served warm!