MAPLE SWEET POTATO Muffins

Course :	Muffins
From:	HungryMonster.com
Serves:	1 1/2 dozen

Ingredients:

1 1/2	cups	all-purpose flour
3/4	cup	firmly packed light brown sugar
2	teaspoons	baking powder
1	teaspoon	baking soda
3/4	teaspoon	ground cinnamon
1/4	teaspoon	salt
1 1/2	cups	cooked mashed sweet potatoes*
1/2	cup	buttermilk
1/2	cup	vegetable oil
1/4	cup	maple syrup
2	large	eggs
1/2	cup	chopped pecans
1/2	cup	currants or coarsely chopped raisins

Preparation:

Combine first 6 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mixture. Stir together sweet potatoes and next 4 ingredients; add to dry ingredients, stirring just until moistened. Stir in pecans and currants. Spoon into greased muffin pans, filling three-fourths full. Bake at 375 degrees for 15 minutes. Remove from pans immediately. Serve warm. *1 1/2 cups canned mashed sweet potatoes may be substituted.

Nutritional Information:

2532 Calories (kcal); 112g Total Fat; (39% calories from fat); 23g Protein; 366g Carbohydrate; 4mg Cholesterol; 2971mg Sodium