Foodista | Recipes, Cooking Tips, and Food News | Healthier Cinnamon Crunch Sweet Potato Muffins

Ingredients

• 2 sweet potatoes or yams, peeled and cut into chunks
• 1 3/4 cups whole wheat flour
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 1/2 cup skim or 1% milk
• 1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
• 3/4 cup pecans (optional, for extra crunch)
• Topping:
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon