Sweet Potato Muffins - Serves 12 - 2 Propoints Per Serving

Did you know that the Sweet Potato contains no saturated fats or cholesterol, and is rich source of dietary fiber, anti-oxidants, vitamins, and minerals than potatoes.  It is  packed with many essential vitamins such as pantothenic acid (vitamin B-5), pyridoxine(vitamin B-6), and thiamin (vitamin B-1), niacin, and riboflavin. These vitamins are essential in the sense that the human body requires them from external sources to replenish. These vitamins function as co-factors for various enzymes during metabolism.

So with all this in mind, I decided to get on the interweb and see if I could find a Skinny Sweet Potato Muffin, and I think I have managed to locate a good recipe from Nutrition for Us 

Ingredients 
1 cup of cold mashed sweet potato 
1 cup of all purpose flour 
1 1/3 tsp baking powder 
Dash of Salt 
3/4 cup brown sugar 
1 egg 
2 1/2 tbsp softened butter 
1 tsp cinnamon 
1/2 tsp vanilla extract 
1/3 cup applesauce 

For the apple sauce 
3 apples, peeled, cored and chopped 
2 tbsp lemon juice 
1 tbsp cold water 
pinch cinnamon 

Method 

1. Firstly make the apple sauce by gently simmering the chopped apples, lemon juice, water and cinnamon until soft, then mash or blend and allow to cool 
2. Beat the butter, applesauce, egg , vanilla and sweet potatoes together. Add sugar gradually, beating after each addition. In another bowl, whisk the flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together. Gradually add the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients, beating after each addition, until batter is moistened. 
3. Preheat oven to 180 Degrees C. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners. Fill each liner about 2/3 the way full with batter. Bake for about 15 minutes, or until golden and a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out dry. Let cool slightly on a wire cooling rack.

140 kcal Skinny Blueberry Muffins - serves 12

I always intend to cut out all things sweet when dieting but it just makes me want sweet things more!!! Here's a reciepe I came across to satisfy that sweet craving without going over board. Also good for a breakkie on the go!

Ingredients

250g self raising flour 

1 1/2 tsp baking powder 

50g low fat butter

75g sugar 

100g blueberries

2 large eggs

235ml skimmed milk

Method 

1. Sift flour and baking powder together 

2. Rub butter into flour until it resembles breadcrumbs 

3. Stir in sugar and blueberries to the flour 

4. Beat eggs and milk together and mix into the dry ingredients 

5. Bake in preheated oven at 180 degrees for about 20-25 mins