Ingredients
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1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
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3/4 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
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2 teaspoons baking powder
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1/4 teaspoon baking soda
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1/4 teaspoon salt
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1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
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3/4 cup mashed baked sweet potatoes, cooled or 3/4 cup canned pumpkin
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1/2 cup rice milk or 1/2 cup milk
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4 egg whites or 2 eggs, at room temperature,lightly beaten
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3 tablespoons canola oil
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1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla
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1/4-1/3 cup finely chopped crystallized ginger
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Lightly coat 12 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, sift and whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and ground ginger.
- In another bowl, stir together sweet potato or pumpkin, soy milk, egg whites, oil, and vanilla until blended.
- Make a well in center of dry ingredients; add milk mixture and stir just to combine.
- Stir in crystallized ginger.
- Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center of one muffin comes out clean.
- Remove muffin pan to wire rack.
- Cool for 5 minutes before removing muffins from cups; finish cooling on rack.
- Serve warm or cool completely and store in an airtight container at room temperature.