Anti-Inflammatory Coconut and Sweet Potato Muffins with Ginger, Turmeric, Cinnamon, and Maple Syrup
The idea that delicious baked goods can also be a healthy snack is extremely satisfying.
Try to avoid the traditional inflammatory ingredients like processed grains, refined sugars, vegetable oils, and trans fat.
If you’re able to replace them with anti-inflammatory ingredients that are rich in nutrients, you will end up with a healthy and tasty snack.
The recipe below contains a large amount of sweet potatoes or yams, which are very nutritious and a great source of antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals.
According to the San Diego-based nutritionist Laura Flores:
“Sweet potatoes are high in vitamin A, vitamin B5, B6, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin, and, due to their orange color, are high in carotenoids.
Plus, they’re fat-free, relatively low in sodium and have fewer calories than white potatoes — although they do have more sugar.”
Also, “due to the color-pigmented vitamins, sweet potatoes are high in anti-inflammatory benefits.
Flores explains:
“Sweet potatoes — unlike other starchy foods that elevate blood sugar rapidly after [they’re consumed] due to their metabolism into sugar — will help steady the levels of blood sugar.”
On the other hand, coconut flour is a healthy substitute for regular flour that regulates cholesterol, while turmeric and ginger fight inflammation, lower cancer risk, fight bacteria, and prevent viruses.
Coconut milk contains healthy medium-chain fatty acids that can increase metabolism and support weight loss.
It is also abundant in vitamins and minerals, like vitamins C, E, and B-complex, iron, selenium, calcium, magnesium, and phosphorus.
Ingredients:
- 1 small organic sweet potato, roasted
- ¾ cup organic coconut milk
- 2 tbsp. organic olive oil
- 3 tbsp. ground flaxseed in ½ cup of water
- 1 cup organic brown rice flour
- ¼ cup organic coconut flour
- ½ cup pure maple syrup or unpasteurized honey
- 1 tbsp. aluminum-free baking powder
- ½ tsp. Himalayan salt
- ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
- 1 tsp ground turmeric
- ⅛ tsp ground cloves
- 1 tbsp. Ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp ground ginger
Instructions:
Preheat the oven to 400F. Make several holes in the skin of the sweet potato using a skewer, and place it on a baking tray.
Cook for an hour. When cool, cut the sweet potato in half, scoop out the insides, and put them in a large bowl.
Add flaxseed, coconut milk, olive oil, and maple syrup. Mix the dry ingredients in another bowl, and add them to the previous mixture.
Grease a muffin tray with coconut oil, pour the batter evenly, and cook for about half an hour.
Next step, enjoy!
Sources: www.healthy-holistic-living.com – www.healthyfoodhouse.com
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When the muffins go in the oven, are they also at 400 degrees for the half hour? It doesn’t mention a baking temperature.
Yes, Cook the muffins for 30 minutes at 400F.
What temperature do you put the oven at to bake muffins? Does it stay at 400 for 30 minutes?
Yes, Cook the muffins for 30 minutes at 400F.
Approx how much cooked sweet potato – 1 cup or more?
This looks genius – can’t wait to try it.