Sweet Potato Mini-Muffins

Ingredients

• – 3 1/2 cups sugar
• – 1 cup oil
• – 2 cups cooked, mashed sweet potatoes
• – 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• – 1 teaspoon baking soda
• – 1/2 teaspoon salt
• – 1 (8 oz) box dates, chopped
• – 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• – 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• – 1 teaspoon allspice
• – 1 teaspoon vanilla
• – 1 cup chopped nuts, walnuts or pecans
• – 1/4 cup all-purpose flour

Directions

• 1. In a large mixing bowl add cream sugar and oil.
• 2. Add eggs one at a time.
• 3. Add vanilla, sweet potatoes, 3 1/2 cups of flour, baking soda, salt and spices.
• 4. Blend ingredients. (Electric mixer may be used.)
• 5. Coat nuts and dates with 1/4 cup of flour and fold into batter.
• 6. Grease mini muffin pans and fill 2/3 full with batter.
• 7. Bake at 325 degrees for 25 minutes.

Notes

• Bread is better if stored for a few days and freezes well too.
• Yield: 12 dozen