Sweet potato chocolate muffins
This chocolate muffin recipe uses sweet potato and banana to create a moist and rich dessert that is baked in individual cases.
- 65 minutes
- Serves 8
- 1 of 5 A DAY
- Calories134
- Fat1.4g
- Saturates0.7g
- Sugar13g
- Salt0.3g
- Fibre3.9g
- Protein3.7g

Recipe by: Aliya Porter
| Registered nutritionist
Ingredients
- 350g sweet potato, peeled and diced into 2cm pieces
- 2 large ripe bananas, peeled and broken into large pieces
- 100g self-raising flour
- 1tsp baking powder
- 40g cocoa powder
Method
- Cook the sweet potato in boiling water for about 15 minutes until soft. Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, put the cupcake cases into a tray (or use a silicon muffin tray) and preheat the oven to 170°C fan.
- Put the sweet potato and banana into a food processor and blend until smooth.
- Add the remaining ingredients and mix for a further 30 seconds. Scrape the sides and then mix for another minute until combined.
- Divide the mixture between 8 cases and bake for 40 minutes. When they are done, test with a skewer or cake tester. The mixture may be slightly wet but not runny.
- Turn onto a wire rack to cool thoroughly before eating.
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