Anti-inflammatory golden muffins

These mouthwatering sweet potato muffins feature warming turmeric and ginger to help heal your body while solving all of your baked-good cravings. They are so easy to make and are gluten-free and plant-based!

Curious about the healing power of turmeric? Read more here! 

Ingredients:

• 1 small sweet potato, roasted or boiled (should be about 1 cup, packed)
• Flax egg (3 tbsp. Ground flaxseed in ½ cup of water (let the flaxseed sit in water for 10 minutes)
• ¾ cup coconut milk
• 2 tbsp. olive oil
• ½ cup pure maple syrup or unpasteurized honey
• 1 ¼ cup 1-2-1 gluten -free flour (or regular flour)
• 1 tbsp. Aluminum-free baking powder
• ½ tsp. Himalayan salt
• 1 tbsp. Ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 1 sachet or tsp of Golden Turmeric or Golden Hour
• ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 400F.
2. Option to peel and boil your sweet potato until soft; Or, use a skewer to make a dozen or more holes in your sweet potato skin, then cook it on a baking tray for an hour, or until soft.
3. Allow potato to cool, and then cut it in half and scoop out the insides into a large bowl. Add the flaxseed, coconut milk, olive oil, and maple syrup. Combine until smooth.
4. In a separate bowl, mix all of the dry ingredients, then add these to the potato mixture and stir until properly combined.
5. Oil your muffin tray thoroughly with coconut oil, then pour the batter evenly into the muffin tray so that each one is approximately ⅔ full.
6. Cook for 30-35 minutes.

Enjoy! Let us know what you think in the comments below!