Candied Yam Cupcakes Recipe

Recipesfull introduces to you: Halloween Recipes. (Candied Yam Cupcakes Recipe). A great use for all those leftover yams you'll have this season!

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 35 mins

Additional: 30 mins

Total: 1hr25 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 24 cupcakes

Candied Yam Cupcakes Recipe

Ingredients

1 pound yams

peeled and cubed

4 eggs

1 cup canola oil

1 cup white sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups all-purpose flour

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 teaspoon baking soda

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon salt

3 ounces cream cheese

½ cup butter

softened

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

2 cups confectioners' sugar

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Directions

Step 1

Place a steamer insert into a large saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Cover and bring the water to a boil over high heat. Add the yams recover and steam until very tender about 15 minutes. Remove yams from steamer and allow to cool slightly.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 2-12 cup cupcake tins with paper liners.

Step 3

Place eggs oil sugar vanilla extract and cooked yams in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until light and fluffy. Sift together flour baking powder baking soda cinnamon and salt. Stir dry ingredients into yam mixture mixing just until combined. Pour batter into paper liners filling 2/3 full.

Step 4

Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a cupcake comes out clean 17 to 20 minutes. Cool in pans for 5 minutes transfer to wire rack to cool completely.

Step 5

Beat together cream cheese and butter until fluffy. Beat in the vanilla extract and confectioners sugar; mix until smooth. Frost cool cupcakes with cream cheese frosting.

Nutritional Information

Candied Yam Cupcakes Recipe

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 275.6

% Daily Value *

Protein: 2.7g 6%

Carbohydrates: 32.4g 11%

Dietary Fiber: 1.2g 5%

Sugars: 18.8g

Fat: 15.4g 24%

Saturated Fat: 4.2g 21%

Cholesterol: 45.1mg 15%

Vitamin A Iu: 233.1IU 5%

Niacin Equivalents: 1.3mg 10%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 5%

Vitamin C: 3.2mg 5%

Folate: 27.9mcg 7%

Calcium: 37.9mg 4%

Iron: 0.8mg 5%

Magnesium: 7.8mg 3%

Potassium: 183.9mg 5%

Sodium: 241.4mg 10%

Thiamin: 0.1mg 11%

Calories From Fat: 138.4

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.