Sweet Potato & Raisin Muffins - cooking recipe

Ingredients

nonstick cooking spray
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup cooked sweet potato, mashed
1/4 cup butter, melted
1 egg
1/2 cup toasted pecans, chopped
1 cup dark raisin
2 tablespoons cinnamon sugar

Preparation

Heat oven to 400 degrees.
Coat the bottoms of 12 medium muffin cups with no-stick cooking spray.
Add all the ingredients, EXCEPT the cinnamon-sugar, to a large mixing bowl; mix just until the flour is moistened. (COOK'S TIP: Do not over mix the batter or the muffins will be tough when baked.).
Fill the muffin cups 2/3 full (batter should be lumpy).
Sprinkle the cinnamon-sugar over batter in each muffin cup.
Bake 18 - 20 minutes on rack in the center of oven. Immediately remove from pan and place on baker's wire rack to cool.