Of which 6.1 g sugars and 1.7 g saturated fat.
No-added-sugar version: 157 kcal and 4.8 g sugars per serving.
Values are for the first option listed in the ingredients; substitutions and variations change them. Carbs exclude fiber; energy uses the EU conversion factors (fiber at 2 kcal/g). Source for sugars and saturated fat: Portuguese Food Composition Database (Base de Dados da Composição de Alimentos), Instituto Nacional de Saúde Doutor Ricardo Jorge, I. P. — INSA, v 7.1 - 2026.
Quantities and times are a starting point: adjust them to your taste. Two things don't change: poultry and ground meat must be cooked all the way through, and allergens — always check the labels.
Highlights Vitamin A (sweet potato) · Fiber (sweet potato) · Potassium (banana)
Allergens gluten (oats), egg, milk
Sweet potato chocolate muffins
Orange-hued muffins, sweetened by sweet potato and finished with lemon zest.
Ingredients
- 150 g (5½ oz) sweet potato
- 1 medium ripe banana (118 g / 4 oz)
- 2 eggs (100 g / 3½ oz)
- 60 g (2 oz) oat flour
- 60 g (2 oz) protein powder (or oat flour)
- 20 g (¾ oz) dark chocolate — no added sugar: sugar-free dark chocolate
- cinnamon, to taste
- lemon zest, to taste — optional
- sugar, to taste — optional; no added sugar: sweetener to taste
Method
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C (350 °F).
- Cook the sweet potato in the microwave for about 7 minutes, or in a pot of boiling water, until soft.
The full method (8 steps), Rico's tip, the Thermomix® or similar version, the variations and storage are in the ebook “Snacks & Sweets”. The English edition is coming soon.
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