I cannot stress the importance of eating properly before training or exercising. Over a year ago Dave and I stopped eating starchy carbohydrates at night. We were given an eating plan by our gym owner which I tagged on to our current eating regime. I mentioned to a friend that we were not eating starch at night and she mentioned it to her personal trainer. The next thing her personal trainer had taken her off carbohydrates completely. She is a serious runner and does a lot of cross training and not a week later we were having lunch and she nearly ate the table while we were waiting for service. I could not believe that her trainer had taken carbohydrates off the menu completely. It is ludicrous to think that our bodies can expend energy if we do not feed it energy. Given that Dave’s routine is 2 hours, and mine is over an hour, I like to make sure I am well fed before heading off to gym. These sweet potato muffins are just the thing to enjoy. They offer not only a good energy boost, but they pack a nice flavour punch as well.
do you eat starchy carbohydrates at every meal?
Sweet Potato Muffins
Ingredients
- 150 g flour
- 40 g bran
- 5 mls fine salt
- 7.5 mls baking powder
- 5 mls cinnamon
- 5 mls nutmeg
- 185 mls canola oil
- 100 g fructose
- 3 eggs
- 350 g sweet potato, peeled weight, grated
- 100 g pumpkin seeds, lightly toasted
Method
- Preheat the oven to 170° Celsius
- Sieve the flour, salt, baking powder and spices into a large mixing bowl
- Add the bran
- Whisk the oil and the fructose and then lightly beat an egg and whisk it in until mixed
- Repeat until you have mixed in all 3 eggs
- Mix into the dry ingredients until just combined
- Add the sweet potato and pumpkin seeds and mix together
- Line a muffin tin with cases and divide the batter equally among them
- Bake for 25 minutes
- Turn onto a wire rack to cool before eating
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What I blogged:
- one year ago – Appletini
- two years ago – Regional And Seasonal Challenge To Use Pears
- three years ago – Friday’s Food Quiz Number 27
Your sweet potato muffins look really moist. I sometimes don’t eat carbohydrates in a meal but I need some through the day. After all many vegetables have carbohydrates naturally so you are always getting some.
With running around after teens I am sure you need carbs!
I am afraid I do, not each day, but quite often. I think I’ll try not to eat it at night as well. And your potato muffins I’ll eat for breakfast.
They made a very good breakfast Marta 🙂
Those muffins look good as well. Thanks!
Thank you!
I eat carbs at most meals but with all the running I do, I need it! These sweet potato muffins sound like the perfect pre-workout fuel!
If I ran as much as you did I would also eat more carbs 🙂
Lovely recipe Tandy.
🙂 Mandy
thank you Mandy 🙂
These muffins sound really healthy and tasty, Tandy. I believe sweet potatoes are much better for us than ordinary potatoes. We’ve drastically cut down on carbs, but thnks for the tip not to eat any with dinner. 🙂
Sweet potatoes are very good for you – and tasty as well 🙂
Oh, this looks delicious, Tandy! Thank you!
my pleasure Kate 🙂
Looks delicious!
thank you 🙂
These look fantastic and there are sweet potatoes in the bin just waiting for me!
Let me know what you think of them 🙂
I try not to eat carbs after 3pm only because I don’t excersise (I know, I know…) If I every do eat carbs I find that I bloat very quickly and can’t sleep properly.
I used to be an exercise addict, now I train a few days a week and when we are away we walk a lot!
What tasty & truly magnificent sweet potato muffins! I have made them 2 already & love them so much, sweet Tandy! xxxx
thank you for letting me know Sophie – this makes me so happy 🙂