Sweet Potato Cupcakes with Maple Buttercream

Looking for a reduced sugar and calorie treat perfect for the fall or Thanksgiving? These cupcakes made with Stevia In The Raw® feature a delicious sweet potato-based cupcake topped with smooth maple buttercream frosting.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 25 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Calories: 249 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• ½ teaspoon ground ginger
• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
• ¼ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 ¼ cups all-purpose flour
• 2 large eggs
• ¼ cup sour cream
• 1 cup canned sweet potato puree
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• ¼ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• ½ stick unsalted butter, softened
• 2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed
• ½ cup Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag
• ½ teaspoon maple extract
• ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt
• 1 cup Stevia In The Raw® Bakers Bag
• 12 pecans (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup cupcake pan with paper liners.

Step 2

In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, baking soda, cloves, and salt.

Step 3

In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat butter with stevia and sugar until fluffy, 3 to 4 minutes. Add eggs one at a time, scraping down bowl and beaters after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Beat in 1/3 of flour mixture, then sweet potato puree, then another 1/3 flour mixture, then sour cream, then remaining flour mixture just until combined.

Step 4

Divide batter between cupcake cups and bake until lightly browned and firm, about 25 minutes. Let cool completely, at least 45 minutes.

Step 5

For frosting, in a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat sugar, stevia, and butter until smooth and creamy. Add enough milk to reach a smooth, spreadable, but not runny, consistency. Beat in maple extract. If frosting is too loose, refrigerate, covered, until spreadable.

Step 6

Use a small offset spatula to frost cupcakes. If desired, top each cupcake with a pecan.