Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins

September 21, 2015
Loaded with the flavors of sweet potato, bourbon, and pecans, Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins are beautiful little treats that simply scream The South. Thank you to Martha White® baking mixes for sponsoring this post.

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Bourbon.  Sweet Potatoes.  Pecans.  And Martha White® baking mixes.  Every single one of these things screams The South.   And all these quintessentially Southern things come together in one incredibly beautiful and delicious treat ~ all-dressed-up Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins.

But do you know what else is quintessentially Southern?  Country music, of course!

Which is why it makes perfect sense that the J.M. Smucker Company/Martha White® is launching an exciting partnership between Martha White and the Country Music Association.  In celebration, they're giving YOU the opportunity to enter to win a trip to Nashville and the CMA Awards, courtesy of Martha White baking mixes!!

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How amazingly awesome is that??  Pretty amazingly awesome, if you ask me.  {In fact, Martha White is so amazingly awesome, Brad Paisley even mentions Martha White in his song "Southern Comfort Zone.}  

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And then come back here and whip up a batch of beautifully delicious, totally Southern Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins ... made incredibly easy with the help of Martha White Sweet Potato Muffin Mix.

Martha White baking mixes offer fabulous flavor and convenience for home bakers to prepare in a pinch.  The mixes make baked goods that taste great, come together quickly and easily, and create a wonderful fast foundation for a little touch of embellishment that put these easy beauties over the top.

Embellishments like Bourbon Glaze.

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Yes, simply mix up a simple Bourbon Glaze with a bit of bourbon, confectioners' sugar, and butter ... dip the tops of the sweet potato muffins ... top each with a pecan half ...

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... and you've got a beautiful little muffin treat that screams The South.

Just like the Country Music Association, Martha White, and their exciting new partnership.  Now ... if you haven't already ... go enter for your chance to attend the CMAs!

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Bourbon-Glazed Sweet Potato Muffins
(Printable recipe)
Ingredients
  • 1 (7 oz.) package Martha White® Sweet Potato Muffin Mix + milk noted on package
  • 1/3 c. chopped pecans
  • 1/2 c. confectioners' sugar
  • 1/2 T. butter, at room temperature
  • 3 tsp. bourbon
  • 1 tsp. water
  • pinch salt
  • 6 pecan halves, for garnish
Directions
  1. Mix and bake sweet potato muffins according to package directions, adding 1/3 cup chopped pecans to batter. Once baked, remove muffins from pan and place on a rack to cool completely.
  2. Place confectioners' sugar and butter in a small bowl; mix with a fork until well combined. Add bourbon, water, and salt; stir until smooth.
  3. Dip the top of each muffin in bourbon glaze. Immediately place a pecan half in the center on top of the glaze. Let muffins stand for glaze to set.
Enjoy!


This is a sponsored post brought to you in partnership with the J.M. Smucker Co./Martha White®.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.

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2 comments

  1. Wow, these look amazing and that bourbon glaze sounds divine.
    Bev

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  2. I love the taste of these mufffins. They are absolutely good.

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