I want to make these gluten free. I don’t know if I can do it I will change this recipe when i create it gluten free.
I found this recipe at: http://52cupcakes.blogspot.com/2009/11/martha-stewarts-candied-sweet-potato.html
- 2 pounds (about 3 medium) sweet potatoes, scrubbed
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- 2 tsp ground cinnamon
- ½ tsp freshly grated nutmeg
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup packed dark brown sugar
- 4 large eggs, room temperature
- 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
- 2 cups miniature marshmallows
- Candied pecan pieces (I skipped this)
- Preheat oven to 400°.
- Pierce sweet potatoes with a fork and place on a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet.
- Bake until completely soft and juices begin to seep from the potatoes and caramelize, about 1 hour.
- Reduce oven to 325°.
- When cool enough to handle, slice potatoes in half lengthwise and use a fork to scrape the flesh from the skin into a bowl, discarding skins.
- Mash potato with fork until smooth. (You should have about 2 cups.)
- Line standard muffin tins with paper liners.
- Whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- With an electric mixer on medium-high speed, cream butter and both sugars until pale and fluffy.
- Add eggs, one at a time, beating until each is incorporated, scraping down sides of bowl as needed.
- Beat in mashed sweet potatoes and vanilla.
- Reduce speed to low.
- Add the flour mixture in three batches, beating until completely incorporated after each.
- Divide batter evenly among lined cups, filling each three-quarters full.
- Bake, rotating tins halfway through, until cupcakes are set and a cake tester inserted in centers comes out clean, about 28 minutes.
- Transfer tins to wire racks to cool completely before removing cupcakes.
- Cupcakes can be stored up to 3 days at room temperature, or frozen up to 3 months in airtight containers.
Make topping:
- Dividing evenly into 4 mounds, place marshmallows on a large baking sheet or nonstick baking mat.
- Using a small kitchen torch, brown marshmallows all over (or heat under the broiler).
- With an offset spatula, transfer mounds to cupcakes, and top with candied pecans, dividing evenly.
- Cupcakes are best served the day they are topped; keep at room temperature.