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Sweet Potato, Bacon and Chive Muffins

October 15, 2020 Modified December 28, 2022 By Nicole Charles 35 Comments
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These Savory Sweet Potato, Bacon and Chive Muffins are the ultimate comfort food. They’re perfect as a quick breakfast, or with a hearty soup for lunch/dinner and are AIP, paleo and coconut-free!

four sweet potato and bacon muffins in muffin liners on a white piece of parchment paper on top a round metal cooling rack

In this recipe, sweet potato is paired with crispy bacon, chives and onion and garlic powder for a sweet and savory combo that is absolutely delicious. There are no added sugars in here and this recipe is coconut-free! The request I get most often from folks these days is for coconut-free recipes. So I’ve got a bunch more coming through very soon!

These muffins make the perfect breakfast, are a wonderful afternoon snack or lunchbox treat.

Here’s what you’ll need for these Sweet Potato, Bacon and Chive Muffins:

  • Sweet potato puree – (make your own or used canned sweet potato puree once there are no other additives like sugar)
  • Fresh chives
  • Bacon – ensure it’s naturally cured with no artificial ingredients or spices (except for salt).
  • Onion and garlic powder
  • Applesauce
  • Gelatin
  • Cassava flour, Tigernut flour and Tapioca Starch
  • Extra virgin olive oil
five sweet potato, bacon and chive muffins on a white background with a bite taken out of one

FAQs about these Sweet Potato, Bacon and Chive Muffins

Can I use pumpkin instead of sweet potato?

I haven’t tried myself but this substitution should work. I would recommend using sugar pumpkin which is creamier than canned pureed pumpkin. You could also try roasted butternut squash puree.

Is bacon AIP?

It can be. Dr. Sarah Ballantyne includes bacon as an option for folks looking for breakfast proteins on the AIP. As noted above, you want to ensure that your bacon is naturally cured and contains no artificial ingredients. Eileen Laird from Phoenix Helix writes more about bacon on the AIP here.

How do I store these?

Store in an airtight container in the fridge and reheat before serving. 

Can I freeze these?

These freeze well but I would always recommend heating them up before serving as the bacon is best when hot.

Looking for more AIP muffins? You might like:

  • Banana Spice Muffins
  • Zucchini Carrot Muffins
  • Cinnamon Streusel Mini Muffins

If you try these Sweet Potato, Bacon and Chive Muffins, I would love it if you would give the recipe a star rating and review. Be sure to snap a picture of the finished product and share it with me on Instagram. Tag @healmedelicious and use the hashtag #healmedelicious.

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Sweet Potato, Bacon and Chive Muffins (AIP, paleo, coconut-free)


★★★★★

5 from 7 reviews

  • Author: Nicole @healmedelicious
  • Total Time: 40 minutes
  • Yield: 8–9 muffins 1x
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These Savory Sweet Potato, Bacon and Chive Muffins are the ultimate comfort food. They’re perfect as a quick breakfast, or with a hearty soup for lunch/dinner and are AIP, paleo and coconut-free!


Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup extra virgin olive oil 
  • 1/2 cup + 3 TBSP sweet potato puree 
  • 1/2 cup applesauce 
  • 3/4 cup cassava flour 
  • 1/4 cup tigernut flour
  • 1/4 cup tapioca starch 
  • 1 tsp onion powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder 
  • 1/2 tsp sea salt 
  • 1 tsp baking soda 
  • 1 gelatin egg (1 TBSP apple cider vinegar, 1 TBSP gelatin, 2 TBSP hot water) 
  • 1/2 cup cooked bacon, finely chopped
  • 1/4 cup chives, finely chopped 

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line muffin pan with muffin liners.
  2. In a medium-sized bowl, combine olive oil, sweet potato puree and applesauce.
  3. In a large bowl, combine cassava flour, tigernut flour, tapioca starch, onion powder, garlic powder, sea salt and baking soda. 
  4. Make a well in the centre of the dry ingredients and add in the wet ingredients. Stir to combine.
  5. Make gelatin egg by combining apple cider vinegar, gelatin and hot water. Use a fork to whisk until gelatin is fully combined and mixture is frothy.
  6. Fold gelatin egg into the batter followed by chopped cooked bacon and chives.*
  7. Fill 8-9 lined muffin cups with batter and bake in middle rack of oven for 25 minutes.

Notes

* Ensure bacon is fully cooked and crispy so that it doesn’t continue to release excess fat/oil into the muffins as they bake

  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Category: Muffins

Keywords: sweet potato, muffins, bacon, chive, savory muffins, aip, paleo, coconut free

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Comments

  1. Mary

    October 11, 2022 at 11:10 pm

    These look great. Adding to the menu plan for next week.

    Reply
  2. Megan Townsend

    October 4, 2022 at 8:22 pm

    I can’t tolerate gelatin, but am able to tolerate flax. Could I substitute a flax egg?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      October 14, 2022 at 1:01 pm

      I haven’t tried myself, let me know if you have success!

      Reply
  3. Erica

    July 8, 2022 at 7:00 pm

    I’m going to try these. I typically omit onions and garlic even in powder form but am going to try to add a bit of minced celery and see how it comes out.

    Reply
  4. Christina

    April 27, 2022 at 2:44 am

    These are so good and handy to grab and go. I doubled the recipe and froze them with excellent results. My husband loves them, too. He even asked if he could use one to make a slider type of sandwich, forgoing his Hawaiian roll. That’s a win. Thanks!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      April 27, 2022 at 5:58 pm

      that’s awesome! thank you for leaving a review Christina!

      Reply
  5. Karina Martin

    March 14, 2022 at 8:35 am

    Can you sub out the cassava flour with extra tiger nut flour? My daughter doesn’t tolerate cassava.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      March 14, 2022 at 8:59 am

      It won’t be a 1:1 swap as the consistencies and absorbencies of the flours differ. I’d recommend trying a recipe like my zucchini carrot muffins instead that are cassava free

      Reply
  6. Christina

    March 11, 2022 at 10:02 am

    Hi! Very excited to try these! Do you have any recommendations of what the tigernut flour could be substituted for?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      May 2, 2022 at 2:37 pm

      almond if you can tolerate it. i’m allergic so haven’t tried myself but it’s the closest in texture

      Reply
  7. MICHELLE

    February 18, 2022 at 3:13 pm

    I’m the opposite and can’t use cassava flour but can use coconut flour in recipes. 🙂 Do you know if coconut flour can be used in place of the cassava in this recipe?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      March 14, 2022 at 9:01 am

      Unfortunately no! Try my cassava free zucchini carrot muffins

      Reply
  8. Anj

    February 18, 2022 at 12:54 pm

    Can the bacon be omitted (for vegans)?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      March 14, 2022 at 9:01 am

      Yep!

      Reply
  9. melissa

    October 5, 2021 at 4:48 pm

    There are incredibly good!! I may have to put my husband in charge of them, because I already ate two of them once they cooled.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  10. A

    August 29, 2021 at 3:38 am

    Could collagen powder be added to increase the protein content of these muffins?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      September 3, 2021 at 7:44 am

      I’ve added bone broth powder to many of my baked goods with success but I haven’t tried myself with collagen so cannot say for sure. If you try it let us know!

      Reply
  11. Jessica

    August 21, 2021 at 8:11 am

    Could I leave out the tiger nut and sub more cassava?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      August 27, 2021 at 3:46 pm

      I wouldn’t recommend, they’d likely be gummy!

      Reply
  12. Joanna

    November 16, 2020 at 2:55 pm

    These have been on repeat in our house. So delicious! We don’t always have bacon and chives on hand, so sometimes I’ve subbed cut-up breakfast sausages and cinnamon instead of the recipe spices. Used dried chives once, too. I love how the basic recipe can be easily adapted with what we have. The texture is very pleasing and I love having these in the fridge to grab as a quick snack.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  13. Chris

    November 6, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    How do you make your sweet potato puree?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      November 6, 2020 at 9:34 pm

      I purchased canned sweet potato in this recipe. You can also boil peel and then purée in a food processor or blender

      Reply
    • Joanna

      November 16, 2020 at 2:58 pm

      I’ve had good luck using cooked whole sweet potato with an immersion blender.

      Reply
  14. Lynn M Swank

    October 24, 2020 at 12:27 pm

    Made these for my daughter who is AIP and struggling with the breakfast options. She and her husband think they are the best AIP muffin I’ve ever made! Thank you so much for helping make AIP more manageable.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      October 24, 2020 at 12:33 pm

      Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this review ? glad you all enjoyed

      Reply
  15. Dana

    October 22, 2020 at 11:33 pm

    Hi! If I don’t have gelatin, can I use a regular egg?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      October 23, 2020 at 10:09 am

      Hi Dana, I don’t tolerate eggs so I haven’t tried personally and can’t say for sure but my guess is yes

      Reply
  16. Amanda

    October 22, 2020 at 7:21 pm

    Made these with my 3 year old for his breakfast this week. He absolutely loves them and eats the whole muffin, which is a complement coming from him.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      October 22, 2020 at 7:23 pm

      Thanks so much! Glad he enjoyed

      Reply
  17. Elizabeth

    October 20, 2020 at 8:31 pm

    Hi Nicole,
    I don’t have applesauce but would love to try these without running out to the store. What do you think about using pumpkin purée instead of applesauce? With maybe a tiny bit of maple syrup so it’s a little sweet like applesauce. I’m excited to try these!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      October 20, 2020 at 9:00 pm

      Hi Elizabeth, this sounds like it could work! Let me know how it turns out

      Reply
  18. Leslie May

    October 18, 2020 at 3:01 pm

    Made these this morning and really enjoyed them: TY!
    I had a couple questions; what would you think about:
    1. reducing cassava flour (to 2/3 or 1/2) and increasing sweet potato puree?
    2. baking with uncooked bacon (would muffins turn out too greasy)?
    3. adding chopped apple?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      October 19, 2020 at 2:56 pm

      Hi Leslie, thanks! Reducing the cassava flour without substituting another dried ingredient is unlikely to work – especially if you added more moisture with the chopped apple. The bacon won’t be crispy if you cooked it within the muffin itself and you’d need to check the baking time to ensure it’s fully cooked.

      Reply
  19. Marlene

    October 17, 2020 at 8:40 pm

    Do you think these would turn out if I added gel Erin powder?

    Reply
    • Nicole Charles

      October 19, 2020 at 2:55 pm

      Hey Marlene, I’m not quite sure what gel Erin powder is so i’m afraid I don’t know the answer to your question

      Reply

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