Acorn Squash Muffins Recipes

ACORN SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Grease muffin tins, or line with paper cups. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt in large mixing bowl and toss to mix. Add eggs, mashed squash, butter and sugar and beat just until mixed; the batter should not be smooth. Spoon batter into prepared muffin pans, filling each cup almost to the top. Bake for about 15 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from the oven and serve warm.

ACORN MUFFIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray.
• Whisk sugar and butter together until sugar is mostly dissolved. Stir in baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add vinegar. Pour in flour slowly; make a small indent in the flour. Crack egg into the indent. Mix batter slightly and gradually pour in milk, mixing until just combined. Fold in Cheddar cheese.
• Spoon batter into the muffin cups until 3/4 full.
• Bake in the center of the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

ACORN SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners or use a silipat muffin mold.
• Take your acorn squash and cut it in half vertically. Remove seeds and pulp. Lightly rub 1/2 teaspoon of extra-virgin olive oil onto the raw squash and sprinkle with 1/4 teaspoon of salt. Place squash on a greased cookie sheet, skin side up for about 45 minutes, or until the raw squash is soft and can be easily scooped out with a spoon. Once done, scoop out enough squash for about a cup to be pureed. Place in a blender or food processor and puree. I add a little bit of olive oil (about 1/2 teaspoon) to help add some liquid so it will puree easier.
• Once you have a cup of pureed acorn squash, in a large bowl mix together the puree, eggs, oil, buttermilk and white and brown sugars until thoroughly combined.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. If you are going gluten free, add in your xanthan gum with the dry ingredients.
• Stir the dry ingredients into the wet mixture. Combine just until incorporated; do not over mix. Pour into the prepared muffin pan.
• Bake in preheated over for 17 to 19 minutes.
• Makes 18 muffins. Oh...and these are amazing topped with a little bit of butter! See below!

YELLOW SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Place 1 in. of water in a saucepan; add squash. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes or until tender. Drain and mash; stir in the butter and egg. In a bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. Stir in the squash mixture just until moistened., Fill greased muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake 375° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.

SPICED BUTTERNUT SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
• In a medium saucepan with enough water to cover, boil squash 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, drain, and puree in a food processor.
• In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, white sugar, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
• In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix together milk, egg and butter. Stir in squash. Fold the squash mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened.
• Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling cups about 1/2 full. Bake 20 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. Remove from muffin pan and cool on a wire rack.

SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, nutmeg and baking soda. In another bowl, combine the eggs, squash and oil. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened., Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350° for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm.