Chocolate Squash Muffins Recipes

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350. Grease muffin tin.
• Squeeze excess moisture from squash.
• In mixing bowl, combine oil, sugars and vanilla.
• Mix in eggs and squash.
• In separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon.
• Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients. Mix until just combined.
• Fold in chocolate chips.
• Pour into greased muffin tin.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

HEALTHY CHOCOLATE MUFFINS (WITH BUTTERNUT SQUASH)

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 350F and line a 12-hole muffin tin.
• Combine all ingredients (except chocolate chips, if using) in a large bowl. Mix until all ingredients are incorporated.
• Add chocolate chips (if using) and stir to mix them in.
• Using a spoon or small measuring cup, portion out the batter between the 12 lined muffin tin holes. Top with more chocolate chips, if desired.
• Bake for 20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of the muffin comes out clean.
• Let cool for 20 minutes and enjoy.
• Let cool completely before storing in an air-tight container in your fridge or freezer.

CHOCOLATE ZUCCHINI MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray muffin pan wells with nonstick cooking spray or line with paper liners.
• In a large bowl with an electric mixer, beat together the sugars, oil, eggs, and vanilla until thoroughly combined.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
• Gradually add the dry ingredients into the sugar mixture and mix until just combined.
• Fold in zucchini until it is evenly distributed into the batter. Stir in semisweet chocolate chips.
• Use a large cookie scoop (about 3 tablespoons) to distribute batter amongst the prepared muffin wells.
• If desired, sprinkle mini milk chocolate chips onto the top of each muffin.
• Bake in preheated oven for 18-22 minutes.

CHOCOLATE SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine squash, egg, oil and sugar in a bowl and mix well.
• Add cocoa powder, baking soda and flour and stir until just combined.
• Mix in chocolate chips.
• Spoon into greased or lined muffin tins and bake at 375 degrees F for 20-22 minutes.

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE YELLOW SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°F. Spray a 12-count muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. Shred your squash with a grater and place on a couple paper towels to absorb some (but not all!) of the moisture. Press a paper towel on top as well. Set aside. In a large bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips together until combined. Set aside. In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs, yogurt, sugar, and vanilla together until completely combined. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and lightly whisk until combined. Using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon, fold in the shredded squash. Pour/spoon batter into prepared baking pan, scraping up every last drop. It should be just enough for 12 muffins. Prepare batter as directed above, fill each muffin slot to the top with batter and bake the muffins for 5 minutes at 425°F. Then, keeping the muffins in the oven, lower the temperature to 350°F and continue to bake for an additional 14-15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

MOIST CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper muffin liners.
• Combine flour, sugar, 3/4 cup chocolate chips, cocoa powder, and baking soda in a large bowl. Whisk egg, yogurt, milk, vanilla, and vegetable oil in another bowl until smooth; pour into chocolate mixture and stir until batter is just blended. Fill prepared muffin cups 3/4 full and sprinkle with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

ZUCCHINI-CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon and salt. Beat the egg, oil, milk, lemon juice and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips and walnuts. Fill 12 greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full., Bake at 350° for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Freeze option: Freeze cooled muffins in an airtight container. To use, thaw at room temperature or, if desired, microwave each muffin on high for 20-30 seconds or until heated through.

PUMPKIN CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease and flour muffin pan or use paper liners.
• Mix sugar, oil, eggs. Add pumpkin and water. In separate bowl mix together the baking flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices and salt. Add wet mixture and stir in chocolate chips.
• Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes.

ZUCCHINI-CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups, or line with paper muffin liners.
• Combine flour, sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt in a large bowl. Mix egg, oil, milk, lemon juice, and vanilla extract in a bowl; stir into dry ingredients until just moistened. Fold in zucchini, chocolate chips, and walnuts. Fill prepared muffin cups 2/3 full.
• Bake in preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.

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.

PERFECT BUTTERNUT SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 20 muffin cups.
• Cut a 1/2-inch hole into the larger part of the squash and cover with a damp paper towel.
• Cook squash in a microwave oven in 3-minute increments, turning slightly after each increment, until squash can be easily pierced with a fork, 9 to 12 minutes. Set aside until cool to the touch, about 20 minutes.
• Halve squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Measure 1 1/2 cups squash into a large bowl. Mash eggs, water, vegetable oil, white sugar, and brown sugar into the squash. Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and pumpkin pie spice into the squash mixture until you have a smooth batter. Fold raisins and walnuts into the batter.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups to about 1/2 to 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely 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.

BUTTERNUT SQUASH AND CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

Steps:

• Turn oven on to 400 degrees F. Cut a butternut squash in half and scoop out the seeds. Place cut side down on parchment paper over a cookie sheet and roast for 45 minutes. When cool enough to handle, scoop the squash away from the peel. Mash. Use 2 1/2 cups. This time is not included in the prep time.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F. Using a stand mixer, blend thoroughly the squash, shortening, margarine, sugar, brown sugar, eggs and vanilla.
• Add in the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Stir just until blended. Remove bowl from mixer and fold in the chocolate chips (if desired).
• Line 24 muffin cups. Scoop the batter into the cups.
• Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until a tester comes out clean.