SPICY APRICOT SQUASH MUFFINS

Spicy Apricot Squash Muffins image

A spicy muffin that will go well with your breakfast beverage to start the day.

Provided by Cheerios

Categories Bread Quick Bread Recipes Muffin Recipes

Time 1h15m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
½ cup oat bran
1 tablespoon ground ginger
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup cubed butternut squash
water as needed
½ cup apricot jam
1 cup light cream
1 cup white sugar
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups.
Whisk flour, oat bran, ginger, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
Place butternut squash into a pot with just enough water to almost cover the squash; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and mash squash with a potato masher until smooth.
Mix squash and apricot jam together in a bowl.
Whisk cream, sugar, and eggs into the squash mixture until light and creamy; stir into flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into each muffin cup, filling each cup to about 3/4-full.
Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool muffins in muffin cups before removing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 240.4 calories, Carbohydrate 46.4 g, Cholesterol 44.2 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 1.5 g, Protein 4.7 g, SaturatedFat 2.8 g, Sodium 160.5 mg, Sugar 22.9 g