Best Spicy Squash Muffins Recipes

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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

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

SPICY SQUASH MUFFINS



Spicy Squash Muffins image

A very light muffin with spicy flavor and squash added for an extra moist muffin with tea or coffee at breakfast-time or brunch.

Provided by Cheerios

Categories     Bread     Quick Bread Recipes     Muffin Recipes

Time 1h

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 10

2 cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 ½ cups cubed butternut squash
2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger root
1 lemon, zested and juiced
1 cup light cream
1 cup white sugar
½ cup quick-cooking oats
2 eggs, beaten

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
  • Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
  • Place butternut squash in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and transfer squash to a bowl; mash with a potato masher until smooth. Add ginger, lemon zest, and lemon juice; mix well.
  • Mix cream, sugar, oats, and eggs together in a large bowl. Whisk squash into cream mixture until light and creamy. Stir squash mixture into flour mixture until batter is just combined; fill muffin cups 3/4-full.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin cups before transferring to a serving plate.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.9 calories, Carbohydrate 39.1 g, Cholesterol 44.2 mg, Fat 5.2 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 4.5 g, SaturatedFat 2.7 g, Sodium 155.1 mg, Sugar 17.2 g

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