This may just be my new favorite muffin recipe. I made these for an after school snack the other day and we all sat around the table eating way too many as we talked about our day. I rarely eat muffins for breakfast, but I haven’t been able to resist these each morning. Not only are these delicious, but they are made with whole wheat and packed full of butternut squash.
The very best part of the muffins is how easy the prep is. I don’t always love working with butternut squash because peeling can be a bit of a hassle. With this recipe though, you don’t even have to bother removing the skins. I know, it sounds a little crazy to keep the skins. But really, all you have to do is chop up the squash, throw it in the food processor, and you will notice no difference once the muffins are baked.
Theses whole wheat butternut squash muffins are great on their own, but paired with some salted maple butter, they are the perfect snack. It adds just the right amount of richness and sweetness to make these muffins feel more indulgent then they really are.
- 1½ lbs butternut squash, skin on, deseeded, and roughly chopped
- 1½ cups light soft brown sugar
- 4 large eggs
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2½ cups whole wheat flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¾ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease 24 muffin tins or line with paper liners.
- Place squash in a food processor. Don't worry about peeling it--you won't notice the skin once it is baked. Pulse until squash is finely chopped.
- In a large bowl, stir together the pureed squash, sugar, and eggs. Mix in salt, flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and olive oil and stir until just combined.
- Fill muffin tins with muffin mixture. Bake in preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and let cool.
- ½ cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- Kosher salt, to taste
- Stir together the butter and maple syrup until well combined. Add a generous amount of salt to desired taste.
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