Spiced Acorn Squash Apple Muffins Food

ACORN SQUASH APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 °F. Lightly spray the muffin cups with vegetable oil spray.
• In a large mixing bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, cinnamon powder, nutmeg, and stevia. Set aside.
• In another mixing bowl, combine together the flaxseed meal and lukewarm water to make the flaxseed egg. Set aside for 5 minutes and then add oil, squash puree, and applesauce into the flaxseed egg.
• Mix dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined. Add chopped apple, then gently Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle squash seed kernels on top. Bake for 20 minutes until the muffins are springy. Let cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire cooling rack. Serve warm.

SPICED ACORN SQUASH APPLE MUFFINS

Steps:

• Position the oven rack in the center and preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease a standard 12 muffin pan or line it with paper cups.
• Whisk/sift together the all purpose flour, whole wheat flour, baking soda, sea salt and pumpkin pie spice.
• In a stand mixer with the paddle attachment (or using a hand mixer), cream the butter and sugars together on high speed until light and fluffy. Turn the speed down to low and add the eggs, one at a time, allowing each to incorporate completely for about 30 seconds.
• By hand, stir in the the vanilla, acorn squash and buttermilk. Do not over-mix or the batter might break (the muffins will still be fine if it does, you'll just want to move more quickly).
• Once the wet ingredients are combined, stir in the flour mixture by hand, followed by the chopped apples.
• Use a muffin scoop to evenly distribute the batter into the prepared muffin pan. Bake for 20 minutes. Allow to cool before serving.

SPICED BAKED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
• Line baking sheet with aluminum foil.
• Halve squash and remove seeds and pulp; rinse.
• Add 1 tablespoon honey, 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon, 1/8 teaspoon allspice, 3/4 teaspoon brown sugar, and a pinch nutmeg to each half.
• Dot each half with butter and drizzle a tsp.
• of brandy over top.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake at 350 degrees F for 45-90 minutes, or until squash is tender (time depends on size of squash, really).

SPICED ACORN SQUASH

Steps:

• In a small bowl, mix brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg; spoon into squash halves. Sprinkle with raisins. Top each with 1 tablespoon butter. Wrap each half individually in heavy-duty foil, sealing tightly., Pour water into a 5-qt. slow cooker. Place squash in slow cooker, cut side up (packets may be stacked). Cook, covered, on high 3-1/2 to 4 hours or until squash is tender. Open foil carefully to allow steam to escape.

BAKED ACORN SQUASH AND APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350.
• Cut the acorn squash and scoop out the seeds and strings.
• Put a little water in a baking pan; place the halves face down and bake for 1/2 hour.
• Then, take it out and put the sliced apples in the middle (some will fall over the sides, it's okay); drizzle with canola oil and maple syrup, and sprinkle with pumpkin pie spice.
• Bake for another 1/2 hour to 40 minutes (until the apples are soft and browning).
• Put your acorn squash halves in individual plates; scoop up the stray apples and stray maple syrup and spoon over the squash.

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.

SPICED SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine the eggs, squash, corn syrup, butter, oil and vanilla; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. , Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourth full. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon; cut in butter until crumbly. Sprinkle over batter. , Bake at 400° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm.