Kabocha Squash Mini Muffins

Serves: 5

Lelia Marks

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

57

Spice

57

Sweetness

50

Sourness

39

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.1

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

White Sugar

1 cup

Brown Sugar

2 tbsps

Canola Oil

1 tbsp

Olive Oil

2

Eggs

1.5 tsps

Baking Powder

1 tsp

Baking Soda

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Apple Cider

Directions:

1

Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C)

2

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil and grease lightly with cooking spray

3

Place kabocha squash skin-side down on the baking sheet

4

Roast in the preheated oven until fork-tender, 30 to 40 minutes

5

Cool until easily handled, about 10 minutes

6

Scoop squash flesh into a food processor; puree until smooth

7

Discard skin

8

Reduce oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C)

9

Grease 2 mini muffin tins with cooking spray

10

Stir white sugar, brown sugar, canola oil, and olive oil in a large bowl until smooth

11

Beat in eggs, 1 at a time

12

Stir in 3/4 cup pureed squash and vanilla extract

13

Mix whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together in a bowl

14

Stir gradually into the sugar mixture, alternating with apple cider, until smooth

15

Pour into muffin tins, filling each cup 3/4 full

16

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 10 minutes