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Last week I posted on Facebook about these butternut muffins. I had this butternut squash sitting here burning a hole in my apron pocket, and I knew maple flavor would be a great match. Put 2 and 2 together and this recipe was born. I know you are all going to think I’m weird, but this was the first time I’ve ever used butternut squash. It won’t be the last though! These muffins were delicious, I especially loved the addition of the maple glaze. I’m a glaze girl, I just can’t help it. :)
In case you are wondering how I cooked these bad boys, I just cut them in half, then turned them a quarter turn and cut them in half again. I put them in the pressure cooker for about 15-20 minutes. Skin peeled right off and I used my immersion blender to puree them. Easy peasy.
This recipe made 24 muffins and 3 mini loaves. Some of my muffin bottoms burned. I know it was because I had both muffin tins as well as the cookie sheet with the loaves on it all in the oven at once. I won’t do that again. Also, look at the weirdness of the muffin shapes LOL Hmm, interesting. The loaves came out looking perfect though, go figure. :-/
If you don’t have mini loaf pans, just make muffins out of that portion. So without further delay…
Vanilla Maple Butternut Muffins
printable version
3 1/2 cups unbleached all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups pureed butternut squash
1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 cup light brown sugar
1/2 cup canola oil
1 cup vanilla yogurt
4 egg whites
1 egg
1/3 cup milk
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon Mapleine (imitation maple flavor)
For glaze
1/2 cup powdered sugar, sifted
1/4 teaspoon Mapleine
enough milk to make a glaze (start with 1/2 tablespoon and add a little at a time)
Preheat oven to 350 F. Spray two 12 cup muffin tins and 2-3 mini loaf pans* with Baker’s Joy spray.
In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, nutmeg, allspice, cinnamon and ground cloves.
In a mixer bowl, beat together the butternut puree, both sugars, canola oil, yogurt, egg white, and egg.
With mixer on low, add 1/2 of the flour mixture to the sugar mixture and blend until dry ingredients disappear. Add the milk and both extracts, then the remaining dry ingredients.
Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full as with the loaf pans. Bake for 20-25 minutes. Bake loaf pans separate from the muffins to ensure even baking.
*I believe my mini loaf pans are smaller than standard at 2.5″ x 4.5″
More from me you might like:
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Rum Whipped Topping
Cranberry Pumpkin Coffee Cake
White Chocolate Pumpkin Blondies
More from the web:
Several butternut squash recipes from Old Fashioned Living
Pumpkin Pie Snickerdoodle Bars from Megan’s Cookin’
Pumpkin Chip Cupcakes from Baking and Boys
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They look delicious. I love butternut squash and will certainly have tot make these!
These muffins sound so good. What a great way to use butternut squash.
Give me anything with pumpkin or butternit squash, and I'm in heaven. Adding the maple glaze is a perfect idea. Your mini loaves look like they want to come home with me! ;) Oh I love the flavors of Fall! :)
You know I'm a sucker for muffin recipes. Can't wait to try this one!
Thanks ladies! Just realized the title on my picture doesn't match the title of my recipe and post. The words vanilla and maple are swapped LOL! Oh well. I like the title as is and don't feeling like switching out the image :-P
These look great.
Oh my! I bet your house smelled amazing! Love this recipe!
I really like this idea, Amanda! Maple and butternut squash seem like such a natural pairing, but I never would have thought to put the two of them together in a muffin.
These look gorgeous and I love the idea of vanilla, maple and butternut – I have to try these.
Sue
These look fabulous Amanda! I love butternut squash and maple flavouring as well. How perfectly autumnal! xxoo
Amanda, these look amazing! I am a big butternut squash fan!
Magnificos estos muffins, se ve muy buenos.
Saludos
You sure love your glazes, don't you? :P :)
I have never made squash in mouffins and am very interested in trying it now. The muffin shapes are very cute :)
Those sound delicious. The glaze really makes them look special.
Thanks you guys! They were very good, a great way to use the squash :)
Delicious! I love maple and butternut together…yum!
Girrrrrrrl, I can't believe you had never made anything with butternut squash until now! But better late than never, and these muffins look DELISH. Very autumn! I have a sweet potato muffin recipe that is very similar, and I think I'll add your glaze next time! Love the blog, this is my first time here!
Hi! I love your blog, very creative I am your newest follower!
I know right? I'll be making more with butternut squash now, guaranteed ;)
Sweet Life – thank you! :)
These look so good! I'm all about some butternut!
Thanks Alta!
I’ve only made pumpkin muffins but I need to try it with Butternut squash too. Love the addition of the maple. Cant go wrong with that combo.
Thanks for linking to me. :) Your the best!
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