Butternut Muffins With Buttermilk Flax Seed And Wheat Germ Recipes

PERFECT BUTTERNUT SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 20 muffin cups.
• Cut a 1/2-inch hole into the larger part of the squash and cover with a damp paper towel.
• Cook squash in a microwave oven in 3-minute increments, turning slightly after each increment, until squash can be easily pierced with a fork, 9 to 12 minutes. Set aside until cool to the touch, about 20 minutes.
• Halve squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Measure 1 1/2 cups squash into a large bowl. Mash eggs, water, vegetable oil, white sugar, and brown sugar into the squash. Whisk whole wheat flour, all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, salt, nutmeg, cloves, and pumpkin pie spice into the squash mixture until you have a smooth batter. Fold raisins and walnuts into the batter.
• Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups to about 1/2 to 2/3 full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

BUTTERMILK BRAN MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine All-Bran and 1 cup buttermilk; let stand for 5 minutes. Stir in raisin bran; let stand 5 minutes longer. , Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, sugar blend, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In another bowl, combine the egg, egg whites, applesauce, oil and remaining buttermilk. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in bran mixture. , Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill three-fourths full with batter. Bake at 375° for 15-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks.

WHEAT GERM MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
• In large bowl, beat together the egg, sugar, milk and butter.
• Mix into the milk mixture the flour, salt and baking powder.
• Batter may be lumpy.
• Fold in one cup wheat germ.
• Spoon mixture into greased muffin tins.
• Bake for 20 minutes.

BUTTERMILK OATMEAL MUFFINS

Steps:

• In a bowl, soak oats in buttermilk for 15 minutes. Stir in egg, sugar and oil. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt; stir into oat mixture just until moistened. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° until muffins test done, 16-18 minutes. Cool in pan 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack.

BUTTERNUT MUFFINS WITH BUTTERMILK, FLAX SEED, AND WHEAT GERM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup jumbo muffin pan or line cups with paper liners.
• Mix flour, brown sugar, wheat germ, 1/4 cup flax seeds, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, ginger, and baking soda together in a large bowl.
• Mix butternut squash, melted butter, buttermilk, eggs, water, and vanilla together in a separate bowl. Add to the dry ingredients and stir until moistened. Scoop into the prepared muffin pan and sprinkle with remaining flax seeds.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the centers comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool in the tin briefly before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.

WHEAT GERM AND BANANA MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F. Line 16 muffin cups with foil muffin papers. Sift first 4 ingredients into medium bowl. Mix in wheat germ. Combine bananas, milk, eggs, oil and vanilla extract in large bowl and whisk to blend. Mix in dry ingredients. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, dividing equally.
• Bake muffins until tops are golden brown and tester inserted into center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

BLUEBERRY-WALNUT WHEAT GERM MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400. In a large bowl, combine dry ingredients (through salt). Stir in walnuts. In a medium bowl, beat together egg, oil, honey, and molasses. Beat in milk and vanilla extract. Add liquid ingredients to dry, stirring just until mixed. Gently fold in blueberries.
• Line muffin cups with paper liners, and divide batter among cups. Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean and tops are lightly browned. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before turning out of muffin tin onto a cooking rack.