Spicy Apricot Squash Muffins Recipes

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 425°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups.
• In medium bowl, stir Muffin Mix, milk, oil, eggs, apricots, raisins and 1 teaspoon of the orange peel just until blended. Divide batter among muffin cups (each about two-thirds full). In small bowl, stir together Streusel and remaining 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel; sprinkle over batter.
• Bake 18 to 22 minutes or until muffins are golden brown and toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan.

ZUCCHINI AND APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Oil muffin tins. The recipe makes about 14 1/2-cup muffins.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt.
• In a medium or large bowl, whisk together the oil, eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla. Quickly whisk in the sifted dry ingredients. Fold in the grated zucchini and the dried apricots. Fill muffin tins about 3/4 full.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, until the muffins are brown on the edges and a tester comes out clean. Remove from the heat and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the tin, then remove from the tins and allow to cool on a rack.

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Combine apricot pieces and lemon juice. Cream shortening and sugar, beat in egg and stir in apricots.
• Sift flour, baking powder, salt and nutmeg; add to first mixture alternately with milk.
• Add chopped nuts with last portion of flour.
• Fill greased muffin tins two thirds full.
• Sprinkle a little granulated sugar on top of each muffin.
• Bake about 20 minutes at 350 degrees F.
• Makes 12 muffins.

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.

SPICY APRICOT SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups.
• Whisk flour, oat bran, ginger, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Place butternut squash into a pot with just enough water to almost cover the squash; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 10 to 15 minutes. Drain and mash squash with a potato masher until smooth.
• Mix squash and apricot jam together in a bowl.
• Whisk cream, sugar, and eggs into the squash mixture until light and creamy; stir into flour mixture until just combined. Pour batter into each muffin cup, filling each cup to about 3/4-full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until lightly browned, about 20 minutes. Cool muffins in muffin cups before removing.

SPICY SQUASH MUFFINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, baking powder, and baking soda together in a bowl.
• Place butternut squash in a saucepan and cover with water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Drain and transfer squash to a bowl; mash with a potato masher until smooth. Add ginger, lemon zest, and lemon juice; mix well.
• Mix cream, sugar, oats, and eggs together in a large bowl. Whisk squash into cream mixture until light and creamy. Stir squash mixture into flour mixture until batter is just combined; fill muffin cups 3/4-full.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Allow muffins to cool for 5 minutes in the muffin cups before transferring to a serving plate.

SPICY APRICOT OAT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Sift together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt and pumpkin pie spice into large mixing bowl.
• Stir in oats, apricots, and walnuts.
• Combine eggs, milk and oil in small bowl; blend well.
• Add all at once to dry ingredients, stirrin just enough to moisten.
• Spoon batter into greased 3-inch muffin-pan cups, fill 2/3rds full.
• Bake in 350 degree F. oven 30 minutes or until golden brown.
• Serve hot with butter and homemade jam or jelly.

APRICOT MUFFINS

Steps:

• Soak apricots in water for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, cream sugar and butter until fluffy. Add sour cream; mix well. Combine dry ingredients; stir into creamed mixture just until moistened. Drain apricots, discarding liquid. Fold apricots, orange zest and nuts into batter. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups three-fourths full. Bake at 400° for 18-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool 10 minutes before removing to a wire rack.