Best-Ever Butternut Squash Muffins
These butternut squash muffins are warmly spiced with cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, and pumpkin pie spice, balanced by sweet raisins and crunchy walnuts. Whole wheat flour adds a hearty character while the squash keeps the muffins tender and pleasantly moist, making them a fitting choice for breakfast, an afternoon snack, or a lightly sweet autumn treat.
- Prep20 mins
- Cook35 mins
- Serves10
- DifficultyMedium
easyChef Pro health score
Calculated from USDA-referenced nutrient data for the ingredients in Best-Ever Butternut Squash Muffins, not estimated by an AI model. The same recipe returns the same score every time.
- Glycemic ImpactFair
- 47 / 100
- Carb quality, not quantity. Higher is better.
- Nutritional DensityPoor
- 20 / 100
- Nutrients per calorie. Higher is better.
- Energy DensityFair
- 53 / 100
- Calories by weight. Higher means more food for fewer calories.
- NOVA Unprocessed or minimally processed
- 1 / 4
- Processing level, 1 (whole) to 4 (ultra-processed). Lower is better.
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- 80
- Heart Health
- 75
- Metabolic
- 58
- Digestive
- 41
- Inflammatory
- 32
- Performance
- 45
- General Wellness
- 1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 20 muffin cups or line cups with paper liners.
- 2
Cut a ½-inch hole into the larger part of the squash and cover it with a damp paper towel.
- 3
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. Cool, about 20 minutes.
- 4
Halve the squash lengthwise and scoop out the seeds. Place the squash in a large bowl. Combine eggs, water, vegetable oil, white sugar, and brown sugar with 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 smooth. Fold raisins and walnuts into the batter.
- 5
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups, filling each to ½ to ⅔ full.
- 6
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool in the tins for 10 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Calories 434.84 kcal High 22%
- Protein 9.9 g Moderate 20%
- Carbohydrate 69.41 g 25%
- Total Fat 15.73 g High 20%
- Saturated Fat 2.59 g Moderate 13%
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source 0%
- Cholesterol 70.21 mg High 23%
- Sodium 47.7 mg Low Source 2%
- Dietary Fiber 8.1 g Good Source 29%
- Total Sugars 25.9 g --
- Added Sugars 0.5 g Low Source 1%
- Calcium 84.57 mg Low Source 7%
- Iron 2.8 mg Moderate 16%
- Potassium 652.13 mg Moderate 14%
- Vitamin A 655.73 mcg Good Source 73%
- Vitamin C 25.38 mg Good Source 28%
- Vitamin D 0.3 mcg Low Source 2%
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
- Tree Nuts 🌰
- Eggs 🥚
- Wheat 🌾
- Gluten
About This Recipe
Best Ever Butternut Squash Muffins is made with 18 ingredients and serves 10. It takes about 55 mins and is rated medium. Key ingredients include All Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, and Brown Sugar. Each serving provides about 434.84 kcal, and is a good source of fiber.
Recipe Questions
- What is Best-Ever Butternut Squash Muffins made of?
- The main ingredients are All-Purpose Flour, Baking Powder, Baking Soda, Brown Sugar, Butternut Squash. The full list of 18 is above.
- How long does it take to make Best-Ever Butternut Squash Muffins?
- About 55 mins in total: 20 mins to prepare and 35 mins to cook.
- How many calories are in one serving?
- One serving provides about 434.84 kcal. The full nutrition breakdown is above.
- Is Best-Ever Butternut Squash Muffins easy to make?
- This recipe is rated medium, with 18 ingredients and 6 steps.
- Is Best-Ever Butternut Squash Muffins healthy?
- Best-Ever Butternut Squash Muffins has an easyChef Pro health score of 43/100. Per serving, it provides 434.84 calories and 9.9 g of protein, or 20% of the Daily Value. It is a good source of dietary fiber, vitamin A and vitamin C. Worth noting per serving: saturated fat at 2.59 g (13% of the Daily Value). It contains Tree Nuts, Eggs, Wheat and Gluten, so it may not be suitable for people with those allergies or dietary restrictions. Whether it fits your goals depends on your complete meal plan and nutritional needs. Remix it in easyChef Pro to adjust the ingredients and generate fresh nutrition and scores.
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