Squash Corn Muffins Recipe

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Frozen winter squash makes these bright muffins a cinch to create. “I like to serve them at brunch or with soup at other meals,” notes Colette Maher of Livonia, Michigan.

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Squash Corn Muffins Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 25 min.

Yield: 12 Servings

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Ingredients

1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup cornmeal
1 tablespoon minced fresh parsley or 1 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
1-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup frozen cooked winter squash, thawed
3/4 cup plain yogurt
1/4 cup olive oil
1 cup frozen corn
2 green onions, chopped

Directions

In a large bowl, combine the first seven ingredients. In another bowl, combine the eggs, squash, yogurt and oil; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Stir in corn and onions.
Coat muffin cups with cooking spray; fill three-fourths full. Bake at 425° for 12-16 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack. Serve warm. Yield: 1 dozen.

Nutritional Facts 1 muffin (prepared with fat-free yogurt) equals 160 calories, 6 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 36 mg cholesterol, 274 mg sodium, 23 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 4 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 1-1/2 starch, 1 fat.

Originally published as Squash Corn Muffins in Simple & Delicious September/October 2006, p31