Halloween squash muffins without cinnamon
Squash muffins with chocolate faces and an oil-based batter, made without cinnamon.
Active time35 min
Cooking40 min
Total2 h 30 minResting : 1 h
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Ingredients
- 300 g deseeded red kuri squash
- 2 eggs
- 80 g dark chocolate
- 200 ml water
- 220 g wheat flour
- 80 ml neutral oil
- 8 g baking powder
- 120 g sugar
Preparation
Cook the diced red kuri squash in the water, covered, for 15 minutes. Drain thoroughly, mash, then leave to cool for about 15 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
300 g deseeded red kuri squash200 ml water- saucepan
- potato masher
- oven
Whisk the eggs, sugar and oil. Fold in the lukewarm squash purée, flour and baking powder.
2 eggs220 g wheat flour80 ml neutral oil8 g baking powder120 g sugar- mixing bowl
Divide between 12 moulds and bake for 25 minutes; a knife blade inserted into a muffin should come out without any uncooked batter.
- moulds
- oven
Leave to cool for 30 minutes.
- moulds
Melt the chocolate and draw triangular eyes and jagged mouths on the cooled muffins. Leave to set for about 15 minutes in a cool room.
80 g dark chocolate- saucepan
- piping bag
Allergens
- Eggs
- Gluten
Sources and credits
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