Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups peeled seeded and cubed butternut squash
  • 1 1/2 cups cake flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 cup Splenda granular
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 -3 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 eggs, beaten
  • 2 tablespoons butter, melted

Method

  • Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a 12 cup muffin pan.
  • In a medium saucepan with enough water to cover, boil squash 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from heat, drain, and puree in a food processor.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, SPLENDA(R) Granular, salt and pumpkin pie spice.
  • In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix together milk, eggs, and butter.
  • Stir in squash.
  • Fold the squash mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened.
  • Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pan, filling cups about 1/2 to 2/3 full.
  • Bake 20 to 25 minutes in the preheated oven, or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of a muffin comes out clean.
  • Remove from muffin pan and cool on a wire rack.