Squash and Wild Rice Muffins

This vegan recipe for Squash and Wild Rice Muffins makes the perfect comfort food snack or breakfast. Pureed squash and wild rice give these whole grain muffins great flavor and a great fluffy texture. Perfect for cozy breakfasts at home, with a cup of tea or coffee.

This recipe comes to us from Robin Asbell.

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Makes 12 muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 cup pureed winter squash
• 1 cup cooked wild rice (about 1/3 cup dry)
• 1 cup whole wheat pastry flour
• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon
• 3/4 cup organic sugar
• 3/4 cup non-dairy milk
• 2 tablespoons ground golden flax seeds
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1/2 cup avocado oil
• 1/4 cup raw pepitas chopped
• 1-2 tablespoons Turbinado sugar

Directions:

1. First, bake and puree the squash, and cook the wild rice. Cut the squash in half vertically, then scoop out the seeds. Place on a baking sheet lined with parchment. Bake squash at 400 for about 20-40 minutes, depending on size. When the squash is very tender when pierced with a knife, cool on a rack, then scoop the flesh into a food processor and puree. Measure 1 cup and use the rest for something else.

2. Boil the wild rice in 2 cups water until tender- hand harvested wild rice will be done in 20 minutes or so, cultivated in 40-60. Drain and let cool.

3. In a large bowl, combine the flours, baking soda, salt and cinnamon, stir in the sugar.

4. In a medium bowl, stir the non-dairy milk, flax seed and vinegar, let stand for a few minutes, then stir in the squash and avocado oil.

5. Stir the squash mixture into the flour mixture, just until all the flour is mixed in, then fold in the wild rice and half of the pepitas. Stir just to mix.

6. Scoop rounded 1/4 cup portions into each cup in a muffin tin. Sprinkle with remaining pepitas and Turbinado sugar.
bake for 35-40 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out with no wet batter attached. Cool on racks.

7. Enjoy!