perfect-butternut-squash-muffins.json

{
    "directions": [
        "Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease 20 muffin cups.",
        "Cut a 1/2-inch hole into the larger part of the squash and cover with a damp paper towel.",
        "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. Set aside until cool to the touch, about 20 minutes.",
        "Halve squash lengthwise and scoop out seeds. Measure 1 1/2 cups squash into a large bowl. Mash eggs, water, vegetable oil, white sugar, and brown sugar into 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 you have a smooth batter. Fold raisins and walnuts into the batter.",
        "Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups to about 1/2 to 2/3 full.",
        "Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean, about 15 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack."
    ],
    "ingredients": [
        "1 small butternut squash",
        "3 eggs",
        "1/2 cup water",
        "1/2 cup vegetable oil",
        "1/2 cup white sugar",
        "1/2 cup brown sugar",
        "2 cups whole wheat flour",
        "1 cup all-purpose flour",
        "1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder",
        "1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda",
        "1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon",
        "1/2 teaspoon salt",
        "1/2 teaspoon nutmeg",
        "1/2 teaspoon ground cloves",
        "1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice",
        "1/4 cup raisins (optional)",
        "1/4 cup chopped walnuts (optional)"
    ],
    "language": "en-US",
    "source": "allrecipes.com",
    "tags": [],
    "title": "Perfect Butternut Squash Muffins",
    "url": "http://allrecipes.com/recipe/231819/perfect-butternut-squash-muffins/"
}