Author Notes
These would be a great accompaniment to your Thanksgiving dinner or just eaten by themselves for breakfast. They were great as an afternoon snack today! —nannydeb
Ingredients
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1 1/2 cups
all purpose flour
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1 1/2 cups
yellow cornmeal
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2 teaspoons
baking soda
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1 teaspoon
cinnamon
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1/2 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
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1/4 teaspoon
ground cloves
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1 1/2 cups
roasted butternut squash
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3
eggs, beaten
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1 cup
sugar
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2/3 cup
buttermilk
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1/2 cup
orange juice
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1/2 cup
melted butter
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2 tablespoons
Grand Marnier liqueur, optional
Directions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Butter or spray cooking oil on your muffin pan.
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In a large mixing bowl, sift together flour, corn meal, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.
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In another bowl, squish the roasted butternut squash with a fork to prevent large lumps.
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To the squash add the eggs, sugar, buttermilk, orange juice, butter and liqueur. Mix well.
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Make a well in the dry ingredients and add the squash mixture and stir just until moistened.
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Spoon into prepared muffin pan and bake for 15 minutes or until a tester comes out clean.
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