Let's talk about butternut squash; The brownies kind
It’s winter squash season! One of my favorite winter squashes is butternut squash because they can be used for a lot of things and they make things delicious! Butternut squash is packed in nutrients, as they contain a lot of vitamins A and C, along with B6, magnesium, folate, potassium, fiber, and some calcium and iron. Now here’s the tricky part: when the squash is cooked in too much water, the water-soluble vitamins, a.k.a. the C and B vitamins, will be lost. However, cooking butternut squash will increase the absorption of beta-carotene, or vitamin A, in our body. So there’s the pros and cons of cooking this beautiful vegetable.
I have sweet tooth and I need to make some treats for myself once in a while. Before butternut squash season is going away, I want to share one of my favorite brownie recipes. Yes, you read that right! Brownies! I made these brownies for the 2020 Nutritious and Delicious event, which has a squash theme. Each vendor was challenged to use any type of squash and turn it into a delicious meal. I had to go with the brownie route because uhh, who doesn’t love brownies? So here’s my double chocolate butternut squash brownies recipe! Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Prep
time: 15 minutes
Cook time:
25 minutes
Total
time: 40 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1 cup butternut squash
- Water to boil or cook the squash
- 2 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 3/4 cup demerara sugar
- 2/3 cup flour
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 cup chocolate chips, plus more for the top (semi sweet or milk)
- Non-stick cooking spray
Directions:
- Wash, peel, and cut butternut squash into 1-inch cubes. Add squash and water in microwave safe bowl and microwave for 3 minutes. Stir and microwave again for another 2 minutes.
- **To cook squash on the stove top, bring water to boil in a large pot, add squash, and boil for 10 minutes. Test to see if the squash is done by poking it with a knife. Continue boiling for 2-3 more minutes if the squash is not done
- ***To roast the squash, halve and remove the seeds from your squash. Lay the halves cut side up on a baking sheet. Brush the squash with olive oil and bake at 350 degrees F for 75 minutes, until tender. Scoop the flesh to a mixing bowl and mash them.
- Transfer squash to a food processor and blend until smooth. Hand mash using a fork if food processor is not available
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and spray 8x8 pan with non-stick cooking spray
- In a separate bowl, mix the pureed squash, eggs, vanilla, and demerara sugar with a large spoon. Add the dry ingredients and mix again. Stir in chocolate chips
- Pour the batter into the prepared pan and sprinkle a few more chocolate chips on top. Bake for 25-30 minutes
- Allow the brownies to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes before pulling them out to cut.
Click here for the downloadable recipe
-SP
https://www.wellplated.com/mashed-butternut-squash/
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