I love a good ‘ol chocolate chip muffin. Or a blueberry coconut muffin, or a banana nut muffin, or a pumpkin spice muffin.

But sometimes, it’s nice to have a muffin that isn’t sweet. That’s where savory muffins come in.

At first glance, these butternut squash and lentil muffins might look like they’re studded with chocolate chips. When you look close up, though, you can easily see these gluten-free gems are loaded with green lentils, which are packed with fibre, protein and iron.

But the culinary nutrition goodness doesn’t only stem from the lentils. We’ve also got butternut squash (a payload of anti-inflammatory and immune-supportive phytonutrients), coconut oil (an easily digestible, anti-microbial, energy-boosting healthy fat), and flax or chia (great sources of healing, anti-inflammatory omega 3 fatty acids).

And let’s not forget to talk about what isn’t in them: gluten, dairy, eggs, nuts, soy, or refined sugar. So we’re kicking it super allergen-friendly here.

You can certainly eat these on their own as a satisfying snack, but you can also slice ’em open and spread on some extra coconut oil, ghee or a nut/seed butter, or serve one alongside a bowl of soup or chili.

And if you want to up the culinary nutrition ante, you can fold in some extra healthy additions like sauteed or caramelized onions, roasted garlic, anti-inflammatory spices such as turmeric, cumin and coriander, or some finely chopped greens.

Butternut squash season is soon coming to an end – so bake up a batch of these to enjoy before you become obsessed with spring produce!

Savory Butternut Squash and Lentil Muffins

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• Author: Sondi Bruner
• Total Time: 55 mins
• Yield: 12 1x

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Ingredients

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• 1 cup brown rice flour
• 1 cup sorghum flour
• 1/4 cup arrowroot flour
• 1 Tbsp ground chia or flax
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1 cup pureed butternut squash
• 1 cup warm water, seed/nut milk of choice or broth
• 1/4 cup coconut oil
• 1 cup cooked green lentils

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Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, mix the flours, chia or flax, baking powder, soda and salt.
3. In another bowl, mix the squash, liquid and coconut oil until smooth. Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and mix well.
4. Reserve two tablespoons of the lentils for the top of the muffins (if desired), and fold the rest of them into the batter.
5. The batter will be thick, but you can add a tbsp or two of extra liquid if needed.
6. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners, or grease the tin well. Spoon the batter into each muffin cup, filling it almost to the top.
7. Sprinkle the reserved lentils.
8. Bake for 32-35 minutes, until the tops are lightly golden and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

• Prep Time: 20 mins
• Cook Time: 35 mins
• Category: Muffin