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Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin Muffins With Pecans

Diana Rattray
Pumpkin muffins, and links to pumpkin bread and cake recipes below. These are moist pumpkin muffins, with spices and pecans or raisins. Fill muffin cups 3/4 full or nearly full for high tops.

Cook Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 scant teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can (15 to 16 ounces) pumpkin puree
  • 1/3 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup evaporated milk or half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
  • 1/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 large eggs, beaten
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 1/2 to 3/4 cup chopped pecans or raisins
  • cinnamon-sugar, optional

Preparation:

Directions for Pumpkin Muffins
In a large bowl combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt. Stir to blend In separate bowl, combine pumpkin, melted butter, milk or half-and-half, the beaten eggs, sugars, and vanilla; mix until blended. Stir pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients until moistened. Fold in pecans or raisins. Do not overmix. Line 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well and dust with flour. I use a baking spray. Fill the about 3/4-full with the pumpkin muffins batter, sprinkle with cinnamon-sugar if desired, and bake at 375° for 20 to 25 minutes.
Serve warm or at room temperature. Makes 12 to 16 pumpkin muffins.

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4 out of 5 4 out of 5
great, easy, not too sweetNovember 18, 2009By bawonko
"Made to recipe using sugar and spice topping. In 20 min, they were ready, moist and delicious. Not sweet at all which would be more like a cupcake and less like a muffin. I will make these again."

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