How to Make Pumpkin Muffins

For a Halloween treat, you can serve pumpkin muffins made with fresh pumpkin and delicious spices. Combine fresh pumpkin with common baking ingredients to make these moist pumpkin muffins for your family.

Things You'll Need

• 4 eggs
• 2 cups white sugar
• 1.5 cups oil
• 2 cups cooked pumpkin
• 3 cups of white flour
• 2 teaspoons of baking powder
• 2 teaspoons of baking soda
• 1 teaspoon of cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon of nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon of ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon of allspice
• 1 teaspoon of salt

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Mash 2 cups of cooked pumpkin with a fork or a potato masher. Place in a large bowl.

2. Mix in 2 cups of sugar, 1.5 cups of oil and 4 beaten eggs.

3. Mix together 3 cups of flour, 2 tsp of baking powder, 1 tsp of salt and 2 tsp baking soda in another bowl.

4. Add 1 tsp cinnamon, ¼ tsp nutmeg, ¼ tsp ginger and ¼ tsp all spice to the flour mixture.

5. Add the liquid mixture to the flour mixture a little at a time. Mix well.

6. Spray 2 large muffin tins with cooking spray or add cake papers to the muffin tins.

7. Place the muffins in the preheated oven. Cook 20 minutes or until muffins are light brown on top. Insert a toothpick to check if the muffins are cooked inside. The toothpick will come away clean when muffins are fully cooked.

Tips & Warnings

• Use cooked pumpkin for this recipe.