Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins

Here’s a beautiful, easy recipe for Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins

You’ll be loving these warm muffins on chilly fall and winter mornings.  They’re the spice of the season, and they’re good, old-fashioned comfort food.

Bake them for fall holidays, a weekend treat, or as after-school snacks.  They’ll be a favorite around your house!

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Pumpkin Gingerbread Muffins

Yield: 12 muffins

Prep Time:15 minutes

Cook Time:20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 3/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) salted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup molasses
• 1 large egg, beaten
• 1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
• 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
2. In a large bowl, combine the sugar, butter and molasses; beat well with an electric mixer. Add the egg and pumpkin, beating until smooth.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda and salt. Add to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until moistened (the batter will be thick and lumpy).
4. Fill lightly greased muffin cups half full. Bake 20 minutes, or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

SOURCE: RecipeGirl.com

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