Pumpkin Muffins

Pumpkin muffins are small cupcake shaped baked goods made with pumpkin, flour, eggs and spices such as nutmeg and cloves.

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups pumpkin, fresh or canned puree
• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups flour, cake or all-purpose
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon cloves
• 1/4 teaspoon allspice
• 2 teaspoons baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• Powdered sugar, optional

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Grease and flour cupcake pans or line with paper liners.
3. Beat eggs in a large bowl.
4. Mix in vegetable oil and pumpkin puree.
5. Sift together the sugar, flour, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, cloves, allspice, baking soda and salt.
6. Add the dry mixture to the pumpkin mixture slowly while stirring.
7. Pour the batter into the greased or lined cupcake pans, filling each half full.
8. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center of each muffin comes out clean.
9. Transfer to a cooling rack and let cool.