This afternoon Rowan and I made pumpkin muffins: one of our favorite things to have for breakfast. We double the recipe below and the muffins last for 2 or 3 mornings. Roo was so excited to bake with me. I should include the kids more than I do, but I really am trying to be better about letting them help in the kitchen. I've concluded that only one child helper at a time is best. That way the craziness is contained and my 'helper' gets to enjoy some one-on-one time with Mom.
I decided to clean out my terribly disorganized pantry after I put the kids down for nap, and check out what I found at the very back. I just hate it when I do that--it's so wasteful. I probably only use corn syrup two or three times a year, so I guess that's why I always assume I don't have any. At least none of them are name-brand: less money going to waste! :)
I'm including the picture of the kids raking leaves, too. They are out there now, and they seem to think I am a cruel evil mother from below. Imagine! Making them work! I love it! But I did promise them some hot chocolate when they come in...
Whole Wheat Pumpkin Muffins
1/2 c. raisins
1 1/2 c. whole wheat flour
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
3/4 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
2 eggs
3/4 c. canned pumpkin*
1/2 c. oil
1/2 c. honey
1/2 c. chopped pecans or walnuts
1. Preheat oven to 350. Grease a 12 cup muffin pan. Place raisins in a cup and cover with hot water. Let stand a few minutes to plump.
2. In large bowl, stir together flour, brown sugar, pie spice, baking powder, soda, and salt. Make a well in the center and put in eggs, pumpkin, oil, and honey. Mix just til dry ingredients are absorbed. Drain water from raisins and stir in along with nuts. Spoon 3/4 full into muffin cups.
3. Bake for 18 minutes, or til tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool in pan before removing from pan.
*If you double the recipe, you'll need exactly one small can of pumpkin.
5 comments:
I've tasted these and they are delicious. Of course, I'm sure THESE were all the more tasty because of the special cook!
Love you Rowan,
G-ma
Great recipe Candice. I can rarely find a muffin recipe without milk for my milk allergic boy, so we will be sure to use this one! And we all love pumpkin around here.
Oh, I am glad that the recipe will work for your family, Tiffany! Pumpkin recipes and drinks are all the more reason to love fall.
Pumpkin recipes are some of my favorites. I will have to try these muffins. Do you have pumpkin drink recipes?
Sorry...no pumpkin drink recipes. I rely on Starbucks Pumpkin Spice Lattes for my drink fix! Or, at home, I'm addicted to flavored coffee creams. I know there is a pumpkin one...Try allrecipes.com.
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