Butterscotch Pumpkin Muffins
INGREDIENTS
- Servings: 18
- 1-3/4 cups flour, sifted
- 1/2 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/2 teaspoon ground mace
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup canned pumpkin
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
- 1 cup butterscotch chips
- 1/2 cup chopped pecans, toasted (optional)
DIRECTIONS
- In a large bowl, mix flour, sugars, ginger, mace, cinnamon, cloves, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
- Create a well in the middle of the mixture.
- In another bowl, whisk together eggs, pumpkin and butter.
- Stir in butterscotch chips and pecans and pour into the well of dry ingredients.
- Fold together just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Do not overmix.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Spoon batter evenly into greased muffin tins.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the centers comes out clean.
- Place on a rack to cool.