A sweet friend made these for my family a couple of years ago and they replaced my standard pumpkin muffin recipe. They even made it to the menu of a Surprise Breakfast for Mother's Day this year - so everyone knows they're my favorite!
Autumn Pumpkin Muffins
(makes 18 muffins)
3 1/2 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon salt
2 cups canned pumpkin
1 cup oil
3 cups sugar
3 eggs
1 cup walnuts
1 cup raisins
Preheat oven to 350. Grease or line 18 muffin tin openings. Combine dry ingredients; set aside. In separate bowl, blend together pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. Add dry ingredients. Stir in walnuts and raisins. Pour batter into tin and bake 20-23 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in pan for 15 minutes. Remove from pan and cool completely.
Orange Glaze
1 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
6 teaspoons orange juice
Additional chopped walnuts
Combine all glaze ingredients except nuts and spoon over cooled muffins. Sprinkle with additional nuts before glaze hardens.
Note: The muffins are also great without the raisins and walnuts.
"Turn to me and have mercy on me, as you always do to those who love your name. Direct my footsteps according to your word; let no sin rule over me."
~Psalm 119:132-133
~Psalm 119:132-133
