Pumpkin Muffins

PUMPKIN MUFFINS

Ingredients

1 1/4 c all purpose flour

1/2 c whole wheat flour

1 t baking soda

1/4 t salt
1/4 t ground cloves
1/2 c brown sugar firmly packed
1/4 c softened margarine or butter
3 T (1/4c) molasses                          
1 c mashed/cooked canned pumpkin
1 egg

1/4 c chopped pecans or walnuts

1/4 c raisins

cooking/oil spray

DIRECTIONS

Combine all purpose flour and next 4 ingredients in a large bowl. In a second bowl combine sugar, margarine and molasses and beat with electric mixer at medium speed until smooth. Add pumpkin and egg and beat until well blended. Make a well in center of flour mixture and add wet mixture to it stirring until moistened. Fold in pecans and raisins.

Divide batter evenly among 12 muffin cups coated with cooking spray. Bake at 375 degrees for 23 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Remove muffins from pan immediately. Let cool on wire rack. 

NOTES

Substitute semi-sweet chocolate chips for the raisins.

Make more than 1 batch for Thanksgiving. Good for days after. 

Yields 1 dozen