Pumpkin Muffins

Show: Food Network SpecialsEpisode: All-Star Holiday Gifts

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Cook Time:
20 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
12 muffins

Times:

Prep: 25 min
Inactive Prep: 1 hr 0 min
Cook: 20 min
Total:: 1 hr 45 min

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Ingredients

Cooking spray
1 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup whole-grain pastry flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
3 tablespoons unsulphered molasses
1/4 cup canola oil
2 large eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup lowfat buttermilk
1/4 cup raw, unsalted pumpkin seeds

Directions

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with cooking spray.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose and whole-wheat flours, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg.

In a large bowl, whisk the sugar, molasses, oil and 1 egg until combined. Add the other egg and whisk well. Whisk in the pumpkin and vanilla. Whisk in the flour mixture in 2 batches, alternating with the buttermilk. Whisk just until combined.

Pour the batter into the prepared muffin pan and sprinkle with the pumpkin seeds. Tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove any air bubbles. Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of 1 of the muffins comes out clean.

Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the muffins to loosen them and unmold. Cool completely on the rack.

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Jenna Vacaville, CA 11-16-2009
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Love these muffins!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

After reading other reviews, I doubled the spices, and think it's just perfect! I've made these several times now and they're... always a hit. Mini ones are perfect for my 2-year-old and her little friends. Read more
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Rhyann Bluff City, TN 11-13-2009
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Very Festive!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

These were very easy to make and came out perfectly. They had the right amount of spice for my taste and were very festive. I... didn't have any pumpkin seeds so I substituted chopped walnuts and I also couldn't find the whole grain pastry flour so I used cake flour instead.Read more
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Kristin Indiana, PA 10-28-2009
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Great for Fall Playgroups!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made these this week when hosting my three-year-olds playgroup. They were a big hit with children and mothers alike. None... were left when group was over. Everyone was thrilled that they were healthy! I usually always try a recipe just as the cook intended, with no changes, at least the first time. However, I had to make few changes, so I'll report how they worked out. Firstly, I had to omit the seeds due to a seed allergy in the group, so for added texture, I topped them with chocolate chips: very yummy. Secondly, I doubled all the spices after reading other reviews, and thought they were perfectly flavored. Thirdly, I couldn't find whole grain pastry flour at my market, so I substituted whole grain pancake mix. I've used pancake mix with flour in cookies before in order to produce a softer, more crumbly texture, and it worked very nicely with the muffins. They were very soft, slightly spongy, and along with 2 TB extra pumpkin, they were very soft and moist. I will definitely make these again. They were very good and very easy. I didn't even have to dirty my mixer!Read more
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Lisa Pinckney, MI 10-26-2009
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THE PERFECT MUFFIN FOR FALL
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I followed the recipe omitting the pumkin seeds which I didn't have. Thought they were awesome. They were an instant hit with... me and my teen daughters. Great with a cup of coffee or tea in the morning. Read more
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Theresa Maineville, OH 10-19-2009
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Good - Not great
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

The molasses flavor was overwhelming. Next time I'd cut back to 1 tablespoon or skip altogether so the pumpkin spice flavor... comes through more. I did add a bit more of the spices based on other reviews and added some semi-sweet chocolate chips for my kids. IMHO good but not great.Read more
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Allison Cazenovia, NY 10-18-2009
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Perfect fall morning breakfast
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

My family loved these - including my 2 small boys!!! These were perfectly moist and tasty. I made 2 changes - I used yogurt... instead of buttermilk and used pumpkin pie spice instead of cloves, ginger and nutmeg.Read more