Pumpkin Muffins

Recipe Courtesy of Nordic Ware with Permission.

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/4 teaspoon ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 eggs
• 1/3 cup brown sugar
• 1 (16 oz) can packed pumpkin
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 1/3 cup chopped pecans, toasted

Glaze:

• 1 (3oz) pkg. cream cheese, softened
• 1 tbsp butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 tsp vanilla
• 1 1/2 cups sifted confectioners' sugar
• 2-3 tbsp milk

Instructions:

1. Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Grease and flour the pan; set aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger, and salt; set aside.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk eggs and brown sugar together until smooth. Mix in pumpkin and melted butter until well blended.
4. Add the egg mixture to the flour mixture and stir until blended; stir in pecans.
5. Spoon the batter into the prepared pan, dividing the batter evenly.
6. Bake at 375 degrees F for 20-25 minutes.
7. Cool for 5 minutes in the pan; then remove from the pan and cool completely.

To Make Glaze:

1. In a small bowl, combine cream cheese, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla.
2. Add milk, one tablespoon at a time, until the consistency is like thick cream.
3. Stir in food coloring as desired.
4. Drizzle the cream cheese glaze over the pumpkins.