Pumpkin-cranberry Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 3/4 cup granulated sugar
• 3 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup canned pumpkin (not pie filling)
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups dried cranberries
• 1/2 cup pecans, chopped
• 1/4 cup coarse sugar (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 400 degrees f, then grease 12 standard size muffin cups with shortening or line them with paper baking cups.
• 2 in a large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger & salt.
• 3 stir in pumpkin, oil, eggs, cranberries & pecans, just until moistened.
• 4 divide batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, & if desired, sprinkle coarse sugar evenly over each.
• 5 bake 20 to 25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, then remove muffins from the baking pan to a wire rack for cooling slightly before serving.