Contributed by Shannon Grain

Bake your pumkin and hollow it out the night before; it doesn't have to be Hallowe'en for kids (and adults to enjoy these muffins!

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp ground cloves
3/4 tsp ground ginger
1/2 tsp nutmeg

2 eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup corn syrup
1/2 cup oil
1 cup cooked pumpkin
1/2 cup raisins, optional
1/2 cup chopped pecans, optional

Instructions

Stir first 8 ingredients. Beat eggs; add sugar, oil and pumpkin. Add wet ingredients; stir until well mixed. Add raisins and pecans. Pour batter into greased muffin tins; bake at 350 for 20-25 minutes.

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