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Friday, October 15, 2010

pumpkin muffins with vanilla glaze

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I am in "fall mode" over here and that means pulling out all my favorite warm, spicy and comforting fall recipes. This is my ALL TIME favorite muffin recipe- it tastes like autumn! It started out as a recipe for a spiced pumpkin loaf that I have been making for years and then I decided to turn it into muffins- perfect for a cozy family breakfast, to give as a housewarming gift or just to eat all by yourself (like I did while creating this post).

FYI- this is a LARGE recipe- makes about 24 muffins but can be cut in half.

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Start by mixing-

  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

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next-

with an electric mixer beat 3/4 cup butter, softened
3 cups sugar
  • 3 eggs
Add one egg at a time and mix thoroughly.


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Add the butter mixture to the flour mixture.


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Add 2 cans of pumpkin puree or pumpkin pie mix.


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Mix everything together.


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Add 1 teaspoon of vanilla.


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3/4 cup of raisin (and/or favorite nuts)
mix again


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Spoon batter into a well greased muffin tin.

Bake at 325 degrees for about 20 minutes or until a toothpick comes our clean


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Prepare glaze-

1 cup of powdered sugar
1/2 teaspoon of vanilla
1-2 teaspoons of milk


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Remove muffins from the tins.

Once cool, drizzle the glaze lightly over the top.


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pile on top of a plate and serve!


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23 comments:

  1. Stop it! You're killing me!!! ;)

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  2. YUM! I have a remarkably free weekend, so I think some fall baking might be in order. Thanks for the idea!

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  3. I LOVE Autumn and all the warm, spicy,comforting fall recipes that go with it. Yum! Thanks for sharing!

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  4. Those look delicious! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

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  5. YUM! Love your recipe and your pictures are beautiful! Cute mixer!!

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  6. Can I come over for coffee & muffins!? ;)
    These look delish... Happy Autumn!
    This is one of the reasons my favorite time of year is fall.
    www.Sew-Over-It.blogspot.com

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  7. YUM yum ... now, because of U, I'm inspired to bake this AM

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  8. Can't wait to try these for tomorrow's breakfast.

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  9. wow! this muffins are perfect for an autumn afternoon. I really like your blog, following you
    See you
    Veroni

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  10. Your photos truly make me want to go make them right now....pumpkin bread/muffins - my favorite fall treat!!! I've never tried it with the vanilla glaze though...mmm...

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  11. these look delicious, I do wonder what the equivalent of 'all purpose' flour is here in the UK!

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  12. That just made me starvacious.

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  13. Not only do they sound delicious, but they also look amazing.

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  14. Oh my, but you do show the most scrumptious food here. My favorite fall food is Pumpkin Muffins (even better with a cup of tea). I will have to try your recipe. Thanks for sharing! :)

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  15. I'm going to have to make these- they sound fabulous!

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  16. Lisbeth Bula8:34 AM

    I have to try these one day. Looks wonderful- and I haven't had anything with pumpkin in for ages ( living in a remote town i Norway makes it hard to get a hold of cans of pumpkin, but I loved pumpkin pies while livin in Canada for a few years)The recipies and the sketchbooks- what lovelies!! I so enjoy your blog!

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  17. OMG! Yum! Thank you for sharing!

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  18. Hummm. Delicious!!!

    Chris
    http://inventandocomamamae.blogspot.com/

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  19. Jessica10:10 PM

    I have that exact same and hand mixer as you. It is the same color and everything. The first time I saw it on your blog it freaked me out. I use mine all the time. I was planning on making pumpkin cookies next weekend, but I'll have to try these pumpkin muffins now!

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  20. My little daughter and I made these on Sunday morning, halving the recipe and skipping the glaze. They were SO, SO, SO good. A ton of muffins ensued so we made goodie bags for the neighbors - a nice treat. Thanks so much.

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  21. These muffins are so lovely! I am drooling right now! I can't wait to try it.

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  22. Anonymous3:10 PM

    1-2 teaspoons of milk....thats not right

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