Pumpkin Nut Muffins

Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Servings: 24
Yield: 24 servings

Description

This quick and easy pumpkin nut muffin recipe features buttermilk for subtle tang and a touch of ginger and molasses for a rich complexity of flavors.

Ingredients

2 cups sifted all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1 cup white sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup butter, melted
2 eggs
1 tablespoon molasses
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 cup chopped pecans

Directions

1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease two 12-cup muffin tins or line cups with paper liners.
2 Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger together on wax paper.
3 Beat sugar, pumpkin purée, buttermilk, melted butter, eggs, molasses, and vanilla extract together in a bowl; stir in flour mixture until just moistened. Fold in pecans.
4 Divide batter among the prepared muffin cups, filling each almost to the top.
5 Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 20 to 25 minutes. Cool in the tins for 5 minutes, before transferring muffins to a wire rack to cool. Serve warm.