Cranberry Pumpkin Muffins

Description

These yummy pumpkin muffins are perfect for the Thanksgiving table! Substitute toasted pumpkin seeds or dried cherries for the cranberries, if you wish.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • ¾ cup brown sugar, packed
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
  • ⅛ teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1 cup canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
  • 2 eggs, lightly beaten
  • ½ cup butter, melted
  • ¼ cup buttermilk
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 1 cup dried, sweetened cranberries

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
  2. Mix flour
  3. brown sugar
  4. baking powder
  5. cinnamon
  6. salt
  7. baking soda
  8. ginger
  9. cloves
  10. and nutmeg together in a mixing bowl.
  11. Beat pumpkin puree
  12. melted butter
  13. buttermilk
  14. and vanilla in another large mixing bowl until well combined. Gradually beat in flour mixture
  15. then stir in dried cranberries until incorporated. Fill the prepared muffin cups about 3/4 full with batter.
  16. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean
  17. 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from the oven and let rest for a few minutes before turning muffins out onto a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Servings: 12

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