How to make Pumpkin Muffins! Halloween Baking!
Booooooo! Halloween is coming and if you are looking for something to impress all of those trick or treaters then this is the recipe for you! These little Spiced Pumpkin Muffins are a great combination of autumnal spices and sweet maple-y goodness. You have to give these a go folks!
This muffin recipe is incredibly easy to make. You basically combine wet and dry ingredients, spoon the batter into muffin cases and bake! You can make this same recipe without pumpkin puree and instead use milk. Many good speciality food shops carry them at this time of year and they are perfect for seasonal baking. If you want to add more texture to the muffins add some of the nuts throughout the batter.
1.Preheat the oven to 180˚C/350°F/Gas Mark 4. Line a muffin tray with paper cases. Place the dry ingredients into bowl and make a well using the back of a wooden spoon. Add in the wet ingredients and mix until you have a smooth batter. Don't over mix.
2.Divide the mixture amongst the 12 paper cases and place the whole tray into the oven to bake for 20 minutes.3.While the muffins are baking, prepare the glaze by whisking the maple syrup and icing sugar together until you have a stiff yet runny mix. When the muffins have cooled completely on a wire wrack, drizzle with the maple syrup glaze and scatter over the nuts.
Good luck and enjoy the pumpkin muffins!