Pumpkin Muffins With Cream Cheese Center

Total Time: 26 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 16 mins

Ingredients

• 4 eggs
• 1 cup vegetable oil
• 2 cups sugar
• 15 ounces pumpkin puree (not the pie filling)
• 2 1/2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon clove
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 6 ounces cream cheese
• 1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Recipe

• 1 take the cream cheese and roll into a log. then wrap in the foil it came in and freeze while you assemble the rest of the ingredients for the muffins.
• 2 combine eggs, oil, sugar and pumpkin and beat well.
• 3 add dry ingredients(except cream cheese and pecans) to the above mixture and mix well. pour into greased or paper lined cupcake pan to fill about 1/2 way full.
• 4 take the cream cheese out of the freezer and slice into 12 equal portions. place a slice into each cupcake and press down under the batter. sprinkle each cupcake with chopped pecans (if using).
• 5 bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes. allow to completely cool before freezing.