Pumpkin Muffins

A couple of staff writers try their hand at a seasonal favorite, with a taste test by a special guest!

Fall is upon us! It’s time to trade our swimsuits for soft sweaters and our lemonade for hot cider. To help make that transition a bit smoother, watch Sidra, Clare, and a special guest prepare pumpkin muffins (using a recipe from Joy Food Sunshine). Hopefully, having a little bite to eat will help us prepare for the chilly autumn season creeping in!

Directions

  1. Start by preheating your oven to 375º

  2. Mix together pumpkin pie spice, flour, cinnamon, baking powder and sea salt

  3. Mix together the pumpkin puree and melted butter until it is completely smooth

  4. Mix in the brown and granulated sugar until the batter is smooth

  5. Mix in eggs and vanilla

  6. Combine the bowl of dry ingredients with the bowl of batter and stir until it is smooth.

  7. Optional: add in any mix-ins (chocolate chips, fruit, etc.)

  8. Pour about 1/3 to 1/4 of a cup of the batter into each section of a greased muffin tin. 

  9. Bake for 25 minutes

  10. Let pumpkin muffins cool and decorate them as you please!