World Famous Recipes

Maple Pumpkin Muffins

2 cups flour
3/4 cup brown sugar
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. each baking soda, pumpkin pie spice
1/4 tsp. salt
2 eggs
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup evaporated milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
3 tbsp. maple syrup, divided
1/2 cup chopped pecans
1 pkg. (3 oz.) cream cheese, softened
Topping
1/4 tsp. chopped pecans
2 tsp. brown sugar
Directions
Muffins: In a large bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, baking
powder, cinnamon, soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Whisk eggs,
pumpkin, milk, oil and 1 tbsp. maple syrup; stir into dry ingredients
just until moistened. Fold in pecans. In a small bowl, beat cream
cheese and 2 tbsp. brown sugar and remaining maple syrup until smooth.
Gently stir into batter until mixture appears swirled. Fill greased
or lined muffin cups about 3/4 full in 12 cups. Combine topping;
spread over batter. Bake at 400º F 20 - 25 minutes or until toothpick
inserted in center comes out clean.
Makes 12 muffins.