Thursday, December 3, 2009

Pumpkin Muffins

1 1/2 cups whole spelt flour
1/2 cup oat bran
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp nutmeg
1 tsp cinammon
1/8 tsp ground clove
1 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1 14oz can pumpkin
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup honey
1/4 cup butter
1 egg
1 tsp vanilla and oange zest
1/2 cup dark chocolate chps

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

In large bowl combine flour, bran, baking powder, nutmeg,cinammon, clove, baking soda and salt.

In medium bowl whisk pumpkin, milk, honey, butter, egg and orange zest. Add wet ingredients to dry. Fold in chocolate chips.

Pour batter into 12 cup muffin tin. Bake for 20 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out clean.

Another variation of this recipe is to add a cream cheese filling. Take 1/2 cup of light cream cheese, mix together with 1 tsp vanilla, and one tbsp sugar. When filling the muffin tin, fill only half way with muffin dough, add a dallop of cream cheese filling, and then fill with remaining muffin dough. Cook for the same amount of time.

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