Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients

3/4 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
1/2 cup butter or oleo, softened
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg, beaten
1 cup canned pumpkin*
1 3/4 cup all purpose flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/2 cup chopped nuts or raisins

Directions

Combine sugar, butter/oleo and molasses; beat well. Add eggs and pumpkin, beating till smooth. Stir together rest of ingredients; add to pumpkin mixture, stirring just until moistened. Batter will be lumpy. Fill lightly greased muffin pans 1/2 full. Bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes. Makes: about 15.

*if you cook your own pumpkin, just use 1 cup, instead of the canned pumpkin

By Terri from Pahrump, NV