The Best Pumpkin Muffins

These delicious pumpkin muffins full of raisins, dates,and walnuts and sprinkled with cinnamon- sugar are the perfect treat for an autumn day.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Yields: 18 muffins

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 6  tablespoons butter, melted
• 1  cup canned pumpkin
• 1⁄2 cup milk
• 2  large eggs
• 1 1⁄2 cups flour
• 2  tablespoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  teaspoon cinnamon
• 1⁄2 teaspoon clove
• 1⁄2 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1⁄2 cup raisins
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped dates
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped walnuts
• 1 1⁄2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1⁄4 teaspoon cinnamon

Directions

1. In a large bowl, beat together eggs, milk, brown sugar, butter and pumpkin.
2. Mix in fruit and nuts.
3. Mix dry ingredients together.
4. Add pumpkin-fruit mixture to dry ingredients and mix, using as few strokes as possible, until just moistend and combined.
5. Fill greased muffin tins 2/3 full.
6. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle over tops of muffins.
7. Bake at 400 for 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in centre of muffin comes out clean.