Praline Pumpkin Muffins

Submitted by Luby Luby Luby

"I found this recipe on the internet so I decided to try it. DH said he didn't like pumpkin but he ate five of them so far. This is a good little muffin with just an underlying hint of orange flavor."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Yields: 18 Muffins

ingredients

• Praline

• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped pecans
• 1⁄2 cup butter, melted

• Muffins

• 2 cups flour
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1 cup cooked pumpkin (not pie filling)
• 1⁄3 cup buttermilk
• 1 large egg
• 1⁄3 cup vegetable oil
• 4 tablespoons orange marmalade

directions

1. Praline: Combine ingredients, mixing well then set aside.
2. Combine dry ingredients, mixing well then set aside.
3. Combine pumpkin, buttermilk, oil, egg and marmalade, mixing well.
4. Combine pumpkin mixture with dry ingredients, mixing well.
5. Spoon batter into greased muffin pans or into paper muffin cups, filling 3/4 full.
6. Spoon praline mixture over batter.
7. Bake at 400 degrees for 18 to 20 minutes, checking for doneness by inserting toothpick into middle and coming out clean.
8. Cool in pan 2 to 3 minutes before removing.