Making Muffins

Today Albin and I made muffins for our neighbors who had a baby boy. Albie, as most toddlers would, requested sweetness and I wanted to ring in the fall weather so we decided to make PUMPKIN MUFFINS!

They turned out extra wonderful and I really suggest you try them if you aren't adverse to lots of sweetness and not much else!

Pumpkin Muffins:

2/3 c butter

3/4 c brown sugar

1/3 c molasses

1 c cooked or canned pureed pumpkin

1 egg

2 3/4 c flour

1 t baking soda

1/4 t salt

1 t cinnamon

1/2 t nutmeg

1/2 t ginger

Cream butter, sugar and molasses together until fluffy. Mix in egg and pumpkin until well blended. Sift together all dry ingredients and then add to wet, mixing until incorperated, but not too much! Put in muffin pan w/ liners. Bake at 400 for 12-15 minutes.

Chocolate Chip Muffins

Albin wanted muffins and I wanted a sweet treat so we made chocolate chip muffins. Albie spent the rest of the morning picking out the chocolate chips from his muffins and eating them first, then finishing with the pastry part of the muffin. That kid is a nut!

Chocolate Chip Muffins

3/4 c Milk

1/4 c butter, melted

1 large egg

1 3/4 c flour

1/2 c semisweet chocolate chips

1/2 c walnuts or pecans (optional)

1/3 c packed brown sugar

2 1/2 t baking powder

1 t salt

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Line pan with muffin liners. Beat mile , butter and egg in large bowl. Stir in remaining ingredients just until moistened. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full. Bake 18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.