Autumn Muffins

In honor of autumn, pumpkin, spices and butter!  Mmmmm, I can smell these already!

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Mix together dry ingredients:

1 cup flour

½ cup sugar

2 teaspoons baking powder

1 ½ teaspoon cinnamon

¼ teaspoon ground ginger

½ teaspoon ground nutmeg

½ teaspoon salt

Melt 4 tablespoons of butter, then mix into

½ cup milk

1 beaten egg

1 ½ teaspoon vanilla

1 cup pumpkin puree

Quickly stir together wet and dry ingredients, pour into buttered muffin tin, bake for 25 minutes.

If you like a little streusel topping, mix ¼ cup brown sugar, 2 teaspoons cinnamon, 2 tablespoons flour and 2 tablespoons melted butter, spoon on top of batter in tins before baking.

Enjoy!