How to Cook With Pumpkin

4. Pumpkin Muffins

Preheat the oven to 375º F, and coat a muffin tin with butter. Combine 2 cups of flour, 1.5 tsp of baking powder, 1/2 tsp of salt, and 1.5 tsp of pumpkin pie spice in a large bowl. Use a separate bowl to mix 1.5-cups of brown sugar and 1/2 cup of softened butter, then stir in 2 eggs and 1 -cup of pumpkin puree. Pour the dry ingredients into the moist ingredients 1/2 cup at a time while stirring thoroughly. Add 1.5 -tsp of vanilla extract and 1 cup of 1 cup of buttermilk, then fill the muffin tins with batter. Bake for 25-30 minutes.