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Pumpkin Amaretto Muffins Recipe
by Jennifer Lorang

Pumpkin Amaretto Muffins

I am always trying to find ways throughout the year to use up leftover cans of pumpkins. This is a favorite. It is nice in the fall months, but you could actually make these anytime of the year. Delightful!

Rating: 4.5/5
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Prep time: United States American
Cook time: Servings: 12

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
  • 1 cup solid pack pumpkin
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 tsp. nutmeg
  • 1/4 tsp. cloves
  • 1 tsp. ginger
  • 1 tsp. cinnamon
  • 1 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/4 cup amaretto

Directions

  1. In a small saucepan, add 1/4 cup amaretto to the 1/2 cup of raisins. Simmer over low heat until raisins begin to plump.
  2. While your raisins are simmering, in a large bowl, combine pumpkin, sugar, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, cinnamon, oil, eggs, baking soda and salt. Mix with an electric mixer until well combined.
  3. Fold in your flour and the amaretto raisins.
  4. Divide batter into muffin cups (about 3/4 full) and bake until a toothpick inserted in center comes out clean, about 20 minutes.