Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
20 min
Yields
12 servings
One bite of these pumpkin maple cheddar muffins and you’ll be hooked!
Courtesy of Alison Kent
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ingredients
1 ½
cup (375 mL) all-purpose flour
1 ½
tsp (7 mL) baking powder
1
tsp (5 mL) each cinnamon and ground ginger
½
tsp (2 mL) each salt and baking soda
¼
tsp (1 mL) each ground nutmeg and ground cloves
1 ¼
cup (300 mL) pumpkin purée
⅓
cup (75 mL) each maple syrup and vegetable oil
⅓
cup (75 mL) packed brown sugar
2
eggs
1
cup (250 mL) Black Diamond Old Cheddar Cheese (about 4 oz/125 g)
½
cup (125 mL) pepitas (green pumpkin seeds) or chopped walnuts
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directions
Step 1
Grease 12 muffin cups or line with paper liners. In a large bowl, whisk flour, baking powder, cinnamon, ginger, salt, baking soda, nutmeg and cloves.
Step 2
In a separate bowl, whisk pumpkin, syrup, oil, sugar and eggs; pour over dry ingredients. Add cheese and all but 2 tbsp (30 mL) of the pepitas; stir just until combined.
Step 3
Spoon into prepared cups; sprinkle with remaining pepitas. Bake in preheated 375°F (190°C) oven until tops spring back when touched and a cake tester inserted into centre of one comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes. Transfer to rack; let cool.