Mom It Down! Pumpkin Spice Muffins (Not So Healthy!)

September 28th, 2009

Internet: I love the fall. I love it. I love everything about it—the clothing, colors, smells, foods, everything.

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This recipe screams fall to me. These muffins aren’t particularly healthy. If you want healthy, try this recipe from last week. But these muffins are awesome, in my opinion. And your house will smell amazing.

(Original recipe taken from All Recipes.)

What you will need

  • Muffin Tins
  • Mixer

Ingredients

  • 3 cups flour (I used pastry flour)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
  • 2 teaspoons cloves
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 teaspoons nutmeg
  • 1 teaspoon allspice
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 can of pumpkin (15 or 16 oz)
  • 2/3 cups oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 – 2 cups of raisins

Mom It Down!

Preheat oven to 350.

Mix pumpkin, eggs and oil in mixer.

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In another bowl combine flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, baking soda and spices.

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Add that to the pumpkin mixture. Stir it up for a few rotations then add the (optional) raisins.

Fill muffin tins about 2/3 full.You should get an easy 12 large muffins from this recipe. I actually had some left over!

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You’re done!

Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

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Overcoming Obstacles

I bet you can just dump everything into the mixer instead of messing up another bowl. I can’t imagine why it would be a problem. See the comments section, might not be a good idea.

I had a little trouble getting my muffins out of the pan last night, so if you have the liners, I might suggest using them to line the tins. I don’t like doing this because it seems wasteful if I don’t need them. But these babies did NOT want to let up. However, it’s important to add, I did not have any trouble in the past getting them free. I have no idea why last night posed such a problem. Anyway… make a note of it.

Another way around the possible sticky factor (which, remember, only happened to me once) might be to lightly dust the oiled tins with flour. Up to you!

Variations

Feel free to use an actual pumpkin. If you do, grab a small sugar pumpkin.

You might omit the raisins or add in some nuts. It’s very versatile. Also, if you want it to be healthier, replace the oil with apple sauce and use egg whites instead of whole eggs. You can literally cut the sugar in half—or down by even more. The way I came up with the healthier version to these muffins was by forgetting the sugar all together. My husband loved it. I wasn’t too crazy about it. To each their own taste! But, yeah, cut the sugar down by however much you want. Really!

Also, you can add one cup whole wheat flour to 2 cups all-purpose. I used pastry flour yesterday because I needed to clear out space in the refrigerator. But all-purpose works awesome as well.

Again, hit me up with suggestions or questions!

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36 Comments on “Mom It Down! Pumpkin Spice Muffins (Not So Healthy!)”

  1. Kristine said at 12:11 pm on September 28th, 2009:

    I for one LOVE your “mom it down” series even though I am not a mom. Specially muffins and used to make them weekly. That is until I realized no more gluten for me, and I haven’t been able to find a gluten-free flour I like.

    I started to use silicone baking cups (similar to these: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001ET7B9E) when I was making muffins every week and didn’t want to be wasteful with the paper liners. My only issue using the silicone cups is it can be a little tedious washing them.

  2. Wendy said at 12:27 pm on September 28th, 2009:

    The only issue with putting everything in the mixer all at once is the batter might become overmixed, and they won’t rise as well, or will be kind of tough. Or at least that’s what my high school Home Ec teacher taught us! Must use the “muffin method” when making muffins…. or pancakes!

  3. mihow said at 1:35 pm on September 28th, 2009:

    Good point. Going to fix that by crossing it out and sending it to your comment, Wendy.

  4. Erica Lucci said at 2:20 pm on September 28th, 2009:

    Those sound really yummy! I think they’ll be the perfect thing since fall is here.

  5. Heather said at 5:57 pm on September 28th, 2009:

    Clearly the reason they aren’t very healthy is that you forgot the mini chocolate chips. Also, I generally always make mini sized muffins to cut calories per serving and for ease of freezing and then thawing in the microwave. Yay for pumpkin season!

  6. joanie said at 10:38 am on September 29th, 2009:

    I made these last night with dried cranberries (because that’s what I had) instead of raisins. They were great and totally tasted like Thanksgiving. Thanks!

  7. mihow said at 11:11 am on September 29th, 2009:

    Joanie! So awesome. Funny you used cranberries. I walked up to Toby on Saturday and said, “Cranberries or Raisins?” and he said raisins.

    I so wanted to try cranberries! I thought it might taste good that way. Nice to hear it did!!

  8. jonathan said at 4:28 pm on September 30th, 2009:

    I bet you could replace the oil with some amount of Sour Cream ( or Yogurt ) too.

  9. tobyjoe said at 1:23 pm on October 1st, 2009:

    Jon – sour cream and cranberries sounds really interesting. Maybe lower the nutmeg and crank up the orange zest?

  10. Malissa’s Meal Plan – September 29th « BBS Blog said at 11:43 am on October 5th, 2009:

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  11. nathan_az said at 1:19 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    Thanks for posting these. While Simple Minds is a band not especially well-served by the 12" format, I’d recommend checking out Zeus B. Held’s extended remix of "Oh, Jungleland," which absolutely blows the doors off the anything on Once Upon a Time.

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  12. Jack Feerick said at 2:10 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    I don’t know if anyone could ever dance to these sorts of 80s remixes, but I appreciate the hell out of them as a musician. With those dense Steve Lillywhite mixes, and the guitar and keyboard parts all intertwined to the point of indistinguishability, it’s incredibly useful to have things broken down and deconstructed so I can make out what Charlie Burchill is actually playing, and learn to play it myself.

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  13. KingPervus said at 2:12 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    Damn, I was really hoping for "new gold dream (81, 82, etc.)" Was there a 12"? Did you perhaps forget and are about to upload this post once more? That would be outstanding. Thanks in advance.

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  14. DavidMedsker said at 2:46 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    There is a 12" for New Gold Dream, and I debated between posting that and Someone Somewhere in Summertime. I guess I chose poorly.

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  15. drxl said at 3:37 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    Actually, these 12" versions of "Sanctify Yourself" and, specially, "All the Things she said" were huge in clubs and mixtapes in Mexico City around that time.

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  16. Ted said at 6:15 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    Great mix, David! I love Sparkle in the Rain, but because of the mastering, all the songs sound flat to me. There’s no punch in the drums, the high end is pushed WAY up, and, alas, it kind of sounds like AM radio.

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  17. eddie_w said at 6:29 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    Great choice…thanks for putting these up. I don’t think I’ve heard most of these mixes before.

    Simple Minds will always hold a special place in my heart because they were the very first concert I got to go to with just me and my friends (no parents, older siblings, etc.), during their tour supporting "Once Upon a Time".

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  18. DavidMedsker said at 8:39 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    I saw that tour. The Call opened up. Hell of a double bill.

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  19. Lunatic_Entrails said at 9:58 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    Hey David, thanks for posting this is excellent stuff, always liked Simple Minds an excellent band.

    Cheers Dude.

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  20. jsd said at 10:00 pm on October 14th, 2009:

    I saw Simple Minds for "Once Upon A Time" and the opener was Shriekback. (This was in Boston, MA.)

    Fantastic show! I still remember it. Didn’t hurt that it was my first date with a girl I really liked either.

    This comment was originally posted on Popdose.com

  21. misszoot.com » I Promise This Is Not Becoming A Food Blog said at 8:20 am on October 15th, 2009:

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  22. Tiffany said at 8:36 am on October 15th, 2009:

    Can I ask why when you cook chicken you are not saving the broth for other reciepes?

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  23. zoot said at 8:39 am on October 15th, 2009:

    Because I’m new and I don’t even have any recipes yet that call for broth…maybe someday!

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  24. Tiffany said at 8:48 am on October 15th, 2009:

    sorry I didn’t mean to offend.

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  25. zoot said at 8:51 am on October 15th, 2009:

    Not offended at all…it was a good question!

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  26. Michele said at 9:02 am on October 15th, 2009:

    From the unwanted hints department: When I cook chicken/make broth I use my spaghetti pot. You just lift the strainer out of the pot- no pouring.

    Oddly, I don’t usually use the spaghetti pot for actual spaghetti.

    This comment was originally posted on misszoot.com

  27. Lisa said at 9:08 am on October 15th, 2009:

    Boiling chicken you are halfway to making chicken stock! Toss in some carrots, onions, celery, turnips and let it all boil….save the stock for when you have a recipe that calls for it.

    Or…, strain the broth, toss in some of your shredded chicken, add some store bought noodles ( a nice short thick noodle like a Kluski noodle) and you have some chicken soup! (or rice)

    This comment was originally posted on misszoot.com

  28. Carrisa said at 9:33 am on October 15th, 2009:

    Yes I was about to ask the same question about the broth. Of course so much of the time I save the broth in the fridge and then don’t end up using it. And then I never have any when I need it. I think this is one of those things you’re supposed to buy insane amounts of at the store so you always have a stockpile. I forget to do that.

    I did a simple meal last night that your family might like. I’ll email you the recipe.

    This comment was originally posted on misszoot.com

  29. SupaCoo said at 10:39 am on October 15th, 2009:

    Wow, I’m learning so much from your blog – and not just from you! I never knew there was such a thing as a spaghetti pot, for example. Craziness!

    This comment was originally posted on misszoot.com

  30. Jessica said at 10:44 am on October 15th, 2009:

    Yikes, be careful with the hot liquids. But don’t we all learn through burns? Wait that sounded wrong. You are going to be the coolest mom ever now.

    This comment was originally posted on misszoot.com

  31. Cara said at 11:24 am on October 15th, 2009:

    Leftovers casserole that tasted yummy? No more saying you’re not a cook, because you definitely are. I’m stealing the spaghetti pot suggestion (now I need to go buy one, because I don’t use one for making my pasta) and in exchange I’ll leave the tip that chicken broth freezes well. So, instead of putting it in the fridge and having to use it up, you can just freeze it for when you’re making quick soup or whatever two months later. Also, using chicken broth in place of water for things like boiling rice can be amazing.

    This comment was originally posted on misszoot.com

  32. Natasha said at 3:33 pm on October 15th, 2009:

    I have to say thanks. I cooked on Monday for my husband after a long time – from scratch and when he called me from work after he ate he said he felt so loved when he was eating his meal. No no it wasn’t a hint to cook more because we both have crazy lives and schedules at the moment, it was just his way of saying thanks. So I’m sharing that thanks with you since I was motivated to go back to cooking after reading your blogs

    This comment was originally posted on misszoot.com

  33. melissa said at 4:16 pm on October 15th, 2009:

    You are SO a cook! Chicken with bones, your own recipe, cooking injuries…

    I am so excited for you!

    This comment was originally posted on misszoot.com

  34. Heather said at 7:01 pm on October 15th, 2009:

    Definitely a major cooking milestone! heh. You rule!

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  35. Ryan said at 9:05 am on October 16th, 2009:

    Congratulations! You’re not a cook until you’ve felt your own inflicted pain! Kind of cheesy (and totally not my style) but I just awarded you “One Lovely Blog” http://www.forthebirdsblog.com/2009/10/call-it-fate-call-it-karma.html

    Cheers!

    This comment was originally posted on misszoot.com

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