Quick-Breads (muffins, banana bread, etc.)

Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients:

2 eggs
1 cup (250 mL) canned pumpkin
¾ cup (175 mL) 2% milk
½ cup (125 mL) canola oil
2 ¼ cups (550 mL) sifted all-purpose flour
¼ cup (50 mL) sugar
2 ½ tsp (12 mL) baking powder
¼ tsp (1 mL) soda
¾ tsp (3 mL) salt
¾ tsp (3 mL) nutmeg
½ tsp (2 mL) ginger
½ tsp (2 mL) cinnamon

Instructions:

Heat oven to 400°F (200°C). Grease 12 large muffin cups. Beat eggs in medium mixing bowl. Add pumpkin, milk, oil and stir to blend. Sift flour, sugar, baking powder, soda, salt and spices together into egg mixture. Stir in just until dry ingredients are dampened. Batter should still look lumpy. Spoon into prepared muffin cups. Bake about 20 minutes.

Makes 12 large muffins.

Nutrients per serving:

Calories: 215.4
Carbohydrates: 24.9 g
Fat: 11.1 g
Protein: 4.3 g