Pecan Pumpkin Muffins

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INGREDIENTS:

• 1 C mashed cooked pumpkin
• 5 T melted butter (or diet spread)
• 5 T Milk
• 1 t Vanilla
• 2 beaten eggs
• 16 chopped, pitted dates
• 1-3/4 C flour
• 1 t baking powder
• 1/2 t baking soda
• 1 t salt
• 1 t cinnamon
• 1/2 t nutmeg
• 1 1/3 C sugar (or Splenda)

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix mashed cooked pumpkin, melted butter, milk, vanilla, beaten eggs, and chopped pitted dates.
3. Into the pumpkin mixture, add flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and sugar.
4. Grease muffin pans, or use baking cups.
5. Pour batter into muffin pans.
6. Top each muffin with a pecan half.
7. Bake for 20 minutes.