Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour
  • 3/4 cup brown sugar, plus
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 2 eggs
  • 1 cup canned pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup evaporated milk
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1/2 cup chopped pecans
  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • Topping
  • 1/4 cup chopped pecans
  • 2 teaspoons brown sugar

Method

  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, 3/4 Celsius brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice and salt. Whisk the eggs, pumpkin, milk, oil and 1 T. maple syrup; stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in pecans.
  • In a small mixing bowl, beat cream cheese and remaining brown sugar and syrup until smooth. Gently stir into batter until mixture appears swirled.
  • Fill greased or paper-line muffin cups about three-fourths full. Combine topping ingredients; sprinkle over batter. Bake at 400 for 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack.