Ingredients

  • 2 cup (or 1 can) cooked pumpkin
  • 3 cup sugar
  • 2/3 cup water
  • 1 cup corn oil
  • 4 eggs
  • 3 1/2 cup flour
  • 2 tsp baking soda
  • 1 1/2 tsp salt
  • 4 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp nutmeg
  • 1 cup chopped pecans

Method

  • Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees and grease muffin tin or break pans with cooking spray.
  • In a large bowl beat together pumpkin, sugar, water, oil, and eggs until smooth. In another bowl (or a food processor) mix the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
  • If making muffins or mini-muffins: Add the dry mix to the liquid and stir just enough to bring together. Do not overmix. Pour into muffin tins, filling each about 3/4 full. Bake for about 15-20 minutes until tester comes out clean.
  • If making bread loaves or mini-loaves: Add the dry mix to the liquid and mix until smooth. Pour into bread pans. Bake for 35-50 minutes depending on size of pans, until tester comes out clean.
  • Makes 2 loaves, 7-8 mini-loaves, two dozen muffins, or four dozen mini-muffins.