Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
  • 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method

  • In a mixing bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, ginger, and salt until well combined; set aside.
  • In another bowl, whisk the eggs until lightly beaten; whisk in the brown sugar.
  • Continue whisking about 2 minutes or until the mixture is thick and pale brown.
  • Whisk in the pumpkin, buttermilk, melted butter, and vanilla until smooth.
  • Stir in the flour mixture until incorporated (do not overmix).
  • Prepare muffin pan by spraying each indentation and the rims around them wtih nonstick cooking spray.
  • Fill prepared pans 3/4 full.
  • Bake in a 400° oven for 22 minutes or until muffins are dark brown with rounded, cracked tops (a pick should come out with a few moist crumbs attached).
  • Place pan on a wire rack to cool for 10 minutes.
  • Gently rock each muffin back and forth to release and remove it from pan.
  • Cool muffins on wire rack for 5 minutes.