Pecan Topped Pumpkin Muffins

Description: This is an adaptation of a pumpkin bread recipe, adding a pecan half on each muffin).

Contributed by: Dan Musicant

Ingredients:

1 cup	mashed cooked pumpkin or winter squash
5 Tablespoons	melted butter
5 Tablespoons	Milk
1 Teaspoon	Vanilla
2	beaten eggs
16	chopped, pitted dates
1.75 cups	flour
1 Teaspoon	baking powder
0.5 Teaspoon	baking soda
1 Teaspoon	salt
1 Teaspoon	cinnamon
0.5 Teaspoon	nutmeg
1 1/3 cups	sugar

Preparation Directions:

1. Pre-hat oven to 350 degrees.
2. Mix together: mashed cooked pumpkin or winter squash, melted butter, milk, vanilla, beaten eggs, chopped pitted dates
3. Mix with: flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, 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.

Allow to cool before serving.