Pumpkin Muffins

• 2 cups flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 stick butter or margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup buttermilk
• 2/3 cup cooked, mashed pumpkin
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 2 tablespoons molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ginger
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves or allspice

Instructions:

In small bowl, sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. In a separate large bowl, beat butter and sugar until fluffy and pale. Beat in eggs and buttermilk until well-blended. Add flour mixture to form a batter. Preheat oven to 375ºF. In medium bowl, mix pumpkin, brown sugar, molasses, cinnamon, ginger, and cloves until well-blended. Stir into the batter. Ladle batter into 12 2 1/2-inch greased muffin cups and bake for 15-17 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes, then cool on rack.