From-Scratch Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Makes 12 muffins

1/3 cup canola oil
2/3 cup maple syrup
1 egg
1 cup canned pumpkin
1 and 2/3 cups unbleached flour
1 and 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. cloves

1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Grease or line a muffin tin.

2. With a blender, thoroughly blend the oil, syrup, egg, and pumpkin in a medium sized bowl. Set aside.

3. In another bowl, sift the flour, baking soda, salt, and spices. Add to the blended mixture, and stir gently to form a thick batter.

4. Immediately spread the batter into the prepared muffin tins. Bake in the oven for 20 minutes, or until a knife inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.

5. Cool in the pan for 10 minutes, and then turn out onto a rack to finish cooling.

Recipe courtesy of Ashley Marquardt, who was in my nutrition class.