Peanut Pumpkin Cupcakes

Peanut Pumpkin Cupcakes

Courtesy of National Peanut Board 12 Servings • 20 Min. Prep Time • 30 Min. Cook Time
Ingredients
1 1/3 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/3 c. sugar
1 c. canned pumpkin puree
2 eggs
2 Tbsp. peanut or vegetable oil
1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips
1 c. dry roasted unsalted peanuts

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease 12 (2 3/4-inch) muffin pan cups or line with paper muffin cup liners.

2. Stir together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon and salt; set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl, mix the sugar, pumpkin puree, eggs and vegetable oil until well combined. Add the flour mixture and stir just until dry ingredients are moistened. Stir in the chocolate pieces and 1/2 c. of the peanuts.

4. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle with remaining peanuts.

5. Bake in center of 350°F oven for 25 to 30 min. or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 10 min. Remove from pan and cool on wire rack.

* Recipe courtesy of the National Peanut Board. For more delicious recipes, please visit

www.nationalpeanutboard.org

Nutrition:

Calories: 281; Total Fat: 11g; Cholesterol: 36mg; Total Carbs: 42g; Fiber: 2g; Protein: 6g; Sodium: 336mg;