Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients

• 1.5 teaspoons baking soda 
• 1 cup brown sugar packed
• 0.3 cup buttermilk 
• 1 cup pumpkin canned
• 0.3 cup canola oil 
• 2 large eggs 
• 10 ounces flour all-purpose
• 1 cup golden raisins 
• 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 
• 1 teaspoon ground ginger 
• 0.3 cup blackstrap molasses 
• 2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• knife
• whisk
• wire rack
• muffin liners
• measuring cup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 40
2. Lightly spoon flour into dry measuring cups; level with a knife.
3. Combine flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, ginger, and salt in a medium bowl, stirring well with a whisk. Stir in raisins; make a well in center of mixture.
4. Combine brown sugar, canned pumpkin, buttermilk, canola oil, molasses, vanilla extract, and eggs, stirring well with a whisk.
5. Add sugar mixture to flour mixture; stir just until moist.
6. Spoon batter into 18 muffin cups coated with cooking spray.
7. Sprinkle with granulated sugar.
8. Bake at 400 for 15 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean.
9. Remove muffins from pans immediately; cool on a wire rack.