CEiMB - Pumpkin Pie Muffins

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Our host this week is Oddball Oven Mitt and she refers to herself as Hat and Fappy. I love that. She chose Pumpkin Pie Muffins for us to bake this week and she is one of my favorite people today because of that. With fall here, anything pumpkin that comes my way gets scarfed up, chewed up, devoured, swallowed whole, and enjoyed! I love the smell of it as well as the taste of it. It makes my home smell delicious while it is baking. It makes me feel warm and happy.

The food we make during the fall season is one of the only things I like about fall. The leaves changing is another one. I hate the weather and I hate that it means cold weather is knocking on our doorstep. Give me spring and summer any day over fall and winter.

I added a few chocolate chips to some of my muffins and topped the rest with walnuts. These were easy to mix up!

Oops, where is the twelfth muffin? It's missing. There was not enough batter for twelve. But I had eleven nice big, fat muffins.

Check out the recipe and whip up a batch for yourself! Have a wonderful Halloween weekend. We'll be dressing as pirates this year. Photos will be coming next week!

Comments

Pamela said…
I didn't even think to put walnuts on top! Great idea. I thought about chocolate, but restrained myself. They do smell like fall, don't they? Take care!
October 28, 2009 at 8:07 PM
Mary Ann said…
I like the toppings you added! I bet they tasted great with nuts and/or choco- kinda like a pumpkin cookie.
Great job- they look tasty!
October 29, 2009 at 7:02 AM
Unknown said…
Yummy! Your picture looks great with the different muffin tops.
October 29, 2009 at 10:35 AM
Joanne said…
Great toppings. Fantastic muffins.
Enjoy being Pirates!
October 29, 2009 at 2:53 PM
Anonymous said…
sounds yummy! Like all the variations you made.
October 29, 2009 at 5:06 PM
Anonymous said…
Chocolate chips or nuts would have been great on these - nice idea!
October 29, 2009 at 7:48 PM
Anonymous said…
I love that you did a few different toppings. I chose cranberry...made me feel like I had a little taste of Thanksgiving :)
October 30, 2009 at 8:36 AM
Maria Salomon said…
Love the chocolate chips and walnuts.....great idea!
I know, it's worth it sometimes to have one less muffin but 11 really nice big and fat ones.....=))
October 31, 2009 at 8:20 PM
Anonymous said…
i love seeing all these bloggies make drool worthy pumpkin muffins :) love fall!
November 1, 2009 at 5:46 AM
Nancy/n.o.e said…
I love, love, love, pumpkin baked goods, too, and these muffins look yummy! Fall baking is the best.
November 3, 2009 at 2:55 PM
Jennifer said…
These muffins were so yummy! Granted, I too am a sucker for anything pumpkin!
November 5, 2009 at 1:43 PM
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