Pumpkin Muffins

(makes 9 muffins)

Ingredients for recipe:

• 2 medium eggs, beaten
  
• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 cup pumpkin, canned
  
• 1 tsp baking soda
  
• 1⅔ cup all-purpose flour
  
• ¾ cup vegetable oil
  
• ¼ cup water
  
• ¾ tsp salt
  
• ½ tsp ground cloves
  
• ½ tsp nutmeg
  
• ½ tsp baking powder
  
• ½ tsp cinnamon
  
• ½ cup nuts, chopped (optional)
  

Preparation:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine eggs, sugar, pumpkin, vegetable oil, and water
  
• Stir together flour, baking soda, salt, baking powder, and spices in a separate bowl.
  
• Add dry ingredients to wet, and stir to blend.
  
• Pour the batter ¾ into the prepared muffin pan
  
• Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center of 1 of the muffins comes out clean. Remove from pan right away.
  
• Let cool on a wire rack for 15 minutes. Run a knife around the muffins to loosen them.
  

Make 9 Servings:

Weight Loss Recipes Amount Per Serving (1 muffin (98 g)): 307 Calories, 21 g Protein, 42 g carbohydrates, 2 g Dietary Fiber, 14 g fat, 2 g saturated fat, 42 mg cholesterol, 421 mg sodium