Pumpkin Fruit Bread/muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 1 cup flour
• 1 1/2 cups bran flakes (or decrease amount and add oats)
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin puree
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 2 eggs
• 2 tablespoons sour cream
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg or 1/4 teaspoon ground mace
• 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/8 teaspoon ground ginger
• 1/4 cup nuts
• 1/2 cup dried fruits
• 1/4 cup fresh cranberries
• 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chunk (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 and spray muffin pan.
• 2 combine flour, baking soda, salt, spices, bran and/or oats, and mix.
• 3 beat eggs slightly and add sugar until dissolved.
• 4 stir pumpkin into egg mixture, along with dried fruit, nuts, and chocolate.
• 5 combine wet and dry ingredients.
• 6 fold in fresh cranberries (if using).
• 7 divide batter into muffin pan and bake for 20 to 30 minutes until done.
• 8 allow to cool.
• 9 eat.
• 10 repeat steps 1-9.
• 11 note: you can also use small loaf pans or even an 8 x 8 pan and cut into squares.