Mini Pumpkin Muffin Mix in a Jar recipe
3 cups all-purpose flour
4 teaspoons baking powder
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1 cup granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup raisins or sweetened, dried cranberries or chopped nuts (optional)
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
Combine all ingredients except pumpkin in large bowl. Pour into a 1-quart,
resealable plastic bag; seal. Wrap bag and can of pumpkin in fabric; tie
with ribbon or twine.
Attach the following instructions on a gift tag:
Mini Pumpkin Muffins
Contents of jar
1/2 cup vegetable shortening
1 cup pumpkin
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
Pour muffin mix into large bowl. Cut in vegetable shortening with a pastry
blender until mixture is fine. Add pumpkin, milk, and eggs; mix until just
moistened.
Spoon into greased or paper-lined mini-muffin pans, filling 2/3
full.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 15-20 minutes. Cool in pans for 5 minutes; remove
to wire racks. Sprinkle with powdered sugar if desired.
Yields 5 dozen muffins.