Pumpkin Muffins and a Giveaway!

Fall is the BEST time of year for baking! And for giving away some fall love! If you've never been to any of the 200+ shopping sites from CSN Stores, you're in for a treat. In the market for some new bar furniture? Head on over! What about a new purse? They have some gorgeous ones. Or what about new bakeware? (oooooh, I do love me some Le Creuset...)

Mom and I are giving away a $55 (one time use) gift certificate from CSN Stores to one person who leaves a comment here on this blog, this post. After you've left your comment, go whip up these fabulous pumpkin muffins from Marsha (hi, mom) and while you're enjoying one with butter and hot coffee, take a look at all the stuff that CSN Stores has to offer!

PUMPKIN MUFFINS

1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup of butter
2 eggs
2 cups flour
4 tsp baking powder
1 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup of pumpkin
4 Tbsp of of heavy whipping cream, but you can use milk

Topping: 1/2 c. brown sugar, pecans

Cream together sugar and butter. Add eggs and beat well. In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. In yet another bowl, combine pumpkin and whipping cream or milk. Add flour mixture and pumpkin alternately to creamed mixture, beating well after each addition. Spoon into paper liners. Then combine about 1/2 c. of brown sugar and some chopped pecans. Top the muffins with as much as you want. Bake at 350 degrees for about 18 minutes, but make sure they are done.

Enjoy! (Don't forget the butter and hot coffee.)

GIVEAWAY WINNER WILL BE ANNOUNCED ON MONDAY! :)

ETA: Unfortunately, due to CSN postal circumstances, you must live within the continental US to participate in this giveaway. :(

Comments

[Linda]

Love your muffin recipes and cannot wait to try this one. CSN gift certificate...great bonus.

[Melissa]

That looks sooo yummy!!! Would love to be entered in your giveaway.

[shenais]

i have 2 cans of pumpkin sitting on my ktichen counter- now i know what i'll be doing with them. :-) thanks for the giveaway!
thanks...
shenais

[Marnie Graley]

I can't wait to make these in the morning - I mean in a couple of hours! Thanks for both; the recipe and the giveaway!

[Jo]

I'm wondering if you could carmelize pecans like you can with walnuts. Candied nuts are oh so good! CSN is a great bunch of stores. I could do all my Christmas shopping there.

[Aurel]

Thank you for the chance! I've been perusing CSN- whoa! I got lost looking at all the stores and items they carry. They even carry Plan toys! Crossing fingers (and uncrossing them to make pumpkin bread this weekend). Cheers!

[Barbara Brainard]

Marsha, can't wait to try your pumpkin muffins. Grandkids are comming this week-end. Excellent timing!
Now I'm off to peruse the CSN stores. (hard to do with crossed fingers)

[KarenCA]

these look pretty easy and I think I have all the ingredients already ... thanks for sharing!

[L. Rudd]

Thanks for all the great recipes, and the chance to win.

[Theo]

Those muffins look so scrumptious. I wish I could whip up some that look half as good as these do!

[Sylvia Stecker]

I love anything pumpkin - unfortunately right now we cannot get any canned puree since there is a shortage and we ( Germany) are probably last on the list to get any. But a $55 GC for some shopping would help a whole bunch.

[Kath Hintz]

oooooh will have to give these muffins a try.

And a great giveaway, fingers crossed!

[Marilyn Ferlitsch]

Oh, those look sooooooooooooooo good!
Love anything pumpkin!
Thanks for the chance.
Marilyn

[LizM]

I'm not usually that big on pumpkin, but those look tasty! Thanks for the giveaway!

[Evelyn]

Can't wait to try these muffins TODAY!! They look delicious and I bet they are great with coffee!! Thanks for the chance to win!!

Evelyn in Newport News....Virginia....

[Pat Matejcek]

I would love a chance at your giveaway. I can't wait to try the pumpkin muffins. Thanks Pat

[Sylvia Shenk]

What a great recipe ,what a great giveaway. Thanks for the giveaway.

[meeyeehere]

OH BOY!!!I do want some of these muffins,maybe I will make some tomorrow!!!Wish I could have one of those by grabbing them through the computer,darn!CSN?? YAY!!! Sign me up PLEASE!!!!Thank you
jacksoncrisman@yahoo.com

[Margaret]

Thanks for the recipe -- and the giveaway too! Yum!

[Catherine]

I have loved every muffin recipe you all have shared!! I'll definitely be giving this one a try! Thanks and thanks for the chance at a give away!

[Katrina]

Yummy, love pumpkin muffins and I hope i win :-).

[Robin Hager]

How wonderful! Pumpkins are one of Fall's greatest gifts! Thanks for the delicious recipe, and the chance to win!

[Tanya]

Those muffins look WONDERFUL!
Please enter me in the giveaway ~ thank you :)

Tanya

[Maggee]

Yum! They look delicious! I may try them tho my creations never end up looking like the pictures... Please enter me in the drawing. Thanks a bunch!

[Elizabeth Graham]

Looks delicious and like it would be a wonderful treat in the evening with a hot cup of tea - sure to have happy dreams after that! I'd love to be entered in the drawing as well, thank you!