Monster Muffins

Ingredients:

• 1 1/2 cups All purpose flour
• 2/3 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup firmly packed brown sugar
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1 large Egg -- lightly beaten
• 8 ounces can crushed pineapple -- drained
• 1/2 cup canned pumpkin
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup butter -- melted

Frosting

• creamy peanut butter

Decorations

• assorted candies
• pretzels
• mints
• licorice for horns -- ears, etc.

Directions:

1. Combine first 7 ingredients in a large bowl; make a well in center of mix. Combine egg and next 4 ingredients; add to dry, stirring just until moistened (batter will stiffen). Place paper baking cups in muffin pan; spoon batter into cups, filling each 2/3 full; bake at 425 for 20 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan immediately and cool on wire rack. Yields 1 dozen. Spread muffins with peanut butter, and decorate as desired.

Muffin Recipe from Mary Francis Gibson.