Delectable Morning Muffins

Directions

1. 1
   Grease a 12-hollow muffin pan with butter.
2. 2
   Set oven at 350 deg F or 180 deg Celsius.
3. 3
   If you have a convection (fan) oven it's better to use slightly lower heat.
4. 4
   In a mixing bowl, whisk or beat very well together: the pumpkin, peanut butter, honey, oil and eggs.
5. 5
   (If you grease the measuring spoon and cup with a little oil it is easier to measure and the peanut butter and honey will slide out).
6. 6
   Mix the dry ingredients in a separate, large bowl, from the flour on down to the sugar, including the spices.
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   Stir well.
8. 8
   Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, and fold in with a spatula or wooden spoon until just mixed and no dry bits remain.
9. 9
   Fold in the chopped pineapple.
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    (If you find the batter is too firm, add a little of the saved pineapple juice to the batter.
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    However, the batter must be soft and sticky, but just firm enough to hold its shape).
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    With a tablespoon, drop the batter into the greased muffin hollows.
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    You can add heaped tablespoons slightly higher than the hollows.
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    The batter will spread as it bakes.
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    Bake for 23 - 25 minutes in the centre of the oven, until puffed and golden brown.
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    Turn out on to wire rack to cool.
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    Serving suggestion: you could mix cinnamon with confectioner's sugar and sift it over the muffins, OR simply serve as is, with butter and jam.