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Pumpkin Spice muffins

This isn’t a post with a diet pill review. In fact it’s a post for something that could bust your diet. How about some nice yummy muffins?

2 cups Bisquick
1/2 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup milk
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 egg
1/2 cup raisins

1. Heat oven to 400°F. Grease the bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or use a paper baking cup in each muffin cup.

2. Stir all ingredients except for the raisins just until moistened then stir in the raisins. Fill muffin cups about 3/4 full.

3. Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan.

High Altitude (3500-6500 ft) Heat oven to 425°F. Grease 14 medium muffin cups. Stir 2 Tbsp all-purpose flour into dry Bisquick. Increase milk to 1/3 cup. Bake 15 to 18 minutes.

Pumpkin Streusel Cheesecake Bars

After going outside and cleaning your Ferrari parts why not go into the kitchen and make some goodies? These sound delicious!

Cookie Base

1 pouch (1 lb 1.5 oz) oatmeal cookie mix
1/2 cup crushed gingersnap cookies
1/2 cup finely chopped pecans
1/2 cup cold butter or margarine

Filling

2 packages (8 oz each) cream cheese, softened
1 cup sugar
1 cup canned pumpkin (not pumpkin pie mix)
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
2 tablespoons whipping cream
2 eggs

Toppings

1/3 cup chocolate topping
1/3 cup caramel topping

1. Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir the cookie mix, crushed cookies and pecans together. Cut in the butter, using pastry blender or fork, until mixture is crumbly. Reserve 1 cup mixture for topping. Press the remaining mixture into the bottom of an un-greased 13×9-inch pan. Bake 10 minutes. Cool 10 minutes.

2. In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add remaining filling ingredients; beat until well blended. Pour over warm cookie base. Sprinkle with reserved topping.

3. Bake 35 to 40 minutes or until center is set. Cool 30 minutes. Refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.

4. Before serving, drizzle with the chocolate and caramel toppings. For bars, cut into 6 rows by 4 rows. Store covered in refrigerator.
High Altitude (3500-6500 ft): Bake 40 to 45 minutes.