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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.

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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.

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