Pumpkin Spiced Muffins

 (Adapted from BBC Good Food - reduced the amount of sugar)

200g cooked pumpkin puree (see below)

225g self raising flour

1 tbsp cinnamon/mixed spice/tea massala mix

100g brown sugar

2 eggs

125g melted butter

1. For the puree, cut fresh pumpkin into chunks, put in a pyrex in the microwave and cook until soft, then mash. You may need to drain off some liquid - I added it to pumpkin soup). Leave to cool.

2. Preheat the oven to 180 C fan.

3. Whisk the puree, melted butter and eggs together.

4. Whisk together the dry ingredients and whisk them into the puree until smooth and properly mixed.

5. Put into muffin cases and bake for about 15 minutes or until skewer comes out clean.