pumpkin pie muffins

Ingredients For pumpkin pie muffins

• 2 c

  flour
• 3/4 c

  brown sugar, firmly packed
• 1 1/2 tsp

  baking powder
• 1/4 tsp

  baking soda
• 1/2 tsp

  salt
• 1 tsp

  cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp

  each; ginger and nutmeg
• 1/4 tsp

  cloves
• 1/4 c

  buttermilk
• 1/2 c

  butter, melted and cooled
• 3/4 c

  canned pumpkin
• 2 lg

  eggs, beaten
• 3 Tbsp

  molasses
• 1 tsp

  vanilla
• 3/4 c

  chopped pecans or walnuts
• 3/4 c

  chopped dates (optional)