"Orange Macadamia Nut Pumpkin Muffins: @monicaswanson.com..."
INGREDIENTS
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nonstick spray
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2½ cups flour
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¼ cup sugar
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2 tsp. baking powered
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1 tsp. baking soda
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1 tsp. ground cinnamon
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½ tsp. salt
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2 large eggs, at room temp.
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2 tsp of orange zest (finely grated orange peel.)
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⅓ cup of toasted, chopped macadamia nuts (Optional.)
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¾ cup packed brown sugar
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1½ cups canned pumpkin
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¾ cup milk
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5 Tbsp. butter
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1 tsp. vanilla extract
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FROSTING: Basic Cream Cheese Frosting
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(this is half of a regular cream cheese frosting recipe size.)
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¼ cup of butter (12 stick), room temperature
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4 oz of cream cheese (1/2 package), room temperature
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1-1/2 cups of powdered sugar
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½ teaspoon of vanilla extract