Ingredients

½cupunsalted butter,softened at room temperature

¾cuplight brown sugar

2largeeggs

2tbsppumpkin puree,not pumpkin pie filling

½tspvanilla extract

⅛tspsalt

½tsppumpkin pie spice

½cupall purpose flour

1cuppecans,chopped

Preparation

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spray non-stick cooking spray into a regular muffin pan. Set aside.

Cream together the butter, brown sugar, and eggs together in a medium-sized mixing bowl.

Stir in the pumpkin puree, vanilla extract, salt and pumpkin pie spice together in the batter.

Slowly fold in the flour and ¾ cup chopped pecans.

Pour batter into the muffin pan. Top with the remaining chopped pecans. Bake for 20 minutes or until an inserted toothpick comes out clean.