Pumpkin Mornings

Picture this...It's chilly outside and I'm all snuggled up on the couch, enjoying a delicious pumpkin muffin and steaming cup of hot tea while a cheery fire blazes in the fireplace =-D Sounds like a perfect way to spend a Saturday morning, right?
I woke up early this morning and set to work in the kitchen baking up a little treat for my parents and I. Every fall I wait and watch for Trader Joe's to start carrying their Pumpkin Bread and Muffin mix. It's delicious, and so easy to make! Perfect for when you want a little homemade piece of the holiday season, but don't want to spend a lot of time making it. I will admit that I have been stocking up on boxes and boxes of my favorite pumpkin bread mix. It's a necessary precaution since the closer it gets to the holidays the pumpkin mixes fly off the shelves! I pulled a box from my collection, gathered the few ingredients I needed and of course my favorite Williams Sonoma spatula...it's orange for fall, a birthday gift from my amazing sister! A few minutes later my batter was ready! Into the muffin tins it went, with a brief pause to add some pecans to some of them (a special request of my mom's).  18 minutes later they were done and ready to be plated and dusted with some powdered sugar! Yummy!
Happy Cooking!
Pumpkin Muffins

• 1 Box Trader Joe's Pumpkin Bread & Muffin Mix
• 2 large eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 cup water

Preheat oven to 400 F. Combine eggs, oil, and water in a medium bowl. Add mix. Fold together with rubber spatula until batter is smooth (approximately 1 to 2 minutes). Portion batter into lightly greased standard muffin tins, 2/3 full. Bake for 18 - 20 minutes. Dust with powdered sugar and ENJOY!