Pumpkin Crunch Muffins

1-3/4 cups flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 TBS baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/4 tsp. nutmeg
1/4 tsp. cloves
1/2 cup chocolate chips, raisins, craisins, or chopped nuts
3/4 cup milk
1/3 cup canola or vegetable oil
1 egg
1/2 cup pumpkin (canned plain)
6 to 12 TBS brown sugar

1.  In a large mixing bowl, mix together flour, sugar, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg and cloves.

2.  Stir in raisins, nuts, or chocolate chips.

3.  In another bowl, mix together milk, oil, egg, and pumpkin.  Stir well.

4.  Pour the liquid ingredients into the dry ingredients and gently stir until the dry ingredients are just moistened.  Don't overmix.

5.  Generously grease muffin cups and fill 2/3 full with batter.  Sprinkle each muffin with 1/2 to 1 TBS brown sugar.  Bake at 400℉ for 15-20 minutes.

Yield 1 dozen muffins.