Pumpkin Muffins With Cream Cheese Center - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs
1 cup vegetable oil
2 cups sugar
15 ounces pumpkin puree (not the pie filling)
2 1/2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ginger
1/2 teaspoon clove
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
6 ounces cream cheese
1 cup chopped pecans (optional)

Preparation

Take the cream cheese and roll into a log. Then wrap in the foil it came in and freeze while you assemble the rest of the ingredients for the muffins.
Combine eggs, oil, sugar and pumpkin and beat well.
Add dry ingredients(except cream cheese and pecans) to the above mixture and mix well. Pour into greased or paper lined cupcake pan to fill about 1/2 way full.
Take the cream cheese out of the freezer and slice into 12 equal portions. Place a slice into each cupcake and press down under the batter. Sprinkle each cupcake with chopped pecans (if using).
Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes. Allow to completely cool before freezing.