There's a distinct possibility that I'm sitting on my kitchen floor, eating these pumpkin muffins in the dark right now, seeking cover from the "Frankenstorm" that's likely to hit NYC. If so, thank heavens for auto-posting, otherwise I might not have been able to hold up my end of the MoFo bargain. My fingers are crossed that that's not the case, but if so, let's just say these muffins are so amazing, they'll even get you through a hurricane.
Oh, pumpkin! Why must you entice me so?
I mean, I know it's that time of year and everything, but seriously - pumpkin's in the air, and in our food, in a major way right now. According to New York Magazine (my source for all important information), pumpkin drink offerings, alone, have increased 400% during the past 5 years. Talk about an upswing!
The odd part is, many of the so-called "pumpkin" items on offer at restaurants and in coffee shops don't even contain actual pumpkin. The secret of Starbucks' Pumpkin Spice Latte, for example, is that it's "just a latte spruced up with pumpkin-flavored syrup - connoisseurs cite cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove" as integral flavors, per NY Mag.
