Blue Ribbon Recipe ~ Nana's Special Pumpkin Muffins with White Chocolate Vanilla Butternut Icing

Her are the pumpkin muffins that I prepared for the King Arthur Flour Muffin Baking Contest at our 2012 local fair. I won a second place ribbon and a $50 gift card from King Arthur Flour. The recipe is the same recipe used for Nana's Pumpkin Cake. I think it makes wonderful muffins also.

Nana's Special Pumpkin Muffins

In a large bowl, beat :

4 eggs

2 cups sugar

1 cup vegetable oil
Sift together :

2 cups flour

2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

2 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

Beat into creamed mixture and stir in :

2 cups  pure pumpkin

1 teaspoon vanilla

~Pour muffin batter into paper lined regular size muffin pan.

~Bake at 350 degrees F. for 25 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean.

~Cool muffins on wire rack completely before frosting them.

Nana's Special White Chocolate Butternut Icing

4-oz. cream cheese, softened

1/2 stick butter, softened

1 cup white chocolate chips, melted

2 cups confectioners' sugar

1-1/2 -2 teaspoons vanilla butternut flavoring, to taste

~ In a large bowl combine cream cheese and butter until well blended and creamy.

~ Add melted white chocolate chips, mixing well.

~ Gradually add confectioners' sugar until desired consistency is reached.

~ Add flavoring and mix well.

* Recipe Source: Dana's recipe adapted from Nana's pumpkin cake recipe *