Crystallized Ginger & Pumpkin Spice Muffins

Crystallized Ginger & Pumpkin Muffins, originally uploaded by SailBillabong.

* 2 cups whole wheat flour
* 1/2 cup crystallized ginger
* 1/2 cup sugar
* 1 tablespoon baking powder
* 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
* 1/2 teaspoon salt
* 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
* 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
* 1 (15 ounce) can solid-pack pumpkin

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Mix flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a large bowl.
3. Add pumpkin, ½ cup of water. Stir until just mixed.
4. Spoon batter into oil-sprayed muffin cups, filling to just below tops.
5. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, until tops of muffins bounce back when pressed lightly. Remove from oven and let stand 5 minutes. Remove muffins from pan and cool on a rack. Store cooled muffins in an airtight container.

If you want to glaze the muffins ...1 cup confectioners sugar with 1 tablespoon of white flour and a teaspoon of vanilla extract then drizzle vanilla soy milk until you reach desired consistency and spoon over muffins.