Fall Pumpkin Muffins

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and put paper-liners in the cups of a muffin tin.
2. In a large bowl, add the pumpkin, oil, eggs, spices, 1-1/4 cups sugar, baking soda and the salt, and mix well. Sprinkle in the flour and blend until just combined.
3. In a small bowl, sift together the remaining 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon with the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar and set aside.
4. Spoon the batter in to the prepared muffin tin cups to about 3/4-full, and then sprinkle with the cinnamon and sugar mixture.
5. Put the muffin tin in the oven and bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in a muffin center tests clean.
6. Remove and cool the muffins on a wire rack for 5 minutes before removing.