Sausage Pumpkin Muffins with Coffee Maple Glaze

INGREDIENTS

1-pound Wampler’s All-Natural Sausage

½ cup butter, melted

½ cup oil

4 eggs

1-3/4 cup pumpkin puree

2 cups sugar

2-1/2 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon baking soda

3 teaspoons all-spice

1 teaspoon cinnamon

1 teaspoon nutmeg

½ teaspoon cloves

¼ teaspoon ginger

1 teaspoon salt

Glaze:

2 cups confectioner’s sugar

3 tablespoons strongly brewed Cattle Dog Coffee Roasters Guatemala Direct Trade coffee

1 tablespoon pure Maple Syrup 

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. In a large bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, all-spice, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, ginger, and salt. In a separate bowl, whisk together the butter, oil, eggs, sugar, and pumpkin. Using a whisk, slowly add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients. Brown sausage and add to the pumpkin mixture. Spray 24 regular-size muffin tins with baking spray. Use a large ice cream scoop and evenly distribute the batter into the muffin tins. Bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick comes out without being wet when inserted in the center of the muffin. While the muffins are baking, sifted mix confectioners’ sugar with 3 tablespoons of strong brewed coffee. You can also slowly reduce the coffee down on the stove until you have 3 tablespoons.  Add one tablespoon of pure maple syrup.