Instructions

  1. Put oven rack in middle position. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Put muffin liners in muffin pan.
  2. Combine (sift) flour and baking powder.
  3. In a separate bowl, whisk together pumpkin, oil, eggs, pumpkin-pie spice, 1 1/4 cups sugar, baking soda, and salt.
  4. Whisk flour mixture into sugar/pumpkin mixture until just combined.
  5. Stir in raisins.
  6. Stir together cinnamon and remaining 1 tablespoon sugar in another bowl.
  7. Divide batter among muffin cups (each should be about 3/4 full), then sprinkle tops with cinnamon sugar mixture.
  8. Bake until golden brown and wooden toothpick inserted into center of muffin comes out clean, 25-30 minutes.
  9. Cool muffins in pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack. Cool to warm or room temperature.