Cantaloupe Muffins

Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup of vegetable oil
One and three-fourths cup granulated sugar
1 tablespoon of vanilla extract
One-half cup butter
One and two-thirds cups brown sugar
One-half cup pecan pieces
2 cups cantaloupe, peeled, seeded and pureed
3 cups of all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking soda
One and one-half teaspoons ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground ginger

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees. Lightly grease two large muffin tins.**

In a large mixing bowl, beat together the eggs, vegetable, granulated sugar, vanilla, butter, brown sugar, pecans and cantaloupe. In a separate bowl, sift together flour, salt, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and ginger. Stir flour mixture into cantaloupe mixture; stir to combine. Pour batter into prepared pans.

Bake for 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffins comes out clean.

** You can bake this in two 9 1/2" greased loaf pans too.