Pumpkin Walnut Muffins

1 stick butter
3/4 cup canned pumpkin
1/4 cup buttermilk
2 eggs
3 T molasses
1 t vanilla
1 cup flour
1 cup wheat flour
1 1/2 t baking powder
1 t cinnamon
1/2 t ginger
1/4 t cloves
1/8 t nutmeg
1/2 t salt
1/4 t baking soda
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
3/4 cup walnuts

Preheat oven to 400 and grease 12 muffin cups.

Melt butter and cool slightly. Whisk together butter, pumpkin, buttermilk, eggs, molasses and vanilla. Combine all dry ingredients separately. Make a well in middle of dry ingredients and pour in wet mixture and combine. Fold in walnuts.

Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted comes out clean.