Preheat oven to 400F.
Grease twelve 2 1/2 x. 1 1/4" muffin pan cups.
In large bowl, combine flour, baking powder,
pie spice and salt.
In medium bowl, with wire whisk,
mix milk, pumpkin, brown sugar, melted butter,
vanilla and eggs until blended;
stir into flour mixture until just moistened.

Spoon batter into muffin-pan cups.
Sprinkle tops with chopped pecans.
Bake 25-30 min. until toothpick
inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
Immediately remove from pan; serve warm.
Or, cool completely on wire rack; reheat if desired.
Makes 12 muffins.