1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees Celsius. Grease twelve muffin-pan cups.

2. In a large bowl, combine flour, baking powder, pumpkin-pie spice, and salt.

3. In a medium bowl, whisk, milk, pumpkin, brown sugar, melted margarine or butter, vanilla, and eggs until blended

4. Pour into flour mixture and stir until just moistened.

5. Spoon into muffin-pan cups. Sprinkle tops with chopped pecans.

6. Bake 25 to 30 minutes, check with a toothpick to see if center of muffin comes out clean. Immediately remove from pan. Serve warm or cool completely on wire rack may be reheated.