1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons granulated sugar
3 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/2 teaspoon salt

Combine all the ingredients in a medium bowl. Place in a pretty airtight jar.

Attach these instructions to the gift tag:

Spicy Muffins

Makes 1 dozen

Contents of jar
1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup milk

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Grease 12 muffin tins.

In a large bowl, combine the muffin mix with the butter, egg, vanilla extract and milk Stir the mixture until the ingredients are blended. Do not over-mix. The batter will be lumpy. Fill muffin tins 2/3 full, and bake for 15 minutes.