Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
🕒 Total Time: 40 minutes
🕒 Prep Time: 15 minutes
🕒 Cook Time: 25 minutes
🥧 Description: These pumpkin chocolate chip muffins offer a delightful twist on traditional pumpkin muffins. They boast a dense and satisfying texture, making them a hit with kids and adults alike. These scrumptious treats are devoured quickly in our household!
🍞 Recipe Category: Quick Breads
🔍 Keywords: Breads, Healthy, < 60 Mins
Ingredients:
| Quantity | Ingredient |
|---|---|
| 2 cups | All-purpose flour |
| 3/4 cup | Light brown sugar |
| 1 tsp | Baking powder |
| 1 tsp | Cinnamon |
| 1 tsp | Ground ginger |
| 1/2 tsp | Salt |
| 1/2 tsp | Ground allspice |
| 1 cup | Pumpkin |
| 1 | Egg |
| 2/3 cup | Nonfat milk |
| 3 tbsp | Unsalted butter |
| 1 tsp | Vanilla extract |
| 1 cup | Chocolate chips |
Instructions:
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Preheat Oven: Heat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
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Prepare Muffin Pan: Coat a 12-cup muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray, ensuring each cup is well coated.
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Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large mixing bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, light brown sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, ground ginger, salt, and ground allspice. Mix well to ensure even distribution of ingredients.
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Prepare Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, beat together the pumpkin, egg, nonfat milk, melted unsalted butter, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
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Combine Wet and Dry Ingredients: Pour the wet ingredients into the bowl of dry ingredients. Stir until all ingredients are fully incorporated, forming a thick batter.
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Add Chocolate Chips: Gently fold in the chocolate chips until they are evenly distributed throughout the batter.
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Fill Muffin Cups: Divide the batter evenly among the prepared muffin cups, filling each cup about 3/4 full.
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Bake: Place the muffin pan in the preheated oven and bake for approximately 25 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
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Cool and Serve: Allow the muffins to cool slightly in the pan for a few minutes, then carefully remove them from the pan and transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely. Serve warm and enjoy the delicious flavors of these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins!
These muffins are perfect for breakfast, brunch, or as a tasty snack any time of day. With their irresistible combination of pumpkin and chocolate, they are sure to become a favorite in your household as well!
