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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

These Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins are soft, warmly spiced, and indulgent, filled with real pumpkin puree and mini chocolate chips for delightful flavor in every bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American, Fall
Calories: 220
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Muffin Base
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • ¾ cup pumpkin puree Use real pumpkin puree, not a mystery orange paste.
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2½ teaspoons baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon baking soda
  • 1½ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • ⅔ cup milk Whole milk gives the richest results.
  • ½ cup mini chocolate chips Plus extra for topping.

Method
 

Preparation
  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F before you do anything else. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners, or grease it well.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, beat the softened butter and brown sugar together until the mixture turns light, fluffy, and pale.
  3. Mix in the pumpkin puree, egg, and vanilla extract until everything looks smooth and fully combined.
  4. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
  5. Add the dry mixture to the wet mixture in three additions, alternating with splashes of milk in between.
  6. Gently fold the mini chocolate chips into the batter.
  7. Divide the batter evenly among your twelve muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full. Sprinkle extra chocolate chips on top.
  8. Bake for 19 to 22 minutes, checking for doneness with a toothpick.
  9. Let muffins cool in the tin for about 10 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack.

Notes

These muffins taste best warm or at room temperature. For fancier presentation, dust with powdered sugar before serving. Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container for up to 3 days at room temperature or up to 7 days in the refrigerator. Freeze individually wrapped for up to 3 months.