When I was a poor college student, I worked at a bakery that, among other things, was famous for their pumpkin bread. One day, I brought a loaf home and proceeded to basically eat almost all of it and then said that I gave it to the neighbors. That was a lie. But when it comes to pumpkin bread, I have basically zero self control and I don’t feel like I should be held accountable for that.
We have an amazing recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip bread here on the blog, and we have lots and lots of other pumpkin chocolate chip-y goodies on the blog, but this recipe is near and dear to my heart. It’s one of those recipes I’ve carried with me forever now, simple and easy and delicious and perfect for weekends and after school baking fun. It’s one of those recipes that feels way too delicious for how easy it is. It’s one of those recipes that will help make friends and that you’ll get emails about years later, like, “Hey, Kate!! Long time, no see! Remember that time you brought those pumpkin chocolate chip muffins to your final Harry Potter presentation in college? Could I get the recipe?” Yeah. All these things have happened. You need this recipe.
You’ll need eggs, a can of pumpkin, flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, cooking oil, applesauce, chocolate chips, and sugar.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Line 2 12- cup muffin tins with paper liners. Set aside.
Beat eggs in a large bowl.
mix in sugar, pumpkin,
oil,
and applesauce.
In another boil, whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Add to pumpkin mixture
and mix until just combined.
Add chocolate chips and use a 1/4 cup measuring cup or cookie scoop to add batter to muffin tins. Bak 15-20 minutes (18 was perfect for me) or until a knife or toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly then, if desired, transfer to a wire cooking rack.
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Total Time: 0 hours
- Yield: 24
Description
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 15 oz. can pumpkin
- 1 cup cooking oil
- 1/2 cup applesauce
- 3 cups flour, lightly spooned into measuring cups and leveled with a knife
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon table salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons pumpkin pie spice
- 2 cups (1 bag) chocolate chips
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line 2 12 cup muffin tins with cupcake liners and set aside.
In a large bowl, beat eggs with an electric mixer. Mix in sugar, pumpkin, oil, and applesauce. In another bowl, mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Blend into pumpkin mixture until just combined. Add chocolate chips and mix. Transfer to muffin tins (a 1/4 cup cookie scoop or measuring cup works great). Bake 15-20 minutes (18 is perfect for me) or until a knife comes out clean. Cool slightly in pans then transfer to wire racks.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 hours minutes
- Cook Time: 18 hours minutes
