Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
These chocolate pumpkin muffins combine pureed pumpkin, pumpkin spice, and chocolate in the best way possible. They are absolutely fudgy and delicious!
Servings: 12
Calories: 281kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 Tbsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup melted butter or oil
- ¾ cup sugar
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 eggs
- 1 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips plus extra for adding after baking
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a muffin tin with 12 liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In another large bowl, combine melted butter, sugar, sour cream, vanilla, eggs and pumpkin puree.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Scoop batter into muffin liners. Bake for 15 minutes.
- Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips onto each muffin as they get out of the oven. Press lightly into each muffin.
- Let cool 5 minutes before transferring muffins to a cooling rack.
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Notes
These muffins will stay fresh (stored in a container) for 3 days.
They also freeze well.
To make a tablespoon of pumpkin pie spice, mix the following ingredients together: 2 teaspoons cinnamon, ½ teaspoon nutmeg, ¼ teaspoon ginger, and ¼ teaspoon ground cloves.
Nutrition
Calories: 281kcal | Carbohydrates: 33g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 51mg | Sodium: 234mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 3494IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 50mg | Iron: 3mg
