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September 4, 2010

Mini Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins for Fall

With fall, comes one of my very favorite flavors....pumpkin.  Pumpkin lattes, pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread, pumpkin custards, pumpkin cheesecake, pumpkin ice cream....not to get side-tracked but have you ever tasted pumpkin ice cream?  It is now one of my favorite flavors.  Ever since finding it at Safeway by accident  over near their gelato counter, I love it.  I don't shop at Safeway all that often, maybe three times a month or so, but when I was at a brand new Safeway in our town, I found this creamy pumpkin ice cream in a pint container over in the deli section near the gelato bar.  I think I ate the entire thing all myself.  I would actually try to eat it when the kids weren't around because I didn't want to share!  Isn't that just horrible!  But it is that good.

So, I was craving pumpkin.  I came up with these little, mini muffins of joy.


Here's what you need....

Whisk the sugar, salt, oil, eggs and water all together.

So it looks like this.....

Add the remaining ingredients {see below for recipe}.

Fill a mini muffin baking tray with the batter.

Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.



Enjoy!





















Okay, here's the recipe:

Mini Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

1 1/2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. salt
1/2 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1/3 cup water
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 1/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 cup canned pumpkin
3/4 cup chocolate chips {or nuts}

Mix sugar, salt, oil, eggs, water all together in a bowl.  Then add spices, baking soda, flour , pumpkin and chocolate chips.  Grease a mini-muffin pan with Pam, fill with batter and bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.  These can be made ahead of time if you're having a party and frozen until you're ready to serve them.

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4 comments:

Amanda (Two Boos Who Eat) said...

I love pumpkin and chocolate chips so seeing them together in a muffin makes me want to reach through the screen. YUM!

Jessica Johnson said...

I love love love everything pumpkin and I'm so excited it's almost Fall! Last year I found a recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies. I was hesitant because I didn't think they would go good together but they were delicious!!!

kelphotography said...

this looks delightful , two of my fave things together, i stumbled on here looking at things i could figure out and eat, ( food allergies and health problems ) but somehow got sidetracked here.. i love your blog, as i grew up on a farm .. and the cows and all were just making me remember that
but this recipe caught my eye .. i love it
will have to replace some of the ingredients.. and it may be something to let other know here if they wish . to replace oil with applesauce , and the eggs with replacement or egg whites, ( i cant eat either, ) so i have to try and find ways . but i do indulge at times..
so ,, this will help me ~ :) love it ~~ thanks so much for sharing !!!

Nancy Grossi ~ Churned In Cali ~ The Wife of a Dairyman said...

@kelphotography, So glad you like the recipe and can modify it:) Thanks so much for visiting!