Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

These pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are loaded with warming Fall spices, pumpkin puree and chocolate chips for a delicious muffin that is light and fluffy! These muffins are also made with healthier ingredients than your average muffin.

A healthy pumpkin muffin recipe

I love when I can put a healthier spin on a baked good recipe but still have it taste delicious. This recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip muffins is made healthier using ingredients like spelt flour, organic cane sugar, and coconut oil. They also have less oil overall than a typical muffin without sacrificing that rich indulgent taste!

These muffins are perfect for a breakfast on the go, an afternoon snack with a cup of tea or for a little dessert in the evening.

Why you’ll love this recipe

• These muffins combine flavours like vanilla, pumpkin spice, apple cider, pumpkin puree and chocolate which results in a really decadent muffin that tastes like it was meant for Fall!
• These muffins are versatile and can be made with Spelt flour, (as the recipe calls for) regular flour or a 1-1 gluten-free flour blend.
• These muffins are easy to make and can be whipped up using just 2 bowls and a spatula. No mixers or fancy equipment needed

How to make pumpkin chocolate chip muffins

Mix the dry ingredients together in a large bowl and the wet ingredients together in a separate bowl.

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Gently mix the dry and wet ingredients together just until combined. Don’t overmix! Then add the chocolate chips and gently fold in.

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Line a muffin pan with liners and spray with cooking spray to prevent sticking. Spoon the muffin batter into the moulds filling 3/4 of the way full. Bake for 20-22 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.

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How to make homemade pumpkin pie spice

You can buy store-bought pumpkin pie spice which is easier to make this recipe, or even just use a combination of cinnamon and nutmeg to make a delicious muffin.

But if you’d like to make you’re own pumpkin pie spice to have on hand for the fall season, combine 2 tbsp ground cinnamon, 1 tsp ground ginger, 2 tsp ground nutmeg, 1/2 tsp ground allspice and 1/2 tsp ground cloves together.

Tips for making this recipe perfectly

• Make sure to use pumpkin puree and not pumpkin pie filling. The two are not the same! Pumpkin pie filling is sweetened and has a bunch of ingredients added to it. Pumpkin puree should only have one ingredient (pumpkin) on the label.
• Don’t overmix the batter. This will result in a tougher and less fluffy muffin. It’s ok if there are a few small lumps in the batter.
• Use a spatula to gently fold the batter together to prevent overmixing.
• Only fill the muffin tin 3/4 of the way full, otherwise, the muffin batter can overflow.

Other muffin recipes to try

• Lemon poppy seed muffins
• Healthy blueberry muffins
• Banana Nut muffins

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