Pumpkins! Chocolate! That's what I was getting to! I wake up and the weather is feeling cooler outside and the tiny baker that lives in my mind says, "HEY!" Okay, that was more of a holler but still...she says, "Hey! Remember those awesome Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins you made last year?" "Go on.." I say. " How about we make those today!" "Oooo, yeah. Let's!" thats me.
After searching for my recipe that I received from a Creative Memories lady MANY years ago I rummage through my pantry to see what else I would need to complete my ingredient list. Lo and behold, all I need is...pumpkin! So I run my little toosh to the grocery store and grab mamma some canned pumpkin. I don't use fresh pumpkin because...well, that's just crazy to waste so much time cutting and cleaning and pureeing the pulp and I feel it would discredit all the work others have done to prepare the pumpkin beforehand for people like me who bake on a whim. Right. So, canned pumpkin and back home to prepare these oh so scrumdidalyumptious treats that I plan to have ready when the boys get home and allow them to taste of my masterpiece. I've already worked it out in my mind to not tell my eldest that it has pumpkin because he'd just make a face and ask if it tastes good then proceed to ask me to make some without pumpkin. (breathe)
When I started gathering my ingredients to mix I actually remembered to grab my camera and take some "play by play" pics of the whole process. Your welcome. Complete recipe will be at the bottom.
Here are all the ingredients you'll need.
Doesn't that look pretty? I thought so.
First, mix sugar, eggs and oil
Second, pumpkin and water.
Yeah, doesn't look the best but THIS is the magic!
Next, your flour and spices...
and everything nices. ;-)
Last, the other part of the magic, the chocolate!
I use Semisweet or Extra Semisweet if you're cool like that.
and...
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BOOM!
The magic is complete! I'm getting misty-eyed just thinking about how beautiful a union this is. Sniff, sniff.
"Well, what'd your eldest think?" you ask. He got home and asked if there was anything to snack on so I told him, with a loving mother smile, "there are muffins in the kitchen." "Awesome!" was his reply. He runs to the kitchen, grabs a muffin, notices the chocolate and exclaims, "Oooo, chocolate!" Takes a big bite and says..............."It tastes different. Is there carrot in these?" Alas, I cannot pull the wool over my son's eyes! So I tell him, "no sweetheart, it's not carrot it's pumpkin. "Oh, wow! These taste pretty good! Thanks mom, you're the best!" Melt. My. Heart. Mission accomplished.
These are really easy and if you have never tried something like this, let me tell you, you have not lived yet! They are so yummy and evoke such a wonderful feeling of comfort and fall and the holidays to come! I hope you give them a try. You'll be extremely glad you did!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Mix
3/4 Cup White Sugar
1/4 Cup Vegetable, Canola or Olive Oil
3 Eggs
Add
3/4 Cup Canned Pumpkin
1/4 Cup Water
Add
1 1/2 Cup All-Purpose Flour
3/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/2 Teaspoon Baking Soda
1/2 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Cloves
1/4 Teaspoon Ground Nutmeg
1/4 Teaspoon Salt
Add
3/4 Cup Semisweet Chocolate chips, more to top (optional)
Fill 12 cupcake liners and bake in a preheated 400 degrees F oven for 20-25 min. Enjoy!
As always, be blessed, thanks for stopping by and leave some love (comments)! :-)
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