Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Tasty and Simple Recipe

Ingredients

• 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
• 0.5 cup unsweetened applesauce
• 0.5 cup brown sugar, packed
• 0.25 cup granulated sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1.5 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 0.5 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 0.25 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (optional)

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease it lightly.
2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the pumpkin puree, applesauce, brown sugar, granulated sugar, eggs, and vanilla extract. Whisk until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt until evenly combined.
4. Gradually add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients, stirring gently until just combined. Do not overmix! The batter will be thick.
5. Gently fold in the chocolate chips (and nuts, if using) until evenly distributed throughout the batter.
6. Use a spoon or a cookie scoop to fill each muffin cup about 3/4 full with the batter.
7. Bake in the preheated oven for 18-20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
8. Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a wire rack to cool completely.