Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

Description

Pumpkin spice muffins get a double dose of chocolaty indulgence with the addition of cocoa powder and chocolate chips. It only takes one bowl and no mixer to whip these up for a sweet breakfast treat or an afternoon chocolate fix.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup all-purpose flour
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder
  • 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
  • ½ teaspoon baking soda
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¾ cup brown sugar
  • 1 cup pumpkin puree
  • 2 large eggs
  • ¼ cup vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup sour cream
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 cup chocolate chips, divided

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.
  2. Whisk flour
  3. cocoa powder
  4. pumpkin pie spice
  5. baking soda
  6. baking powder
  7. and salt together in a large bowl. Mix in brown sugar
  8. making sure everything is well combined.
  9. Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients with a spoon. Add in pumpkin puree
  10. eggs
  11. vegetable oil
  12. sour cream
  13. and vanilla extract. Stir until batter is just blended. Add 3/4 cup chocolate chips and stir until well combined.
  14. Divide batter evenly between the prepared 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips on top.
  15. Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed
  16. 18 to 22 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 20 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 12

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