Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
These lighter Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins are the best fall treat, loaded with lots of chocolate and pumpkin flavor!
Servings: 12
Calories: 153kcal
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp light butter
- 6 tbsp sugar
- 1 cup canned pumpkin puree
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
- 1/3 cup almond milk or nonfat milk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp kosher salt
- 2 tsp pumpkin pie spice
- 6 tbsp mini semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Coat regular-sized muffin molds with cooking spray.
- Beat together light butter and sugar. Beat in pumpkin, apple sauce, egg, vanilla, and milk.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, pumpkin pie spice, and salt.
- Gently fold in flour mixture to wet mixture, being sure not to over mix. Gently fold in 4 tbsp of chocolate chips, reserving 2 tbsp to sprinkle on top.
- Divide batter among muffin pans. Sprinkle remaining chocolate chips evenly over the top of each muffin.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 22-26 minutes. Let cool in muffin mold for 5 minutes if using silicon. If using an aluminum pan, let cool for 15 minutes before. removing to cool completely.
Notes
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WW Green, Blue, and Purple SmartPoints: 5 per muffin with chocolate chips; 3 per muffin without chocolate chips
Nutrition
Calories: 153kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 10g