If you are looking for a great snack for the kids, this is it. I absolutely love these, and so does my family. The best part is that they are relatively healthy, having applesauce, whole wheat flour and pumpkin. I like to make a double batch of these to freeze. You can just put them into the microwave for 20 seconds and they are ready to eat.
Ingredients
- 4 eggs
- 1 (16 oz) can pumpkin
- 1/4 cup oil
- 1 cup applesauce
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups whole wheat flour
- 1 cup white flour
- 2 teaspoon baking soda
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1.2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chip morsels (I love mini’s)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Mix all wet ingredients in large mixing bowl, then combine all dry ingredients in another bowl.
- Add dry ingredients into wet ingredients.
- Fold fold in chocolate chips.
- Cook for 14-17 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
TIP: I stick a wooden toothpick into the center of the largest muffin, if it comes out clean it is done. If lots of batter comes out with it, stick it back in the oven for 2 minutes at a time until it does come out clean.
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How many mini’s does this recipe make? I ACTUALLY have all of this on hand!! That NEVER happens….woo hoo
Amy – Not sure, but probably about 48, it made around 20-24 regular ones for me.
I can’t read the comments on this posting….are they turned off?…It will only let me make a posting?…would love to make these muffins soon!
it is working now…Thanks Kelly! These look delicious! Are these the same ones moneysavingmom is making for her baking day this week? I recently saw a news special on you and had to check out your site. I am here in Clarksville and try to keep up with you and all your progress. Thanks for the encouragement everyday….You making saving $ fun and not a chore!!
Thanks
Amy
Amy – These were inspired by Money Saving Mom, but I changed the ingredients to make it a little healthier (like she did!). The original recipe had about 1 1/4 cup of oil and 2 cups of sugar and all white flour! Too much sugar and fat for us, plus getting more whole grains in there.
We LOVE these too! When I was a kid, my mom use to make pumpkin choc chip cookies =) I use this recipe for the muffins and it freezes very very well so I’m able to make a months worth at a time!
http://www.recipezaar.com/Pumpkin-Chocolate-Chip-Muffins-3564
So I guess I can half it to make fewer? I don’t really need 20
just made these, they are DELICIOUS!!!
You said you like to make a double batch. Is this recipe for a double batch?
JUST MADE THE PUMPKIN CHOC-CHIP MUFFINS. DELICIOUS. NOW I HAVE TO MAKE SURE I STOP AT JUST ONE! YUMMO
Loved this recipe! Made them Thanksgiving morning and believe a new tradition has begun. Thank you! I saw that you made these into bread loaves, do you just follow the same recipe or do you alter it at all? I think this would turn out great in a tube or bundt pan too.
You say you freeze a batch, are they already cooked or are you freezing the batter? I would love to make some & freeze some. Please let me know how you freeze them! Thanks for all you do!!
I make these all the time. You can use all WW flour if you want. I do it. Though I don’t substitute the applesauce for oil. I do make sure I am using a healthy oil like olive or coconut. I really like the mini chocolate chips. You can also cut down to 1/2 bag of chips, especially if you are using the minis. You can leave the chips out and frost with cream cheese frosting for more of a cupcake taste. You can also add about 2/3 to 3/4 cup cocoa to the mix and you get chocolate chocolate chip muffins. Very good! I am not sure how that would work with the applesauce though. You might have to add a bit of liquid to keep the batter from being too thick. Just play with it a bit, that is what I did. I have never reduced the sugar more than down to 1 1/2 cup, so you might need a bit more sugar if you add the cocoa. Not sure if the cocoa with only 1 cup sugar would make it a bit bitter. You could also use honey or another more natural sugar to up the sweetness while helping with the nutrition. My kids LOVE these.
So yummy just made them!! Only thing i changed was didnt put the whole bag of Choc Chips maybe only 3/4 of the bag.
Liz – I do the same now. I started out with a whole bag, but have since changed the recipe, so I finally reflected that in the recipe above1`
does anyone know the how many cups of homemade pumpkin puree would be used instead of the can? just 2 to make 16 oz? or is it a different equivalent?
I have homemade pumpkin puree in my freezer in 2-cup containers. These equal out to the 16 ounce can. Using the puree instead of the canned pumpkin, I need to add 1/4 cup more of flour.
I first saw these at Moneysavingmom. Thought she had used whole wheat flour cause that’s why I even started making these. I substituted the sugar with brown rice syrup to make it even healthier.
Thanks for this recipe!
I learned this from a coworker a while back and her version uses a boxed spiced cake mix, one can organic pumpkin puree and the chocolate chips. I have made it and they are AWESOME and so cool that they were super moist without any eggs, oils, applesauce or the works. However, with 170 calories per serving of the cake mix alone, it was getting to be too much! lol I would like to try your from scratch whole wheat flour version with just my pumpkin puree and see if will work the same way
These are delicious!
Have you tried this recipe with Stevia sweetener or agave?
I was wondering if these are as good without the chocolate? My son is 18 months old and I’m not about to give him chocolate, but love the idea of the pumpkin muffins. When reworking a recipe I know you try to get in whole grains and better fats, but do you take into consideration the caffeine levels in the chocolate? Do you ever turn a recipe down or drastically change it due to the amount of chocolate and caffeine?
I have a recipe for pumpkin butterscotch muffins. It sounds so weird but they are so delicious! My sister said they were the best muffins she ever tasted in her life
I made these muffins a couple of nights ago… i used brown sugar instaed of regular and added white chocolate chips instead of the ones in the receipe. i sprinkled some brown sugar on top and a few white chips…. they were THE BEST muffin i have EVER HAD!!!! tasted like sweet potatoe pie!!! should have added some tasted pecans…. hmmm. maybe next time. made enough to freeze half of the batch for later. thanks for sharing!!!!! :0)
I was wondering if you ((or anyone)) know where I can find pumpkin puree out of season. I LOVE your pumpkin muffins. Made them a month ago when I had a can of pumpkin puree in my pantry from last winter. But I have been on the search and can’t find it anywhere!
Yummy!! What an interesting combination!
) I first tasted the chocolate chips and then the next bite was full of spice and flavor. Thank you so much for the recipes and for being a daily encouragement. God Bless you!
Made a double batch today, half with raisins and half with choc chips. AND I got some pumpkin spice cream cheese from Safeway, and I put a little teaspoon or so in the centers of reg size muffins, GREAT. A double batch made 48 minis, 24 regular and one 8 inch loaf. The little container of cream cheese was enough for 18 of the reg sized muffins AND to put cream cheese in the center of the loaf of bread too! I also added some pumpkin pie spice to it as well, 2 Tsp for the double batch
THANKS for this great recipe, and more healthy normal to boot!
I made this recipe, with some changes like adding healthy stuff like wheat germ, flax seed and oat bran. I also added some dried cranberries and walnuts. These are the best, moistest muffins I have ever made. The applesauce added another layer of flavor and tamed the pumpkin flavor a bit. Wonderful!
Just made them with all purpose gluten free flour and they are great! Thanks for sharing.
I am all out of applesauce! What can I use as a substitute?
Leah, you can omit it entirely. I made mine today without it and they were great!
Why did mine stick to paper muffin cups. Ideas. It drives me crazy when muffins do that.
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