Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Delightful muffins blending pumpkin and chocolate flavors, perfect for any occasion.
Equipment
- Muffin pan Standard 12-cup muffin pan lined with liners.
Ingredients
Pumpkin Batter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.25 teaspoon salt
- 1.5 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 0.25 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 0.25 cup granulated sugar
- 0.25 cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 0.75 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 0.75 cup pumpkin puree
Chocolate Batter
- 0.75 cup all-purpose flour
- 3 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 0.25 teaspoon baking soda
- 0.125 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 0.25 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons light brown sugar
- 1 large egg room temperature
- 0.25 cup sour cream
- 3 tablespoons whole milk
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a muffin/cupcake pan with liners.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, baking soda, salt, and pumpkin spice. In a medium bowl, mix the oil and both sugars together until well combined. Add the egg, vanilla extract, and pumpkin puree, mixing well after each addition. Gently fold in the flour mixture until no flour streaks remain. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, and mini chocolate chips. In another medium bowl, mix the oil and both sugars together. Add the egg, sour cream, and milk, mixing until smooth. Fold in the flour mixture until no flour streaks remain.
- Alternately fill the muffin liners with spoonfuls of each batter until they are about 3/4 full. Sprinkle extra mini chocolate chips on top if desired for added sweetness and presentation.
- Bake in the preheated oven for about 18-23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. This is a great way to check for doneness!
- Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely. Enjoy your delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins!
Notes
For an extra touch, you can drizzle melted chocolate on top of the muffins before serving.