Mini Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Scrumptious mini pumpkin muffin bites, studded with dark chocolate mini chips! Tender and sweet tempered by the dark chocolate bitterness. A perfect balance of pumpkin spice delight, any time of the year!
Servings: 48 mini muffins
Calories: 82kcal
Equipment
- Trudeau Mini Muffins Silicone Cake Pan, 24 cavities, Fuchsia (05118741)
Ingredients
- 1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup golden brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons ground Ceylon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground ginger
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ¼ teaspoon ground cloves
- 2 eggs
- 15 oz can of pumpkin puree
- ¼ cup of apple juice or water
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¾ cup of dark mini chocolate chips optional
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees and spray mini muffin tins with baking spray.
- In a large bowl measure the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and spices. Mix so all is evenly blended.
- In a smaller bowl add the pumpkin puree, oil, apple juice, eggs, and vanilla. Mix with a spatula until evenly blended.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix slightly, then add the chocolate chips and mix more until evenly distributed. Take care not to over mix.
- Using a large melon scoop or teaspoon, scoop out an amount that fills the small mini muffin cavity. The cavity will be fuller than normal for a full size muffin, nearly full.
- Bake for 20 minutes. If your oven runs hot, check earlier and adjust accordingly. A toothpick should come out clean when you test.
- Remove after done, place on a wire rack to cool.
Notes
- You can substitute ½ cup of applesauce for the ½ cup of oil.
- Makes a perfect pumpkin cupcake also, just frost with a cream cheese frosting.
- 3 mini muffins equal about 1 regular size muffin or cupcake, making about 18 regular size muffins or cupcakes.
- 1 Tablespoon of Pumpkin Pie spice mix can be used instead of individual spices.
- Ceylon cinnamon is sweeter and stronger than Saigon cinnamon. Ceylon is true cinnamon, Saigon is actually Cassia, a cheaper relative to true cinnamon. Both cinnamon varieties are fine for this recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 7mg | Sodium: 62mg | Potassium: 31mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1395IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 15mg | Iron: 1mg