Friday, October 8, 2010

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins--Yum! Yum!

I found this recipe last year and have made it about 10 times. It is yummy, it is easy, and my kids are so excited when I have some waiting for them when they get home from school. The recipe (found below) calls for 2 cake mixes and a big can of pumpkin but I prefer using one cake mix and a small can of pumpkin. I do add about 1/8 cup of water and 1/8 cup of oil to just make the mixture more smooth. Using 1 spice cake mix the recipe generally yields 16 muffins.

Easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
2 spice cake mixes (Duncan Hines, although not pictured, is the best for this recipe)
1 30-oz. can pumpkin
1 12-oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
Okay, super-tricky here. Preheat oven to 350. Combine cake mixes and pumpkin. Add in chocolate chips.


Spoon mixture into lined (or sprayed) muffin tins. This can make as many as 48 muffins or as few as 36, just depending on how full the tins are filled. These really don't rise very much, so you can fill the tins pretty full. If aesthetics are a concern, keep in mind that how they look going into the oven is very much what they will look like coming out of the oven. So a cookie scoop works great to keep things on the prettier side.
Bake for 22-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of one of the muffins comes out clean.Yum, right? Easy, right?


This recipe and pictures of the process and finished muffins can be found here.
http://www.ourbestbites.com/2009/09/easy-pumpkin-chocolate-chip-muffins.html

2 comments:

Dianne said...

Thanks for the recipe. I'm excited to try them out. They sound so yummy! Happy Fall!!

Laura Standage said...

That pic of Mom & Megan with the new cap is SO cute! Also, amazing job of the truck cake! Scott should've gone into mechanical engineering! :) I also loved the pics of your ferry trip. Rochester NY should take notes (their ferry failed). Did Dad have to take dramamine beforehand? Thanks for the recipe, and for the tip re. signing up kids with at least one friend for classes. Good idea!