Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins, Pumpkin Style

These pumpkin dark chocolate chip muffins are moist and flavor-packed. A reliable fall flavor combination in a handy handheld package.

I woke up craving something pumpkin-y.

Okay, so it had to be pumpkin-y and chocolaty. Look, it has been one heck of a week and so I wanted something I could sink my teeth into and come away with a face covered in melty chocolate. And then go pick up my girls from the bus stop with it still on my face.

I try to embarrass them whenever possible.

I shot this right before I left to get them and that top chip is the one that exploded on my face covering from my nose down. So completely worth it. I mean, would you only look at that cluster of chocolate.

To Make These Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins Set out:

• unbleached all-purpose flour
• whole wheat flour
• ground cinnamon
• freshly grated nutmeg
• baking soda
• kosher salt
• eggs
• granulated sugar
• pumpkin puree
• unsweetened applesauce
• grapeseed oil or other mild/tasteless oil
• vanilla extract
• dark chocolate chips (I use 60% cacao)

So before the melty chocolate chip to the face happened, I raided my kitchen. I found dark chocolate chips, pumpkin and the rest sort of only fell into place.

Dump 2 cups of all-purpose flour into a medium bowl.

To that add 1 cup whole wheat flour.

2 teaspoons cinnamon.

3/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg

2 teaspoons baking soda and 1 teaspoon kosher salt.

That’s it for the dry ingredients, so give it a stir and set it off to the side for a sec.

Crack 4 large eggs into a large bowl.

Lightly whisked the eggs before adding in 1-1/2 cups granulated sugar.

1 and 3/4 cup pumpkin puree.

1 cup unsweetened applesauce.

Pour in 1/2 cup grapeseed oil.

Lastly measure in 1 teaspoon pure vanilla.

Whisk until all combined and smooth.

Grab the dry ingredients.

…and add them into the pumpkin mixture.

Switch over to wooden spoon and mix completely.

Add in 1 generous cup of dark chocolate chips.

One short stir to get those mixed in and that’s it.

I’m using these free standing muffin cups. They’re slightly larger than regular muffin liners and I found them at Sur la Table. If you’re using regular muffin liners you will want to decrease the baking time.

Scoop.

Fill the liners two-thirds of the way full.

I only bake 4 to 6 at a time in a preheated 350 degree oven for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean- because I’ve found that if I crowd the sheet pan some were fully cooked and some were not. Four muffins, six tops worked like a champ.

I think these are go-to still slightly warm.

It’s kinda hard to wait. Genuinely hard. But I did a little laundry, grabbed the mail and washed up the dirty dishes.

Hey look! My muffin’s flashing you!

Naughty muffin.

All kidding aside, these muffins are seriously good!! Moist, not too sweet and the warm dark chocolate is…

everywhere.

(side note: Malloree only turned 11 on Tuesday *cries* remember when she looked like this or this or this? And THIS was last year! [see below]

Seriously though my friends you must make these pumpkin dark chocolate chip asap! …and serve with a side of red wine.

The cook’s orders. 😉

Enjoy! And if you give this Pumpkin Dark Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe a try, let me know! Snap a photo and tag me on twitter or instagram!