Lightened Up Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
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A delicious and lightened up version of pumpkin chocolate chip bread that can be made as bread or muffins.
- 3 cups flour
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 4 eggs
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 (15 ounce) can of pure pumpkin
- 2/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- In a large bowl, beat the eggs, sugar, pumpkin, applesauce and oil.
- Stir in flour, cinnamon, and baking soda. Stir just until moistened.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Scoop pumpkin mixture into greased (or paper lined) muffin tins. Bake at 350 degrees for 18 minutes.
- Cool for 2 or 3 minutes before removing muffins to wire racks to finish cooling. Enjoy a healthier breakfast treat!
- If you are using this recipe to bake bread, pour mixture into 2 greased 8 inch by 4 inch loaf pans. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes.
- If you are baking mini loaves of bread, bake for 30 to 35 minutes.