Photo by Miliana Budimirovic
The perfect fall treat and a great thing to serve up at a Halloween bash, this easy-to-make recipe is a favorite. Store-bought pumpkin (filling sold in a can that's available at supermarkets) is the secret to this recipe. These muffins are simple, sweet and still good for ya.
What You'll Need:
1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup granulated sugar
1 tbsp pumpkin pie spice
1 tsp baking soda
1/4 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
2 large eggs
1 cup plain pumpkin (half of a 1 lb. can)
1/2 cup (1 stick) melted butter
1 cup (6 ounces) chocolate chips
What You'll Do:
1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Grease muffin cups, or use foil or paper baking cups.
3. Thoroughly mix flower, sugar, pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl
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4. Break eggs into another bowl
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5. Add pumpkin and butter to eggs and mix until well blended.
6. Stir in chocolate chips.
7. Pour over dry ingredients and fold in with a rubber spatula just until dry ingredients are moistened
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8. Scoop batter evenly into muffin cups.
9. Bake 20-25 minutes or until muffins are puffed and springy to the touch in the center
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10. Turn out on a rack to cool.
11. Wrap leftovers in a plastic zip bag and keep for 1 to 2 days.
(makes 12 regular or 48 mini muffins)
-From the girls cross country team at Centennial High School, Ellicott City, MD. Submitted by GL's Miliana Budimirovic
BY CAITLIN R. ON 10/16/2009 7:00:00 AM 24 COMMENTS