These moist Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins are packed with chocolate chips and loads of fall flavor!
In keeping with the Halloween theme goin’ on from last week at the BHK, I baked us a sweet little pumpkin treat!
I know, I know guys! Finally a pumpkin recipe, right? I’m a little behind this season! I apologize, but this year I’ve been cheating on pumpkin with apples. I hope you’ve checked out my Apple Cider Doughnut Bundt Cake with Pecan Brown Sugar Ripple and my Caramel Glazed Apple Butter Blondies! Both are crazy delicious, and totally worth a trip to the apple orchard to grab some of fall’s beautiful bounty!
But today, my pumpkin game is strong, so I think you’ll forgive me for holding out on you. These sweet little muffins are incredibly easy to make, they’re moist, they’ve got loads of pumpkin flavor, and they’re packed with chocolate chips throughout AND on top.
When I make muffins, I always use a tip I learned from Sally at Sally’s Baking Addiction, where you bake the muffins for the first 5 minutes at a very high temperature and then lower the heat for the remainder of the time. This helps the muffins rise nice and high.
These are great enjoyed for breakfast with a hot cup of tea, coffee or fall cider, as an afternoon snack, or as a dessert! Take your pick, or treat yourself to all 3! Enjoy!
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp. baking powder
- 1/2 tsp. baking soda
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar firmly packed
- 1 cup canned pure pumpkin
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line one 24 count muffin pan with 15-16 muffin liners or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice. In a medium bowl, whisk together granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin, vegetable oil and eggs until well combined. Add to the dry ingredients until just combined and no flour streaks remain. Fold in 3/4 cup chocolate chips.
- Divide batter evenly among muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full. Top batter with remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips, a few in each cup.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 425 degrees, then reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees. Bake for an additional 15-17 minutes or until a tester inserted in center comes out with just a crumb or two. Cool in pan for 10 minutes.
Nothing like a sweet little pumpkin muffin to start the day off right! A cup of coffee and this adorable nibble and I am good to go! Pinned!
Perfect way to start the day Annie! These were so moist and delish! Tom brought them to some coworkers who loved them!
These look like the perfect breakfast and I wish I had a few to go with my coffee this morning. Love all your spooky Halloween decor!
They’d be perfect Karen!
Your pumpkin game is strong, my friend! These are the cutest muffins…all I need now is a cuppa coffee and a couple of these and I’m set :) Pinned! Have a wonderful week! XO
Thanks Dawn! I actually make these all year long! Pumpkin isn’t just for fall around here!
Lol!! I forgive you for cheating on pumpkins with apples, Mare!! While I did find a love for pumpkin this year, apples are still my #1 for fall! These muffins are so cute!!!! You know I’m going to have to make a batch for Boy and then a white chocolate batch for me!! So yum!! BTW, I use Sally’s tip too!! Works like a charm, right? Pinned! Cheers! xo
I hope you guys enjoy them Chey! They’re so easy and satisfy that fall pumpkin craving! Thanks for pinning!
No problem holding out on the pumpkin recipes and sharing delicious apple recipes my friend. These muffins will make up for it. I am not doing a whole lot of pumpkin dishes this year because I am gone most of the time. But I hope to make these muffins.
I hope you do Gerlinde! They’re so easy and so good! Happy Monday!
These were totally worth the wait. OMG I can’t even take how delicious they look! Give me one (or five) of these with my morning tea and I’m all set :)
You’ll want 5 Kelsie! My husband Tom loved them!
Exactly why I love this time of year, these sound so good this morning!
Me too Matt! Pumpkin is sooo good all year round. It’s a shame most people only gravitate toward pumpkin recipes during the fall, right?!
These look so good and festive Mary Ann!!! Chocolate + pumpkin are my favorites!!! xoxo
Mine too Rebecca! I wish people were more into those flavors all year long!
I’m in love with these pretty little muffins, Mary Ann! I love pumpkin and chocolate together, and the ruffly papers are just divine! Oh, and thank you – and Sally – for the muffin baking tip. Can’t wait to try it out!
I always follow Sally’s baking tips! She’s one girl who knows how to bake! I got these little papers from our local craft store. The pumpkin chocolate combo here is my fave!
These muffins look so delicious and cozy… I’m loving the combo of pumpkin and chocolate chip!! :)
Thanks so much Sarah! That’s one of my favorite fall combos! I hope you give these a try!
I could go for one of these right now. Do you deliver? And I am so gonna try with GF flour. yea!
Wish we lived closer Lindsay! Hope you enjoy them!
These looks amazing and I love that tip about the change in temperature for the muffins!
Thanks Leigh Ann! Sally always shares great tips!
Haha, I feel the same way about apples right now! I love that muffin tip – I’m going to have to try that out. These look absolutely scrumptious, Mary Ann!
Thanks Tessa! I love my pumpkin, but this year apples have been front and center! These littles muffins reminded me how much I love pumpkin!
I love Sally’s tip as well, to bake muffins at a higher temperature for the first 5! There’s nothing better than a puffed-up muffin! These look and sound so moist and delicious, I can’t wait to give them a try!
Hope you enjoy them if you give them a go Katherine!
The tops are SO perfectly fluffy!
My favorite fall flavors!
Oh Mary Ann!!! I just love how tall and fluffy these beauties look. It’s as if they are little pumpkin soldiers ready to march right into my tummy. . .which is A-ok with me. Loving your baking tip too. I’m definitely going to need to give this a try next time I whip up a batch of muffins.
I get the best tips from Sally! I hope you try these Lynn! They’re so easy and you can’t beat these fall flavors!
Well you know I love pumpkin and chocolate together :) Loving these beautiful muffins! A perfect pumpkin treat.
Yes I do Jennifer! I loved your loaf from yesterday on the blog! Can’t wait to try that!
These are so stinkin’ cute and look just delicious.
They’re so easy Alida! My favorite fall flavors!
Oh wow, Mary Ann…this combo of pumpkin and chocolate is making me swoon. I love their perfectly domed tops…muffin goals! :)
It’s time for pumpkin Caroline! And pumpkin and chocolate are so perfect together, right?!
Seriously, the first thing I thought when I saw these photos was, “Gosh, what perfectly domed little muffins.” :) And then you gave away your secret- thank you! I’ve never tried baking a a higher temp and then a lower temp for muffins, and I’m looking forward to trying this out! Works for popovers, so it makes sense that it might work for other baked goods as well. Pumpkin and chocolate is heaven- such a treat.
Sally has all the great tips! Yes, the pumpkin chocolate combo is a fall favorite! Hope all is well with the kids!
I’m all about pumpkin-chocolate-chip everything these days! Can’t wait to try these!
Me too Alice! Hope you enjoy them!
These look great!! I know they must taste good since I have a similar recipe hehehe. Great minds think alike. Love your photos here too!
Thanks Natasha! I think we’ve all got a pumpkin muffin recipe around this time of year! Nothing beats one for breakfast with a cup of cider!
I love muffins that rise and have a dome top! These are just perfect! The pumpkin puree must lend them a lot of moistness and chocolate chips make everything so good! I would have loved them with a cup of coffee!!
Me too Deepika! These are so moist and I totally agree, chocolate makes everything better! These would be perfect with your morning coffee!
Mmmmmm…these are so scrumptious!! Darling little fall treats!
I hope you give them a try Natasha! They’re so easy and so delicious!
Pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are definitely one of my favorites. And the muffin tops on these look awesome. Thanks for sharing the tip from Sally’s Baking Addiction. I really need to try that next time I make muffins!
I just made them again this morning Leanne! I can’t tell you how easy these are!
These are just beautiful, Mary Ann! And thanks for the great tip for maximum rise.
This is just perfect for the season. Muffins are something we love and I can’t wait to try this, especially that tip.
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They’re so easy Asha! I made them again this morning and they puffed up beautifully!
These are so cute! Can’t wait to try!
I think you’ll love them Jennifer!
These look amazing! Never had pumpkin-flavoured muffins before, but there’s a first time for everything ????
Then you absolutely need to try these. They’re so incredibly easy and so moist and delicious!
These seem amazing. When I combine chocolate chip and pumkin anything, I am immediately taken back to my grandma Tory. Yum!!!
LOVE the chocolate pumpkin combo too Cindy!
I love anything pumpkin chocolate! These muffins are my kind of breakfast! :)
Me too Laura!