Looking for simple, no-brainer pumpkin chocolate chip muffins? These Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips are filled with spice and pumpkin flavor, and can probably be made from ingredients in your pantry!
We make muffins on a weekly basis at our house. And while we always love cinnamon muffins, chocolate chip muffins, bran muffins, or brown sugar muffins, those are all replaced in the fall by these pumpkin muffins!
The best time of the year is upon us – time to make all of the pumpkin recipes!! Now that it’s officially fall, I’m ready to pumpkin everything. I’m actually one of those people who will make pumpkin baked goods all year long, but I love that I don’t have to feel silly about it once it’s actually fall!!
One of my favorite things to make are these Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips. First, because they are super easy to make, perfect for any morning. And second, because they are made from ingredients that are pretty much always in my pantry. Win, win!!
I can’t imagine a better way to spend a cozy morning than with one of these Pumpkin Muffins and a warm mug of hot cocoa!
Ingredients
- Brown Sugar and Granulated Sugar: These both add sweetness, but the addition of the brown sugar will bring a depth of flavor that you don’t get from just regular granulated sugar. The brown sugar will also help to moisten the muffins.
- Vegetable Oil: I love how moist these muffins are, and the combination of the vegetable oil and pumpkin are what make them so moist. You could sub in melted butter for the oil, but I do prefer the oil in this recipe.
- Eggs: I use large eggs.
- Pumpkin Puree: You can use homemade pumpkin puree or one can of store bought pumpkin. Just make sure you don’t use pumpkin pie mix.
- Water: I know it may seem different to add water, but it totally works. I haven’t tested this recipe with milk instead of water, but it should work, as well.
- Flour: I like to use all-purpose flour.
- Pumpkin Pie Spice: Again, you can use homemade pumpkin pie spice or store bought.
- Baking Powder and Baking Soda: You’ll need both of these here, both for lift in the muffins and for texture.
- Cinnamon: I know we already added pumpkin pie spice, but I really like the extra boost of cinnamon here.
- Salt: For flavor and balance.
- Chocolate Chips: You can use regular sized chocolate chips, but I prefer to use mini so that they are spread throughout the muffins and there is chocolate in every bite.
How to make Pumpkin Muffins
One of my favorite things about these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins is that they are made in one bowl. And they are super easy to make!
- Start by combining both of your sugars and your oil. To that, add 4 lightly beaten eggs. Then it’s the pumpkin. You want to make sure that you are using 100% pumpkin puree – not pumpkin pie mix. The cans look similar, so make sure you are using the pure pumpkin puree. You’ll add some water along with the pumpkin.
- To these wet ingredients, add flour, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Mix until it is almost combined, then add in your chocolate chips. Continue to mix just until combined.
- Fill your muffin tins that have been sprayed with nonstick cooking spray about 2/3 full, then bake your muffins!
Pumpkin Muffins Video
Watch the video above to see how easy it is to make these muffins!
More Pumpkin Recipes
Pumpkin Bread
Pumpkin Cinnamon Rolls
Pumpkin Cheesecake with Caramel Sauce
Pumpkin Roll
Pumpkin Pancakes
Pumpkin Cake with Cinnamon Cream Cheese Frosting
Pumpkin Cupcakes
Tools I Used:
This recipe makes 24 muffins, so this 24 Cup Muffin Tin is my favorite!
I love using a large scoop to keep it mess free when transferring the batter.
You need a good mixing bowl in your arsenal, and I love this plastic set, or this glass set.
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Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips
Ingredients
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil
- 4 eggs lightly beaten
- 15 oz can pumpkin puree homemade or canned
- 1/2 cup water
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray 24 muffin cups with nonstick cooking spray or line with cupcake wrappers.
- In a large bowl, combine the brown sugar, granulated sugar and vegetable oil. Add the eggs and stir in. Add the pumpkin puree and water and stir until smooth. To the wet ingredients, add the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, cinnamon, baking soda and salt. Stir until almost combined, then add the chocolate chips and continue to stir just until the mixture is combined.
- Divide the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups, filling about 2/3 full. Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 18-20 minutes.
Samantha Baldwin says
Made these tonight. Had enough left over to make one in a Corningware petite pan. Worked out well. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Deborah says
I’m so glad you liked them! We enjoyed them again just a week ago!
Summer123 says
I just made these, they are delicious! The only thing I altered was changing the oil from 1/2 cup of vegetable oil to 1/4 cup of canola oil and 1/4 cup of applesauce. They were still great! Definitely a keeper!
Sue says
If your chocolate chips are sinking in the recipe there’s an easy fix. Mix them in with the flour. When they are coated in flour, they don’t sink. Voila!
Judy says
Same with nuts. I put them in a bag with just a table spoon of flour . I’m going to try these now with pumpkin morsel and cinnamon ones as well as walnuts.
Sorry, but this looks and sounds great. But I ALWAYS ALWAYS put my own personal touch.
Lori says
Just made these, they are light and tasty!
Elaine says
Such a yummy recipe Deborah! Thank you so much for sharing it. I have a mix of bases but yours is very special – thank you very much for sharing!
Karly says
So simple, so delicious. I’m contemplating whipping up a batch right now– they look that good! I never leave here without a growling stomach!
eatme_delicious says
Yum! I need to make pumpkin muffins soon.
Shandy says
Fall is here and the pumpkin muffins sound delicious! I hope your hubby is starting to have less pain…I can not even imagine going through something like complete knee surgery.
I so miss dropping by your blog and you were one of my first blogging friends. Your blog is as beautiful as ever!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
Surely fabulous tasting! They look so pretty
Cheers,
Rosa
Barbara says
This recipe is one I'll love!
All this pumpkin is putting me in the fall mode.
Sylvie says
Pumpkin muffins, one of the joys of autumn!
kristina says
Hooray–I love pumpkin! And the muffins look fabulous. Headed over to Cafe Zupas blog now… K x