Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
A great Halloween recipe, chocolate pumpkin muffins are a sweet treat made from this beloved Autumnal vegetable.
List of ingredients:
1 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour.
1/2 cup of sugar.
2 teaspoons of baking powder.
1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon.
1/2 teaspoon of salt.
1 cup of milk.
1/2 cup of solid pack pumpkin.
1/4 cup of butter, melted.
1 medium egg.
6 ounces of semi-sweet chocolate chips.
1/4 cup of nuts, finely chopped.
Directions:
Preheat your oven to 400F.
In a large bowl, combine the all-purpose flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, and salt. Form a well in the center.
In a small bowl, combine the milk, pumpkin, butter and egg; then add to the well in the flour mixture.
Add the semisweet chocolate chips and stir until the dry mixture is moistened.
Spoon mixture into greased muffin cups, filling each three-quarters full.
Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of chopped nuts over each muffin.
Bake for twenty minutes, then allow to cool for five minutes. Remove from pans, then allow to completely cool on racks.
Source: Pumpkin Recipes.