Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins – Barefeet In The Kitchen

Pumpkin bread crammed with melting chocolate chips and bursting with autumn spices – is there something extra quintessentially fall than the odor of pumpkin spices drifting by means of the home?

I tasted pumpkin bread for the primary time about 20 years in the past, when considered one of my college students shared her mother’s pumpkin muffins with me. The recipe beneath consists of each conventional and gluten-free variations.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

I do not know how I survived up till then with out this awesomeness in our life, as a result of pumpkin muffins have been a year-round (sure, pumpkin haters – year-round) favourite in our house ever since.

These muffins are moist, candy, and full of actual pumpkin taste. A spoonful of pumpkin pie spice (home made or store-bought) brings out the basic fall flavors.

And whereas I’m a little bit of a purist about some recipes, I’ve to confess that pumpkin muffins with chocolate chips added into the combination are actually irresistible.

The aroma of heat cinnamon, ginger, cloves, and nutmeg wafting by means of the home because the muffins bake is without doubt one of the greatest elements of this recipe. Except for consuming the muffins, after all!

We are able to’t get sufficient pumpkin-based recipes throughout these previous couple of months of the 12 months. In the event you like these pumpkin muffins then you definitely’ll love our Pumpkin Spice Waffles too.

One other simple hearty breakfast all of my youngsters love is Pumpkin Spiced Baked Oatmeal. It’s considered one of our favourite methods to eat oatmeal; and that’s saying one thing as a result of we eat quite a lot of oatmeal round right here.

And naturally, no autumn lover’s season is full with out a few afternoons sipping home made Pumpkin Spice Lattes with a good friend.

(Our home made model is simply nearly as good as something from a espresso store however with actual pumpkin as a substitute of syrup!)

Gluten Free Pumpkin Bread

I’ve performed with the recipe numerous occasions including every kind of components. If that’s your type, have at it. This recipe consists of each conventional and gluten-free variations as nicely directions for baking a loaf of pumpkin bread or a tray of pumpkin muffins.

Add in handfuls of chocolate or nuts, no matter makes you grin. Chocolate chips and walnuts are a scrumptious mixture. Cranberries, raisins, and different kinds of dried fruit are additionally tasty.

For me, it’s all concerning the primary pumpkin bread with a handful of chocolate chips thrown in. Whether or not I’m consuming this for breakfast or sneaking a muffin as a day snack, the easy mixture of pumpkin and spice all baked into a transportable baked deal with, simply can’t be beat.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

1. Preheat the oven to 350 levels. Grease muffin tins, loaf pans or line with paper liners. Stir collectively the flours, sugar, spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
2. Add the pumpkin and blend till easy. Stir within the eggs and the oil and blend once more till mixed. Stir in ½ cup chocolate chips.
3. Pour the batter into (2) loaf pans or scoop into muffin cups (about 2/3 full). Scatter the remaining chocolate chips excessive of the muffins or loaves.
4. Bake muffins 16-18 minutes, loaves for 50-55 minutes, till toothpick inserted comes out principally clear.
5. Let the bread cool fully and retailer in an hermetic container for a couple of days or freeze for as much as 3 months.

Gluten-Free Pumpkin Muffins

In the event you’d like your gluten-free muffins to be extra completely easy on high, add 1 teaspoon of xanthan gum to the flours within the recipe. More often than not, I couldn’t care much less if mine look cracked or imperfect, so I skip the xanthan.

I’ve made the muffins each methods a number of occasions to check it, and the gluten-free muffins maintain collectively completely with out the xanthan.

Pumpkin Bread with Chocolate Chips

Pumpkin bread and muffins are actually not only for fall. You’ll discover a can of pumpkin in my pantry January – December. As a result of pumpkin bread is a scrumptious marvel that shouldn’t be relegated to vacation baking alone.

That stated, you may also discover me making Pumpkin Mousse, Layered Pumpkin Cheesecake Pie, Pumpkin Espresso Cake, and countless different scrumptious issues from a beautiful little can of pumpkin puree.

Wish to begin your day with some extra pumpkin deliciousness? How about Pumpkin Pancakes or this Pumpkin French Toast Casserole? Carry on the autumn climate, I’m prepared for all of it.

{initially printed 9/26/14 – recipe notes and pictures up to date 9/29/22}

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