Pumpkin Chocolate Muffins
Whether for fall or year-round, this chocolate muffin recipe is simply irresistible. In the world of chocolate muffin recipes, this may be the best muffin recipe because it has the goodness of pumpkin.
Notes
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Cooking Time20 min
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup flour, all purpose or white whole wheat
- 1/2 cup sugar substitute suitable for baking
- 2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup skim milk
- 1/2 cup solid pack pumpkin (such as Libby's)
- 1/4 cup butter substitute, melted
- 2 egg whites
- 1 6-ounce package of semi sweet chocolate chips or carob chips
- 1/4 cup nuts, finely chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
- In large bowl, combine flour, sugar substitute, baking powder, cinnamon and salt, and make a well in the center.
- In a small bowl, combine milk, pumpkin, butter and egg whites. Add to well in flour mixture. Add chips, stir until dry mixture is moistened.
- Spoon mixture into greased muffin cups, filling each 3/4 full. Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of nuts over each muffin.
- Bake at 400 degrees F for 18 to 20 minutes.
- Cool five minutes, remove from pans, and then completely cool on racks.