Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
4.7 (3 ratings)
Chocolate chip cookies are my all-time favorite comfort foods. This recipe has a hint of cinnamon and are made with buttermilk and pumpkin to give them a lovely, rich texture.
Servings
15
Ingredients
  • 1/2 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 large egg yolk
  • 1/2 cup oil
  • 3/4 cup canned pumpkin purée
  • 1/3 cup buttermilk
  • 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 1/4 cup all purpose flour
  • 3/4 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder
  • pinch of ground cloves
  • 1 cup chocolate chips (if desired)
Directions
  1. Preheat oven to 350ºF.In a medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar, brown sugar, egg, egg yolk and oil. Add the pumpkin purée, buttermilk and vanilla. Whisk well to combine. In another bowl, sift together the flour, baking soda, salt, nutmeg, cinnamon and cloves. Using a rubber spatula, fold the dry ingredients into the wet. Then whisk together gently just to combine.Place 1 cup of the batter into a small bowl and whisk in the cocoa powder. Add the chocolate chips (if desired). Spoon the pumpkin batter into muffin cups. Swirl the chocolate batter into each muffin.Bake until muffins are firm to the touch, well browned and slightly cracked on top, around 20 minutes. Transfer muffins to a wire rack and let cool.