Meant to post this YESTERDAY for Foodie Friday, but time ran away from me!
Here is the recipe for the pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
*Nearly Paleo, shockingly healthy (*don't tell the kids!)
Recipe makes 16-20 muffins, depending on how full you make them.
Ingredients
- 2 cups Pureed Pumpkin (*I used canned, organic - but can use fresh - make it SMOOTH)
- 2 1/2 cup Ezekiel Flour
- 2 cups Succanat
- 2/3 cup coconut oil
- 1/2 gingerale
- 2 tsps vanilla extract
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup dark chocolate chips (*I used organic chips from whole foods)
- 1 egg (*If you're vegan, can leave this out, but adds a nice weight to the muffins)
Equipment
- 2 12-spot Muffin Tins
- 1 Medium mixing bowl
- 1 Large mixing bowl
- 20 unbleached liners
Method
- Preheat oven to 350deg
- In Medium mixing bowl combine Pumpkin, coconut oil, gingerale, vanilla extract
- In Large mixing bowl sift together flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, nutmeg & cinnamon
- Whisk dry ingredients into wet ingredients in portions
- Add Succanat & whisk together
- Add egg and combine thoroughly
- Mix in chocolate chips
- Allow to sit for 30mins
- Pour batter into Muffin tins - 1/2 to 2/3 full (*these babies RISE!)
- Bake at 350 for 24-30mins
Some Alternatives
To replace the chocolate chips >
- Dried Blueberries
- Dried Cranberries
- Chopped Nuts
To replace the flour >
- Can use coconut flour (for Paleo) 1:1
- Can use Designer/Natural Whey (for added protein) - a little off 1:1 (*I usually keep 1/2cup real flour)
Let Me Know what y'all think!!
Mia