Do you like pumpkin, cinnamon and chocolate? I hope so because today I am sharing what might be my all time favorite muffin ever! Seriously these are more decadent than any other muffin you have had – you could serve them to me for dessert on Thanksgiving and I would be quite happy. Go ahead and make a double batch so you have some left for the freezer – I’m just saying these are so delicious your family is going to gobble them up.
There is no need to use oil in a pumpkin muffin as the pumpkin (and in this recipe the addition of bananas) adds all the moisture you need. I found this recipe over at Wendy’s Healthy Girls Kitchen blog and she warns, “try not to eat these all at one sitting”! If you need something special to bake to take to work this is the perfect recipe. If you like to give holiday food gifts to your neighbors and friends I think these muffins would be a nice change from the usual plates of cookies.
I served these to some grown men who couldn’t stop at just one – they went back for seconds! M-m-m good! They don’t taste like a healthy recipe – they taste like a full fat, moist, sweet treat! You would never know these are made with whole wheat flour – they have a nice light soft texture. Trust me I have eaten plenty of healthy muffins over the years and these happen to be exceptional in flavor and texture. Two Thumbs up! For more delicious pumpkin recipe check out my 10 Most Delicious Pumpkin Recipes post.
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Pumpkin Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients
Method
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin tins with cup cake liners or spray with non stick spray or use silicone baking pans.
- Into a big bowl, place all of the dry ingredients. Stir gently to incorporate. I like to use a wire whisk for this.
- Into a medium bowl, place all wet ingredients. Stir well. You can use an immersion blender or whisk to blend wet ingredients if you have large banana pieces in your wet ingredients this will break them up.
- Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir together – but do not over mix. Muffin batter doesn’t need a lot of stirring. Add the chocolate chips.
- Line muffin tins with parchement cup cake liners or use a silicone muffin pan for oil baking. Spoon batter into prepared 12 muffin cups about 2/3 full.
- Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for 20-24 minutes. Cool in the silicone pans for 10- 15 minutes to make it easier to remove them from the pan. Store in the refrigerator or freezer.
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The muffins sound really good!
Sounds like the last minute trip worked out! Enjoy the hike this weekend! It’s going to be a beautiful weekend, but we have several events to attend each day. I’ll miss being outside…
I once received several beautiful jars of different pickled vegetables. I loved the veggies, and I still use the jars.
Oh Andrea that was a great gift! Have a fun weekend.
yay…road trips are fun! and the muffins…well…tis the season right! lol they look delicious. I love the combo of pumpkin and banana! I also love pita pit. I love how you can customize your wrap however you like. There is one on my kids college campus.
I do make homemade gifts. Last year, it was granola. You’ve got a lot of good ideas there!
I just made these and they are delicious! Thanks for sharing 🙂
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Great recipe Tami – as always! 🙂
Glad you got away – fun!!! I think people do appreciate less sweet stuff since there is way too much sweet from Halloween thru December.
I never give away homemade stuff – I am not good with that. 🙂
Hi Tami,
I had to chuckle when you were talking about you loving the muffins to be served for Thanksgiving and people gobbling them up–was that pun intended? 🙂
The lovely mandarins in the foothills could make a yummy Christmas gift; just bought 4-10 lb. bags. My family and I just love them. One year, I made homemade Italian (old family recipe) spaghetti sauce and meatballs and put the sauce and meatballs into a mason jar. I liked the look.
Also wanted to say that I appreciated your enthusiasm about the beans you made with carrot juice. I can’t wait to try that recipe.
Laura
Hi Laura, Yes the pun was intended but you were the only one to comment on it! I agree the foothills mandarins would be a nice gift. What a great idea to make spaghetti sauce and meatballs for gifts. Be sure to come back and let me know what you think of the beans cooked in carrot juice! Happy Cooking.
I really liked these. They have a nice spice to them and are moist. I think they were a bit too spiced for my little ones but they will go into the freezer for mama to enjoy 🙂
I AM GOING TO BE DOING A WEEKNED TRIP THIS FALL, I AM THINKING ABOUT MAKING THESE FOR MY BREAKFASTS. I HOPE THEY ARE GOING TO TRAVEL WELL. IM ONLY GOING ABOUT 4 HOURS, BUT WE WILL BE GOING SOUTH IN TENNESSE.
I freeze them before we travel and pop them in a small insulated bag and they travel well that way.