Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

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5.0

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  • Prep Time

    10 mins

  • Cook Time

    10 mins

  • Additional Time

    35 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 10 mins

  • Servings

    12 muffins

  • Calories

    365 kcal

  • Course

    Dessert, Snacks

  • Cuisine

    American

Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

These bakery style Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins are soft and fluffy with the most amazing domed muffin tops! The pumpkin keeps them luscious and moist for days and mini chocolate chips ensure each bite is kissed with melty chocolate!

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Ingredients

Servings
  • 1 ½ cups canned pumpkin puree
  • 113 grams unsalted butter (1 stick)
  • ½ cup light brown sugar (100 grams)
  • ½ cup granulated sugar (100 grams)
  • ½ cup sour cream (124 grams)
  • 2 large eggs
  • 2 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 1 ¾ cups unbleached all purpose flour (210 grams)
  • ½ cup unsweetened special dark dutch-processed cocoa powder (42 grams) see notes
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • ½ tsp fine sea salt
  • 1 cup semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
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Instructions

  1. First preheat oven to 375℉.
  2. Next measure out all ingredients first for speedier muffin prep.
  3. Melt 1 stick of butter in a large bowl in the microwave or in a pot on the stove.
  4. Remove from heat and whisk in pumpkin puree, brown sugar, and granulated sugar. Add sour cream, vanilla, and egg and whisk vigorously to incorporate.
  5. Combine flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl and mix.
  6. Add flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix until just combined and no flour bits remain. Batter will be thick and a little lumpy.
  7. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
  8. Cover bowl with a clean dish towel and rest batter for 15 minutes.
  9. Line muffin pan with 12 tulip-style parchment paper liners and add approx. ¼ cup batter per liner. These taller liners give them extra room rise upward. (If using regular liners, you can make approx. 17-18 muffins instead with 3 TBSP batter per muffin cup.)
  10. Place muffin pan on the center rack. Once oven door is closed, reduce the oven's temperature from 375℉ to 350℉ (another trick for fluffy tall muffins)
  11. Bake for 25-27 minutes. Mine were perfect after 26 minutes. (If making smaller muffins reduce bake time as needed and check at the 20-22 minute mark, adding any additional time needed.)
  12. Allow them to cool for a few minutes in the muffin tray, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling. Feel free to steal a warm one while you wait. Enjoy!

Notes

  • For these muffins I either use Hershey's Special Dark Dutch-Processed Cocoa Powder or King Arthur Black Cocoa Powder. Regular cocoa powder has bit less chocolate flavor.
  • No mini chocolate chips? You can 100% use regular chocolate chips. If you want to for sure see chocolate chips on top, add a few extra on top before baking. Otherwise the tops will be smoother.
  • For the pumpkin, I have had the best results with Target’s store brand pumpkin puree, Libby’s Pumpkin Puree, and Publix’s store brand. Organic and homemade puree tend to have a higher moisture content (more watery) so I would skip using those for baked goods.
  • Nutrition Facts below are estimated using an online recipe nutrition calculator.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 365kcal (18%) Carbohydrates 47g (16%) Protein 5g (10%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Monounsaturated Fat 5g Trans Fat 0.3g Cholesterol 54mg (18%) Sodium 210mg (9%) Potassium 303mg (9%) Fiber 4g (16%) Sugar 26g (52%) Vitamin A 5111IU (102%) Vitamin C 1mg (1%) Calcium 59mg (6%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 365 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 365kcal 18%
Carbohydrates 47g 16%
Protein 5g 10%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Monounsaturated Fat 5g 25%
Trans Fat 0.3g 15%
Cholesterol 54mg 18%
Sodium 210mg 9%
Potassium 303mg 6%
Fiber 4g 16%
Sugar 26g 52%
Vitamin A 5111IU 102%
Vitamin C 1mg 1%
Calcium 59mg 6%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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