Mini Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins

This easy peasy recipe for Mini Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins makes 20 fluffy and flavorful Fall muffins! These bakery-style mini muffins are a hit with kids and adults alike!

Course Breakfast, Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins, Mini Pumpkin Muffins

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 17

Rest Time 10

Total Time 37

Servings mini muffins

Calories 91kcal

Author Jenn Laughlin - Peas and Crayons

Equipment

24 Cavity Mini Muffin Pan or two 12-count mini muffin tins

Ingredients

1 cup pumpkin puree
½ cup sugar (100 grams)
6 TBSP unsalted butter, melted (85 grams)
1 large egg
½ tsp pure vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour (120 grams)
½ tsp baking soda
¼ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
¼ tsp ground cinnamon
¼ tsp pumpkin pie spice blend
1/4-1/3 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

First preheat oven to 375℉ and line a mini muffin tin with paper liners. I love using parchment paper liners so there's zero sticking and the bottom of the muffin stays soft and fluffy.
Next measure out all ingredients for speedier muffin prep.
In a large bowl, melt butter in the microwave (approx. 60 seconds) then add pumpkin puree, vanilla, and sugar. Beat together with a metal whisk until the mixture is smooth.
Next whisk in the egg until well incorporated.
In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, pumpkin spice, and salt. Mix well.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix together with a fork until just combined. Gently fold in mini chocolate chips to distribute into batter. Batter will be thick.
Rest batter for 10-15 minutes then scoop into lined muffin tray for puffy domed muffins. I used a 1.5 TBSP medium cookie scoop or you could use a tablespoon to measuring a heaping tablespoon of batter per muffin liner to yield 20 mini muffins.
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 muffin tops)
Bake for 17-18 minutes.
Once cool enough to handle, transfer to a wire rack to fully cool before diving in face-first! Hooray muffins!

Notes

Mini chocolate chips provide the perfect chocolate to muffin ratio.

I have had the best results with Target's Good and Gather brand pumpkin puree, Libby's Pumpkin Puree, and Publix's store brand. Organic pumpkin puree and homemade pumpkin puree tend to have a higher moisture content (more watery) so I would skip using those for baked goods.

Nutrition Facts below are estimated for each mini muffin using an online recipe nutrition calculator. Adjust as needed and enjoy!

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