Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Welcome, to my new cooking blog. I have shared recipes on my art blog before but, this seems to be a better venue for my cooking. From now on, if I mention a food event on my other blog, Snow Days Art, the recipes will probably show up on this blog. Also, if I have people over for dinner or take food to an event, I will just refer them to my blog to retrieve a recipe they may want. I intend to have either artwork or photos of each recipe I post.

This is a real fun recipe. I've made it when we've had big groups of family and friends over for breakfast. The little kids love them. It's a good way to get a vegetable down kids and they think they are eating cupcakes.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

1 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup plain canned pumpkin
1/2 cup melted butter
6 ounces chocolate chips
1/2 cup walnuts, chopped

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Grease the muffin tins or line them with muffin papers.
3. Using a wire whisk, thoroughly mix flour, sugar, spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the dry mixture.
4. Break the eggs into a medium sized bowl.
5. Add pumpkin and butter to eggs and whisk until well-blended.
6. Stir in chocolate chips and walnuts.
7. Pour the wet ingredients into the well of the dry ingredients and fold in just until moistened.
8. Scoop into tins and bake 20-25 minutes.

This recipe makes 12 Muffins