Easy and Delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

These chocolate chip pumpkin muffins are not only light and fluffy, but they are also super moist and full of delicious fall flavors! They have the perfect combination of all your fall favorites flavors....pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, ginger and clove. So good, that this is the only pumpkin muffin recipe you will ever need!

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• Quick Recipe Overview
• Why This Recipe Works
• Ingredients You'll Need
• Sifting The Dry Ingredients
• Step-By-Step Recipe Instructions
• Frequently Asked Questions
• Useful Baking Tips
• More Pumpkin Recipes You'll Enjoy!
• Easy and Delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Muffins with chocolate chips quickly get my attention...but when they also have pumpkin along with some fall spices, I'm all in! And that's why these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are loved by so many. Just like these delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies, I make these every fall and they are perfect for an afternoon snack and great for dessert.

Everyone who has ever tried this recipe has raved about how light and fluffy they are. Hands down, this is the best pumpkin muffins recipe on the internet! Moist and easy to make, there's really no need to look for another pumpkin chocolate chip muffin recipe!

Ingredients You'll Need

All you need to make these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are some simple ingredients. You're going to add baking soda to the flour, so you'll want to use an all purpose flour so they don't rise too much. Because I add a bit of salt, use an unsalted butter. Whenever I've used salted butter and eliminated the addition of salt, the flavor was off. I like using ground ginger, cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg in these pumpkin chocolate muffins, but you can also substitute pumpkin pie spice. It contains all of those ingredients with the addition of a little bit of allspice. 

Sifting The Dry Ingredients

You don't need to sift the flour for this recipe. But when I have the time, I like to sift all the dry ingredients together before adding them to the wet batter. The purpose of sifting is to break up any clumps in the dry ingredients, as well as evenly combine dry ingredients together. Sifting will make the flour a bit lighter which helps make these pumpkin chocolate chip muffins even more moist. Sifting the salt, baking soda, and spices with the flour also ensures a well combined and balanced spice flavor.

Step-By-Step Recipe Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. In the bowl of a standing mixer, cream the room temperature butter and sugar until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes. If you are using a standing mixer, use the wire mixing attachment. Note: If you don't have a standing mixer, you can use an electric hand mixer in a large bowl.

Add the eggs, one at a time, and continue to mix well after each addition.

Next, add in the vanilla extract. As the mixer is working, scrape down the sides of the bowl.

If using a standing mixer, switch out the wire mixer attachment with the paddle attachment. With the mixer on low speed, slowly add the flour, baking soda, salt, and seasonings.

Mix on low speed until the ingredients are just combined, about 1 minute. Expert Tip: Make sure to not overmix during this step. If you overmix the batter, the muffins won't be a moist and fluffy.

Next, add in the pumpkin puree to the wet ingredients, in 3 separate batches. Continue to mix on low speed until just combined.

Using a spatula or large spoon, fold in the chocolate chips until combined.

Line a 12 muffin pan with cupcake liners. Using a small or medium butter scoop, fill each muffin cup a little above half-way with the pumpkin muffin batter. Note: You can also use a spoon if you don't have a butter scoop.

Place muffin pan in the oven and bake for about 18 -20 minutes. Expert Tip: To ensure the muffins are done, insert a toothpick into the center and if it comes out clean, they're done. Remove muffin pan from the oven and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Remove each muffin and place them on a cooling rack for 10-15 more minutes.

These easy pumpkin muffins are divine! Loaded with spices and chocolate chips, these muffins make a delicious fall treat. They're perfect with a tall glass of milk, a cup of hot tea, or a cup of coffee. Regardless how you serve them...you're in for a treat!

Frequently Asked Questions

Useful Baking Tips

• I use a full cup of chocolate chip morsels, but I also like a lot of chocolate. Feel free to scale back and use ½ or ¾ of chocolate morsels if you want less chocolate.

• I recommend using canned pumpkin puree instead of fresh pureed pumpkin. Fresh pumpkin puree lacks the sweetness and spices these muffins need.

• You can substitute cake flour for all purpose flour.

• If you choose to sift the dry ingredients, add the flour, baking soda, ground spices, and salt to a sifter. Hold the sifter over a large bowl and sift the ingredients into the bowl. After sifting, make sure the dry ingredients equal 1 ½ cups.

• When measuring the dry ingredients, ensure they are all level and not rounded.

More Pumpkin Recipes You'll Enjoy!

There are so many amazing pumpkin recipes out there and among the best are these Churro Cinnamon Pumpkin Cookies with Cream Cheese. MAde with cinnamon chips and topped with mini chocolate chips, these have a layer of velvety cream cheese and are perfect for a fall sweet treat! And we can't forget about the classics! This Pumpkin Pie is a traditional recipe and a must have at your Thanksgiving table! The single most popular and most requested holiday dessert, this one is super simple to make! And did you know you can make Pumpkin Gelato? Creamy and delicious, the flavor is amazing!