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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe (EASY)

October 15, 2014 By Heidi 3 Comments

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With the perfect blend of sweet pumpkin, rich chocolate, and cozy Fall spices, you’ll want this Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe on repeat all season long!  Plus… thanks to the cake mix shortcut, they’re SO quick and easy to make!

Be sure to also try these tantalizing Monkey Bread Muffins!

Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

There’s nothing better than waking up to some delicious Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins for breakfast, right?  YUM!!

This easy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe is sure to satisfy your chocolate and pumping cravings, and they’re super simple to make!

Marcia writes: “My husband cannot wait for me to make them again”

Plus, I’ve made them healthier by using a healthy substitution for the oil.

These healthier Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins are good for more than just breakfast.  They’re great for parties, holiday get togethers and for a fun after dinner dessert!

So are you ready for tempted by this tasty Fall Pumpkin goodness??  Go grab some Pumpkin Pie Spice, and let’s get baking!

You can get this recipe started with these 6 easy ingredients…

Related: Homemade Pumpkin Pie Spice Recipe

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Ingredients

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin Ingredients

You know these muffins are going to be easy when you only need these 6 ingredients…

  • Spice Cake Mix – scroll down to recipe card notes for an easy swap.
  • Canned Pumpkin
  • Applesauce
  • Eggs
  • Pumpkin Spice – store bought or Homemade Pumpkin Spice
  • Mini Chocolate Chips

Note: If you can’t find a spice cake mix, try this as a substitute: Use a Yellow Cake Mix, and whisk in the following: 1 3/4 tsp. Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. ground Ginger, 1/4 tsp ground Nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. ground Cloves.

That’s it.  Easy peasy!

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

You won’t believe how simple it is to make the BEST Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins at home!

Here’s what you’ll do…

1. Mix all ingredients together (except chocolate chips) until well combined.

2. Stir in chocolate chips.

3. Spoon batter into muffin liners in cupcake pan.

4. Bake, cool, enjoy and DEVOUR!

See… I told you this was going to be EASY!!

Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.

Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins Recipe

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Variations

Want to change things up a bit?  Go for it!

Here are a few of my favorite tasty variations for these Pumpkin Muffins…

Plain Pumpkin Muffins – skip the Chocolate Chips

Pumpkin Butterscotch Muffins – swap the Chocolate Chips for Butterscotch Chips

Pumpkin Cinnamon Chip Muffins – swap the Chocolate Chips for Cinnamon Chips

Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins – swap the Spice Cake Mix for Chocolate Fudge Cake Mix

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin Reviews

Here’s what your frugal friends are saying about this Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe…

One reader writes: “Such delicious, moist muffins”

Beverly writes: “Yup. Delicious.”

Maria writes: “These are easy, delicious, and a favorite”

Traci writes: “Love how easy these are!”

Lynn writes: “My son’s favorite”

Marcia writes: “My husband cannot wait for me to make them again”

Sam writes: “Tasty”

Kristy writes: “Yum! Love how delicious and easy to make these are!”

Heather writes: “Sooooo delicious!”

Tara writes: “We use cinnamon chips instead of chocolate chips – makers it the most delicious fall treat!!!!”

Lindsay writes: “You can also swap the spice cake mix with devils food cake mix to make chocolate pumpkin muffin tops. So good!”

Pumpkin Spice Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

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Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

With the perfect blend of sweet pumpkin, rich chocolate, and cozy Fall spices, you'll want these Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe on repeat all season long!
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Total Time30 minutes mins
Servings: 15
Author: The Frugal Girls

Ingredients

  • 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Spice Cake Mix
  • 15 ounces Pure Pumpkin Puree (not pumpkin pie mix)
  • 1/3 cup Applesauce
  • 3 large Eggs
  • 1 1/4 teaspoon Pumpkin Pie Spice
  • 1 1/3 cups Mini Chocolate Chips

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Mix Cake Mix, Pumpkin, Applesauce, Eggs & Pumpkin Spice together with mixer until well combined.
  • Stir in Mini Chocolate Chips with spoon.
  • Line Cupcake Tins with Muffin Liners.
  • Scoop batter into muffin liners and fill approximately 2/3 full.
  • Bake for 18 - 22 minutes, or until done and a toothpick inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean. ENJOY!

Notes

*Note: If you can't find a spice cake mix, try this as a substitute: Use a Yellow Cake Mix, and whisk in the following: 1 3/4 tsp. Ground Cinnamon, 1/2 tsp. Ground Ginger, 1/4 tsp Ground Nutmeg, 1/4 tsp. Ground Cloves.
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

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    • Josh says

      October 17, 2024 at 1:17 pm

      5 stars
      This is an amazing treat that we all love so much it was so easy to put together thank you for making such an easy recipe

      Reply
      • Heidi says

        October 21, 2024 at 4:10 pm

        I’m really glad you liked it. The combination of pumpkin spice and chocolate is simply irresistible!

        Reply
    • Chantelle Welsh says

      October 30, 2014 at 3:15 pm

      These look delicious and best of all super easy! Thanks for sharing. Going to try tonight:).

      Reply

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