Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Published on October 13, 2023
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Pin ItPumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins are one of my favorite recipes to bake and eat during the fall months. I love making pumpkin chocolate chip bread, but there is just something special about having your own muffin. You don’t have to share and trust me, you won’t want to.
This is the BEST Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe. I have been making them for years and they always get rave reviews. They are perfect in every way.
These muffins are tender, moist, perfectly spiced, studded with chocolate chips, and topped with a sweet streusel topping. Oh, yes, pumpkin perfection!
Table of Contents
Muffin Ingredients
- Flour– spoon the flour into the measuring cup and level.
- Spices– cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, and cloves
- Baking soda– make sure it is fresh!
- Salt– to enhance all of the flavors!
- Pumpkin puree– use pure pumpkin and not pumpkin pie filling
- Sugar– granulated sugar and brown sugar
- Oil– you can use canola or vegetable oil. Melted coconut oil will even work.
- Buttermilk– at room temperature
- Eggs– use large eggs that are at room temperature
- Vanilla extract– always use pure vanilla extract when baking.
- Chocolate chips– I use semi-sweet, but milk or dark chocolate chips will work too. Guittard is my favorite brand.
Streusel Topping
I LOVE adding a simple streusel to make the muffins extra special.
- To make the streusel, mix sugar, flour, and melted butter in a small bowl. That’s it! The sweet crunch takes the muffins from delicious to SUPER delicious.
- Set aside while you mix together the muffin batter.
How to Make Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners and lightly spray the liners with nonstick cooking spray. If you don’t have liners, grease the pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the dry ingredients.
- In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugars, oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract.
- Use a spatula to stir until the ingredients are smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir until just combined.
- Gently fold in ¾ cup of the chocolate chips. Don’t over mix.
- Divide the batter among muffin cups.
- Top each muffin with streusel topping. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the streusel.
- Bake the muffins for 24-28 minutes or until muffins are set and a toothpick stuck in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
Tips for Perfect Muffins
Don’t be intimidated by these bakery style muffins because they are easy to make at home. Follow these tips and you will make perfect muffins every time!
- Line a muffin pan with paper liners and spray the liners with nonstick cooking spray. Using liners AND nonstick cooking spray will make sure the muffins don’t stick.
- Use fresh spices for the best flavor! Give them a smell, if they don’t smell fragrant, it’s time to get new spices.
- For best results, make sure your buttermilk and eggs are at room temperature.
- Don’t skip the streusel topping. It takes the muffins to a whole new level of deliciousness.
- Bake until muffins are set and a toothpick stuck in the middle of a muffin comes out clean. Don’t over bake, nobody likes a dry muffin.
- You can make the batter the night before and make the muffins in the morning.
How to Store & Freeze
How to Store: The muffins will keep covered on the counter in an airtight container for up to three days. If you live in a hot and/or humid climate, cover the muffins loosely so the streusel topping doesn’t get gummy and overly moist. I don’t like to store them in the fridge because it dries out the muffins.
How to Freeze: The muffins can also be frozen. Place the cooled muffins in a freezer bag or freezer container and freeze for up to two months. Defrost before serving. You can enjoy the muffins at room temperature or heat them up in the microwave.
More Pumpkin Recipes
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bread
- Healthy Pumpkin Muffins
- Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Pumpkin Cream Cheese Muffins
- Soft Pumpkin Cookies
- Pumpkin Bread
- Pumpkin Breakfast Cookies
- Pumpkin Overnight Oats
More Muffin Recipes
- Blueberry Muffins
- Zucchini Muffins
- Banana Muffins
- Apple Cinnamon Muffins
- Double Chocolate Muffins
- Raspberry Muffins
- Strawberry Muffins
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients
For the streusel topping:
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons flour
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
For the muffins:
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup canola or vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup buttermilk, at room temperature
- 2 large eggs, at room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line a 12-cup muffin pan with paper liners and lightly spray the liners with nonstick cooking spray. If you don't have liners, grease the pan with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a small bowl, combine the sugar, flour, and melted butter. Stir until moistened. Set aside while you make the muffin batter.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, spices, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the pumpkin, sugars, oil, buttermilk, eggs, and vanilla extract. Use a spatula to stir until the ingredients are smooth.
- Gradually add the dry ingredients to the pumpkin mixture and stir until just combined.
- Gently fold in ¾ cup of the chocolate chips. Don’t over mix.
- Divide the batter among muffin cups, filling each cup ¾ full. Top each muffin with streusel topping. Sprinkle the remaining chocolate chips over the streusel.
- Bake the muffins for 24-28 minutes or until muffins are set and a toothpick stuck in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool to room temperature and enjoy!