Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Healthy pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are the perfect low-sugar breakfast or snack during the holidays! A welcome reprieve from sugar-laden holiday desserts, these low sugar healthy pumpkin muffins are sweetened with applesauce and maple syrup. They’re moist, flavorful, and filled with chocolate – what could be better?!
Healthy pumpkin chocolate chip muffins are the perfect breakfast or snack! These low sugar muffins sweetened with applesauce are a nice alternative to sugar-laden holiday treats.

INGREDIENTS:

• 4 eggs
• 2 tsp baking soda
• 1 tsp baking powder
• 1 TBSP pumpkin pie spice
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 cup organic sugar (or coconut sugar)
• 1 can pure pumpkin puree 15 oz.
• 1 cup applesauce unsweetened
• 1/2 cup coconut oil melted
• 3 cups Wheat Montana non-GMO flour or all purpose
• 2 cups dark or semisweet chocolate chips

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Preheat oven to 400 F. Grease muffin pan or add paper muffin liners.
2. Beat eggs, pumpkin, applesauce, maple syrup, sugar, and oil in a large bowl until smooth.
3. Mix flour, baking soda, baking powder, salt, and pumpkin pie spice. 
4. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix thoroughly, then fold in chocolate chips. 
5. Fill muffin cups almost full with muffin batter. Bake at 400 F for 15-17 minutes. Check them a minute or two early to check for doneness – don’t overcook. Cool for several minutes before enjoying.
6. Yield: 2 dozen muffins. These are even better the next day!

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