Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips (and Pecan Streusel)

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Wet Ingredients

  • 3 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • 1 3/4 cups pure pumpkin puree
  • 1/2 cup Vegetable oil

Dry Ingredients

ADD LATER

  • 1 ¼ – 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips

Pecan Streusel (optional)

  • 2/3 cup raw pecan halves
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons cold butter cubed

Maple Drizzle (optional)

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Line two muffin tins with cupcake liners (20-22 liners) and lightly spray with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
  • Streusel: Add pecans to your food processor and pulse 3 times. Add flour, sugars and cinnamon and pulse a few times to combine. Sprinkle cold butter over top and pulse until the pecans are chopped and the mixture resembles small pebbles. (You may also combine in a bowl and cut butter in by hand). Set aside in the refrigerator.
  • In a large bowl, add eggs and gently whisk. Mix in sugar, pumpkin and oil.
  • In a separate large bowl, mix together all Dry Ingredients (don’t add chocolate chips).
  • Mix the Flour Mixture into the Pumpkin mixture just until combined, being careful not to overmix. Fold in chocolate chips. Evenly divide batter between 20-22 cupcake liners so they are ¾ of the way full.
  • Evenly divide streusel between muffin cups (approx 1 tablespoon each) and and gently pat it into the batter.
  • Bake at 350 degrees F for 22-28 minutes OR until toothpick comes out clean. Let muffins cool for 10 minutes then remove to a wire rack to cool completely before adding maple drizzle.
  • For the Maple Drizzle, whisk together maple syrup and powdered sugar. Drizzle over muffins.

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