One Bowl Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins couldn’t be tastier or easier to make! This recipe uses just one bowl for easy cleanup and simple ingredients you can feel good about. Enjoy these easy, fluffy muffins for breakfast or a snack.

I have a decent amount of pumpkin recipes on my site, but while I was scrolling through my recipe archives I realized I was missing a simple, classic pumpkin muffin recipe!

I have these Gluten-Free Double Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins (wow, try to say that five times fast!), No-Bake Pumpkin Protein Balls, Soft-Baked Pumpkin Snickerdoodles, and Whole Wheat Double Chocolate Pumpkin Bread, but no recipe for classic pumpkin muffins!

I feel like an imposter since I like to consider myself a muffin connoisseur.

These healthy chocolate chip pumpkin muffins are fluffy, moist, flavorful, made with just one-bowl for easy clean-up, and use simple ingredients!

What more could you ask for?

For the Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins You Will Need:

• Canned Pumpkin
• Whole Wheat Flour
• All-Purpose Flour
• Cinnamon
• Avocado Oil or Coconut Oil
• Apple Sauce
• Eggs
• Maple Syrup
• Baking Soda
• Baking Powder
• Chocolate Chips
• Salt

I prefer using this whole wheat pastry flour for baking because I find it yields the best results.

Baking with whole wheat flour can be tricky, but you can read my tips for creating moist whole wheat flour recipes in this post!

I have only made this recipe using the ingredients listed above, but if you make these healthy pumpkin muffins with any swaps to fit a certain diet please let me know!

I’d love to add the adjustments for future readers.

How To Make Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins:

1. Preheat your oven to 350F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick spray, or line with muffin liners. I also sprayed my muffin liners with oil.
2. Mix eggs, avocado oil, maple syrup, applesauce, and pumpkin puree in your mixer until combined.
3. Add your dry ingredients to the bowl (everything except your chocolate chips).
4. Once the batter is combined (do not over-mix!), fold in chocolate chips with a spatula.
5. Scoop out the batter with a mashed potato scoop (or spoon), filling each cup 2/3 full. I filled mine about 3/4 full and ended up making 10 muffins. Bake for 16-18 minutes. Enjoy!

I recommend using a mashed potato scoop to spoon out your batter into the muffin liners! This is a tip I saw on Instagram, and it’s been so helpful.

I usually create a mess while spooning the batter into the muffin tin, but the mashed potato scoop keeps everything nice a clean.

Another baking tip is to spray your measuring cup with oil before measuring out your maple syrup.

I do this when measuring out any “sticky” ingredients.

The oil helps syrups, honey, nut butter, and any other sticky ingredients come right out of the measuring cup!

I hope you all enjoy this classic, healthy pumpkin chocolate chip muffin recipe!

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Why we love healthy pumpkin muffins

• whole grains – I made these pumpkin muffins with whole wheat flour
• simple ingredients– there are no questionable ingredients in these muffins! Just simple ingredients you have in your fridge/pantry.
• Refined sugar free – The only sweetener used in these pumpkin muffins is from pure maple syrup and applesauce. Be sure it’s pure maple syrup though and not maple flavoured syrup!

Is pumpkin puree the same as canned pumpkin?

Yes! Pumpkin puree and canned pumpkin are the same things.

Pumpkin Pie filling, however, has sugar and spices added.

How to store these healthy pumpkin muffins

Storing: Store these muffins in the fridge for up to a week to maintain freshness.

You can leave them on the counter, but they will not last as long because they’re very moist.

Can you freeze pumpkin muffins?

Yes, you can freeze these pumpkin muffins! Put them in an airtight container or ziploc bag.

To thaw them, leave them in the fridge overnight or pop one in the microwave for 1-2 minutes!

Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Healthy Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins couldn't be tastier or easier to make! This recipe uses just one bowl for easy cleanup and simple ingredients you can feel good about. Enjoy these easy, fluffy muffins for breakfast or a snack.

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Servings 12 Muffins

Ingredients

  

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• 3/4 Cup Whole Wheat Flour
• 3/4 Cup All purpose flour
• 1 Tablespoon Cinnamon *or pumpkin pie spice
• 1 Teaspoon Baking Soda
• 1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
• 1/2 Teaspoon Salt
• 2 eggs
• 3/4 Cup maple syrup
• 2 Tablespoons Coconut Oil
• 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Apple Sauce
• 1 1/8 Cup Canned Pumpkin
• 1/2 Cup Chocolate Chips

Instructions

 

• Preheat your oven to 350F. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick spray, or line with muffin liners. I also sprayed my muffin liners with oil.
• Mix eggs, coconut oil, maple syrup, applesauce, and pumpkin puree in your mixer until combined.
• Add your dry ingredients to the bowl (everything except your chocolate chips).
• Once the batter is combined (do not over-mix!), fold in chocolate chips with a spatula.
• Scoop out the batter with a mashed potato scoop (or spoon), filling each cup 2/3 full. I filled mine about 3/4 full and ended up making 10 muffins. Bake for 16-18 minutes. Enjoy!

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