Name: Light Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 16 servings
Ingredients: cooking spray; 1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree; 1 egg; 0.66666668653488 cup white sugar; 0.25 cup vegetable oil; 0.5 cup applesauce; 2 teaspoons vanilla extract; 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 (1 ounce) package sugar-free instant vanilla pudding mix; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; 1 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon baking soda; 1 (6 ounce) package semisweet chocolate chips, divided

Ingredients

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 16 muffin cups with paper liners. Spray liners with cooking spray.
Step 2

Mix pumpkin puree, egg, sugar, vegetable oil, applesauce, and vanilla extract together in a bowl.
Step 3

Mix flour, pudding mix, baking powder, cinnamon, salt, and baking soda together in a large bowl. Add about half the chocolate chips; stir. Pour pumpkin mixture into the flour mixture; stir to combine. Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups; top with remaining chocolate chips.
Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool in the pans for 10 minutes before removing to cool completely on a wire rack.

Enjoy your meal!