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"You'll never believe these muffins are light! Made with substitutions that won't take away from taste. They are oh, so yummy. The batter is thick and sticky, so spray muffin papers with non-stick spray." — Brinna
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1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1 egg
2/3 cup white sugar
1/4 cup vegetable oil
1/2 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
Wonderful! I just got engaged so I'm trying to make healthier snacks and sweets to prepare for wedding dress shopping. I had pudding mix loose in a container so I just used a tablespoon since several people said it was fine without. I didn't have chocolate chips so I cut up some chocolate bars. I didn't use the full amount of chocolate and I think these would be delicious with or without them. I made them as mini-muffins and they took about 12-14 minutes in my oven. I also made some with liners and some without. Make them! They're awesome!
I made this without the pudding mix since I didn't have any on hand. I also used chocolate extract (in place of the vanilla) and cut back on the amount of chocolate chips, the results were great! I will make these again.
8 Ratings
Amazing!!! Surprisingly healthy yet DELICIOUS!They were all gone in one day! I will definately make these again!
Loved this recipe so much. The pumpkin base was not over-powering and worked really well with the chocolate chips. The muffins were a bit dense but still really tasty. I especially like that the recipe was created with the health of the consumer in mind. Too often something tasty is bad for you, but this is both healthy and so yummy. I will definately be making these again.
Delicious! I didn't have vanilla pudding so I used chocolate. These are tasty, didn't stick to the pans and were easy. Yum!!
These were quite tasty even though I had to adjust the recipe a little due to not having the instant pudding on hand. Even without the pudding mix, they weren't too heavy and the applesauce really adds a good flavor and helps keep them moist. Making them was a great way to use the last of the pumpkin puree I had left over from my holiday baking.
Dense,creamy muffins. Good flavor although if I make them again I might add more chocolate chips to the muffins. They baked exactly how they are scooped in with very little rising fill the muffin tins right up
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
Light Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Serving Size: 1/16 of a recipe Servings Per Recipe: 16 Amount Per Serving Calories: 195 Calories from Fat: 64
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