Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

I found this recipe on Pinterest and decided to try it out. These muffins have just the right amount of pumpkin spice goodness, and the chocolate chips make them all the better!
Source: sprinklesomesunshine.blogspot.com
- Kelly

INGREDIENTS

1 15-oz can pumpkin
1 tsp. ground ginger
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
¼ tsp. ground cloves
1 cup dark brown sugar
½ cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs, lightly beaten
2 cups all-purpose flour
2 tsp. baking powder
¼ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp salt
1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips, optional
½ cup chopped pecans, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 425°F. Spray muffin pans with cooking spray.

Bring pumpkin, ginger, cinnamon and cloves to a simmer in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally, until puree thickens, about 5 minutes. Pour into a mixing bowl & allow to cool for a couple of minutes. Whisk in brown sugar and oil, then slowly whisk in eggs.

In a separate bowl whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Whisk flour mixture into pumpkin mixture until just combined.

Stir in chocolate chips & pecans, if desired. If your pumpkin mixture is too hot when you add the chocolate chips you'll get gorgeous melty chocolate swirls in your muffins instead of chocolate "chips". DELICIOUS either way!

Divide batter among the muffin cups and bake until golden and cooked through, about 13 minutes.