These mini pumpkin muffins are tender, flavorful, and quick to make. With warm pumpkin pie spice and simple ingredients, they’re perfect for a school snack or fall treat.
Total Time36 minutes
Yield42-46 mini muffins 1x
Ingredients
Scale
1 ½ cups (212g) all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon (4g) baking powder
½ teaspoon (3g) baking soda
¾ teaspoon (4.5g) salt
2 ¼ teaspoons (5.5g) pumpkin pie spice
1 ¼ cups (250g) sugar
½ cup (120ml) vegetable oil
1 cup (240g) canned pumpkin
2 large eggs (around 100g)
¼ cup (60ml) water
1/2 cup (90g) mini chocolate chips + more for sprinkling on top
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Line a mini muffin pan with paper liners (2 minutes).
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon baking soda, ¾ teaspoon salt, and 2 ¼ teaspoons pumpkin pie spice (3 minutes).
In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together 1 ¼ cups sugar, ½ cup vegetable oil, 1 cup canned pumpkin, 2 large eggs, and ¼ cup water until smooth (5 minutes).
Pour the pumpkin mixture into the dry ingredients and fold gently with a rubber spatula until just combined (2 minutes).
Add in ½ cup mini chocolate chips, ensuring they are evenly distributed (1 minute).
Divide the batter evenly among the muffin cups, filling each about ¾ full. Sprinkle a few extra mini chocolate chips on top of each muffin (5 minutes).
Bake for 15-18 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out with a few moist crumbs (15-18 minutes).
Let the mini muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer them to a cooling rack (10 minutes).
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 4 days.