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January: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies
February: Sugar Cookies with Meyer Lemon Glaze
March: Veggie Frittatas
April : Bean Salad
June: Hot Fudge Sauce
September: Healthy Blueberry Banana Pancakes
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This month, we've been talking about our values surrounding real estate purchases. I've written about it on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and my blog.
Since we're talking about buying a home, nothing conjures up thoughts of sitting at home by the fireplace like pumpkin chocolate chip muffins!
Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Makes 1 dozen muffins
Ingredients:
1 cup all purpose flour
2/3 cup whole wheat flour
2/3 cup brown sugar
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1 tablespoon baking soda
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 cup ground flaxseed
1/2 cup wheat germ
1 cup pureed pumpkin
2 tablespoons molasses
1/4 cup apple sauce
1/2 cup softened butter
1 cup chocolate chips
Topping:
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup wheat germ
Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease the muffin tin.
Combine the dry ingredients in one bowl.
Combine the liquid ingredients in another bowl.
Then combine the dry ingredients into the liquid ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
Stir in the chocolate chips.
Combine the topping ingredients into a small bowl.
Scoop mixture into greased muffin tins.
Sprinkle the top of the muffins with the topping.
Bake for 25 minutes.
Enjoy!
This is one of my favorite recipes, and I make it every year to get me in the mood for fall. I have decreased the sugar amount from the original recipe so that the muffins are more pumpkin and spice flavor forward as opposed to being just sweet.
I also like the to use a combination of half whole wheat flour half all-purpose flour to give the muffins more of a nutty flavor and wholesome texture.
I double the recipe every time that I make these and freeze half of the muffins. I then microwave a muffin for 25 seconds until it is soft in the middle and the chocolate is melted. It is the perfect fall morning treat.
Until Next Time,
Ella
