Lite or Light Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe - Food.com (2024)

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Reviews

1. This has been my go to Fall recipe for the past 3 years!! I LOVE that they are low in fat AND ever so moist. I have replaced All the oil for applesauce and they get a bit rubbery in texture, plus they stick to the papers as noted by others. I would recommend adding 1/2 the oil recommended and grease the inside of the papers. I like more spice, so i add nutmeg. Try substituting Butterscotch chips for an Extra yummy treat!!! I also do agree about the amount of choc chips- although i love chocolate- it does overpower the pumpkin flavor a bit, so for a more "grown-up" fall flavor, I would suggest halving the choc chips. I have raved and recommended this recipe to many friends and co-workers!

   weepingwillow525

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2. I made these muffins last night and my family really enjoyed them. I scaled the recipe down to make only 12 muffins. I also used whole wheat flour and added a tsp of vanilla as well. I will make them again in the future.

   Karen B.

3. Excellent recipe. I made a half recipe since I only had 1/2 can of pumpkin left. So, I cut everything in half. I also added less than half the sugar (only 1/2 cup). I used only 1/2 c of miniature chocolate chips which was more than enough. Next time I will use 1/4 cup if I am doing a half recipe. I also used all whole wheat flour and all applesauce (no oil). THese were delicious and my kids loved them, too. I will be making again!!!!

   Bobbin

4. Yummy. 5 WW pts per full muffin

   HungarianChef

5. I made these using only 1 cup of sugar. They were wonderful. Thanks for posting.

   Tusimay

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Tweaks

1. My whole family loves these! We didn't have any chocolate chips, so I used white and they give it a cream cheesy flavor. :). I doubled it and subbed 2 cups of flour with whole wheat pastry flour. I added a handful of wheat germ and ground golden flax. I added 1/2 tsp of nutmeg, a few good shakes of cloves, and at least 2 tsps vanilla to the double batch. Thank you - I'll make these again!

   Peppermint Wind

2. This has been my go to Fall recipe for the past 3 years!! I LOVE that they are low in fat AND ever so moist. I have replaced All the oil for applesauce and they get a bit rubbery in texture, plus they stick to the papers as noted by others. I would recommend adding 1/2 the oil recommended and grease the inside of the papers. I like more spice, so i add nutmeg. Try substituting Butterscotch chips for an Extra yummy treat!!! I also do agree about the amount of choc chips- although i love chocolate- it does overpower the pumpkin flavor a bit, so for a more "grown-up" fall flavor, I would suggest halving the choc chips. I have raved and recommended this recipe to many friends and co-workers!

   weepingwillow525

3. Yum! I subbed 1 tbsp of flaxseed + 3 tbsp of water for one of the eggs, subbed 1 c of oatmeal, and 2/3 cup of WW flour, with the remaining 1 1/3 cup being regular flour, added 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice and 1 tsp of vanilla, and cut the mini chips back to 3/4 cup. Just trying to health them up a bit more even. Delicious! Thanks for the recipe!

   Huskerandi

4. I made this recipe exactly with the exception that I replaced the oil with unsweetened applesauce. My family loved it and no one knew that it was a lighter version. They were delicious and you could not tell that it contained applesauce. I will begin substituting applesauce in all my muffin recipes.

   mizhort

5. I made several modifications.I used one large can of pumpkin instead of a small one and a cup of applesauce.I substituted 3/4 cup Splenda brown sugar blend for the 1 1/2 cups white sugar.I used 2 cups white flour and one cup whole wheat instead of 3 cups white flour.I used a cup of chopped pecans instead of chocolate chips.I also added some nutmeg, cloves and vanilla in addition to the cinnamon.I made a dozen large muffins, a pan of "gems" (mini muffins), and I scooped out the last six dollops (about 2 tablespoons each) onto a cookie sheet - these became "pumpkin-pecan scones." People liked 'em!They were all good, but the gem size seemed particularly well suited to this recipe.

   Muzicgirl

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