INGREDIENTS
2 large eggs
¼ cup (60 ml) light olive oil
1 cup (245 g) pumpkin
¼ cup (60 ml) skim milk
¾ cup (150 g) granulated sugar
½ teaspoon salt, optional
2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground allspice
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1¾ cup (220 g) all-purpose flour
½ cup (90 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Lightly coat muffin pan with vegetable cooking spray or use cupcake liners.
- Place eggs, oil, pumpkin, milk, and sugar into the Vitamix container in the order listed and secure lid.
- Select Variable 1.
- Turn machine on and slowly increase speed to Variable 5.
- Blend for 10 seconds.
- In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine salt, baking soda, allspice, cinnamon, flour and chocolate chips in the order listed.
- Pour pumpkin mixture into bowl containing dry ingredients. Mix by hand just until dry ingredients are moistened.
- Spoon into the prepared muffin pan, filling each cup 3/4 full.
- Bake 20-25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of one muffin comes out clean.
- Cool on wire rack for 5 minutes, then carefully remove each muffin from muffin pan. Serve warm or at room temperature.
