Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients

• 1 cup all-purpose flour
• 0.25 cups cocoa powder
• 1 tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 0.5 teaspoons baking soda
• 0.25 teaspoons baking powder
• 0.25 teaspoons salt
• 0.75 cups brown sugar
• 1 cup pumpkin purée
• 2 large eggs
• 0.25 cups vegetable oil
• 0.25 cups sour cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup chocolate chips , divided

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin or line cups with paper liners.

2. 2

   Whisk flour, cocoa powder, pumpkin pie spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a large bowl. Stir in brown sugar until well combined.

3. 3

   Make a well in center of cocoa powder mixture with a spoon. Add pumpkin purée, eggs, vegetable oil, sour cream, and vanilla extract to the well; stir until batter is just blended. Stir in 3/4 cup chocolate chips until well combined.

4. 4

   Divide batter evenly between the prepared 12 muffin cups. Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chocolate chips on top.

5. 5

   Bake in the preheated oven until tops spring back when lightly pressed, 18 to 22 minutes. Cool in the tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.