Pumpkin spice chocolate chip muffins

These muffins have been my obsession for the past week. They’re great with coffee for breakfast. Or with hot tea as an afternoon snack.

Pumpkin spice chocolate chip muffins
Makes 10-12 muffins
3/4 cup all purpose flour
3/4 cup whole wheat flour
1 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. salt
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 tsp. ground allspice
1/2 tsp. mace
1 cup pumpkin puree (about 1/2 can)
1/3 cup canola oil
1/3 cup applesauce
1/2 cup white sugar
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 whole egg and 1 egg yolk
1 tsp. vanilla
1/2 bag (about 1 cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips, divided

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease muffin tin.

In large bowl, sift together flours, baking soda, baking powder, salt and spices.

In separate bowl, beat together pumpkin, oil, applesauce, sugars, egg, egg yolk and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Fold in 3/4 cup of chocolate chips. Reserve 1/4 cup for tops of muffins.

Using a 1/4 cup measure, scoop batter into muffin cups. Place 4-5 chocolate chips on top of batter. Bake 22 minutes, until muffins are still moist on top but cooked through inside.