Olive Oil Pumpkin Muffins with Chocolate Chips

Im feeling gourd about these… I made Olive Oil Pumpkin Bread in fun fall shapes 🎃🍁 By using the pan that I did, they turned out more like muffins. So that’s what I’m calling them. I usually look at recipes as a guideline. To be a bit healthier, I lightened up on the sugar, but then decided to get a lil crazy and add chocolate chips. You could also add nuts if that’s your cup of tea, feel free to follow your heart.

Ingredients:
1 can of pumpkin puree
1 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1/ 2 cup olive oil
1 teaspoon Watkins Organic Ground Nutmeg
1 teaspoon Watkins Organic Ground Cinnamon
1 teaspoon Watkins Organic Ground Cloves
1/ 2 teaspoon kosher salt
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/ 2 teaspoon baking soda

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350F degrees. Butter or parchment a 9×5 inch loaf pan, or in my case fun fall shaped pan.
  2. In a large bowl, blend pumpkin puree, eggs and sugar with a mixer until well combined. Add olive oil and mix until fully incorporated.
  3. Add nutmeg, cinnamon, cloves, salt, flour, and baking soda to a medium bowl and whisk to combine.
  4. Add flour mixture to wet ingredients and stir with a spoon until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared pan and bake for about 20 minutes, it’s always a good idea to do the toothpick check. Allow to cool completely.

Strawberry Chocolate-Chip Cookie Cake

STRAWBERRY REDUCTION Cut strawberries, blend into liquid, then put into a pan. Add lemon zest then bring to a simmer on medium-high heat. Reduce the heat to low and allow to reduce for 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally to prevent burning.
DRY MIX In a medium bowl sift together
1 1/2 cups of flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
and 1/8 teaspoon salt.
WET MIX In a separate large bowl, combine 3 tablespoons of soft butter, 3 tablespoons of yogurt, and 1 cup sugar. Best on medium-high speed until light and fluffy. The mix in one egg and beat. Then mix in 1/2 cup of milk, 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract. COMBINE and blend dry flour mix. Add 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips and blend (I use mini because they are my fav, but use your personal favorite). Then combine strawberry reduction. Add mixture into the pan. Top with chocolate chips and place halved strawberries on top. Bake for 375 for 35 minutes or until done. ENJOY