We have had a bit of a rainy long weekend, so I have been mixing up some after school treats for the kids, who go back to school in just a couple of days.
I couldn’t resist playing ‘dress up’ with these adorable owl stickers I found at Michaels.
I made them not only for the kids, but I am going to have some girlfriends over for tea and muffins the first day of school.
Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins
{makes 24}
4 eggs
2 cups sugar
2 cups pumpkin
3/4 cup vegetable oil
3/4 cup apple sauce
3 cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
2 cups chocolate chips
In large mixing bowl, mix egg, sugar, pumpkin, vegetable oil, and applesauce until smooth. In another bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt. Add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Fill greased or paper-lined muffin tins 3/4 full. Bake at 400 degrees for 16-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan for 10 minutes. Remove to wire rack to finish cooling. If desired, add cream cheese glaze and mini chocolate chips.
Cream Cheese Glaze
1/2 cup cream cheese
1 cup icing sugar
water
Mix cream cheese and icing sugar until smooth. Thin with water until it becomes soft enough to drizzle with a spoon over muffins. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips.
The weather has turned chilly here at night. I have actually ‘caved’ in to the thoughts of the end of summer and wore flannel jammies to bed last night because I was so-ooo cold. And I enjoyed a muffin with a nice cup of hot tea.
On the agenda this week….decorating for Fall. Yeah!
Have a wonderful Monday!
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Yummy, Angie!!! Love the pumpkin and chocolate combination, and the owl is the cutest thing! How fun would these be at a party? I'm sure the kids love them, too.
Blessings,
Leslie
Those look delicious, Angie! I wonder if I could adapt my GF banana bread recipe using pumpkin instead of bananas. I'll have to play with that. I'll bet they smell as good as they look, too!
These look great – I think its time I started dusting off my pumpkin recipes and make something delish!
OK – You had me at PUMPKIN MUFFINS- but cream cheese glaze, too. You're killing me!
I love everything with pumpkin. Now that school is starting – it feels like fall and you may have just inspired me to get baking with pumpkin. Happy LAbour Day!
These are adorable and they look delicious! It is still warm here, although I haven't been outside for two days. I have been working on the house to meet my end-of-summer organizing deadline. I hope your kids have a happy first day of school! It's going to be traumatic here, I know. 😉
You had me at pumpkin!!! 😉
If I only had one now to go with my morning coffee. They look delish, I bet they taste even better!
Our nights have just become chilly too and I was going to wear my flannel jammies last night but decided not to…I have flannel sheets in the bed though!!!
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Hi Angie! You have such great ideas! Your picnic sandwich is alot like the one we make to take for a day out on our sailboat. I am your newest follower.~Blessings to you, Annabell
These look so yummy! The cupcake papers are adorable! (I have a thing for cupcake papers.:)) Would love if you'd join our Countdown to Fall link party! Hope to see you there! Have a great day! 🙂
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Those look fantastic!! Pumpkin is one of my faves in the fall. Flannel pajamas sound wonderful!
Wow! These sound soo good and look fantastic!
Angie.. you are to much!!! Always making something! These muffins sound fantastic !!!
yummmmmy……
Lior 🙂
Sounds yummy! Your pictures are adorable – love that owl! Hope everything went well for you guys with back to school. Bye-bye summer! Jenn xo
I love your recipe! Would you come over to Cast Party Wednesday at Lady Behind The Curtain and share it with us?
Thanks, I hope to see you there! ~Sheryl~ http://www.ladybehindthecurtain.com/cast-party-wednesday-link-party-57/
Not only does it look super cute.. it looks super YUMMY!!!!!
Thanks so much for sharing this at The DIY Dreamer… From Dream To Reality!
Super cute Angie! I'm so ready for Fall and pumpkin muffins are my favorite! I did all my decorations last weekend. It's here! Yay!
Danielle xo
What a great sounding recipe, I've PINNED it, thanks for the opportunity to do that.
Hugs, Cindy
Hi Angie, these look delish! Thanks for the post. By the way, I wanted to let you know that you were selected to get an "Upcycled Scarf" for your sweet comment on my blog. Come and check it out :
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oh how I love pumpkin and chocolate! these sound amazing and look adorable!
Thanks so much for linking up! I featured your post in my wrap up http://tidymom.net/2012/a-taste-of-fall/
Have a fabulous rest of the weekend!
Hi! This looks absolutely delicious! I found you at the Six Sisters' Link party and would love for you to share them at my link party at http://mommyssweetconfessions.blogspot.com/2012/09/sweet-confessions-sunday-link-party-6.html . See you at the party!
1. Pumpkin anything is a winner in my book.
2. The owl on the paper straw…cutest ever!!!!
3. Chocolate chips and cream cheese with pumpkin…I am dying!!!!
Thank you so much for sharing on Trick or Treat Tuesday…these are being featured!!!
These sound great..I love pumpkin anything! Would love for you to share this at our Kitchen Fun and Crafty Friday link party…just posted it! http://kitchenfunwithmy3sons.blogspot.com/2012/09/kitchen-fun-and-crafty-friday-link_13.html
These are SOOOO good. Made them for my family last week. Rave reviews. So tomorrow they debut @ our local homemade cafe! Made them in "Texas size" muffin tins.
Hi Angie,
I just found your blog and I am loving all of the great ideas especially the lunch organization. I made these yummy muffins yesterday, delish. One little comment is that in the directions you omitted adding the 4 eggs, I always double check before finishing as I have in the past forgotten an ingredient and noticed this. You may want to make a little correction 🙂 Thanks again, and thank you for the inspiration. Dianne
P.S. It is nice to see a blogger from Canada <3
I just wanted to let you know I featured you today on Blissful and Domestic. Stop by and check it out:>
Danielle @ Blissful and Domestic
http://www.blissfulanddomestic.com/2012/09/20-fall-treats-feature-friday-linky.html
Hi there. Food on Friday: Muffins and Cupcakes is open for entries. This looks like a neat one! I do hope you link it in. This is the link . Please check out some of the great links there are already. Cheers