Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1/2 cup oil
• 2 eggs
• 1 cup pumpkin
• 1 3/4 cups flour
• 1 tsp baking soda
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp baking powder
• 1/2 tsp cloves
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp allspice
• 1/3 cup water
• chocolate chips (optional)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Mix first four ingredients together, mixing well. Add remaining ingredients and mix well. Spray muffin cups with non-stick cooking spray or line with paper liners. Fill muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 350 degrees for about 14 minutes (mini muffin pans cook about 10-12 min). Toothpick inserted in center of muffin should come out clean.

*** If using a 15 oz can of pumpkin, the amounts (1 1/2x) for each ingredient are below:

• 2 1/4 cups sugar
• 3/4 cups oil
• 3 eggs
• 1 1/2 cups pumpkin (15 oz can)
• 2 3/4 cups flour
• 1 1/2 tsp baking soda
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 +1/8 tsp baking powder
• 3/4 tsp cloves
• 3/4 tsp cinnamon
• 3/4 tsp allspice
• 1/3 cup water + add 1/2 of a third cup water for this recipe
• chocolate chips (optional)

Follow same instructions as above.