Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins
Tiffany O'Sheal

1 c. pureed pumpkin, canned is okay (can put another 1/2 c. in if you really like pumpkin!)
3 eggs
2 c. sugar
1/4 c. vegetable oil
1/2 c. unsweetened applesauce
2 1/2 c. flour
3/8 tsp. baking powder
3/4 tsp. salt
1 1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. ground cloves
1/2 tsp. ground nutmeg
1/2 c. semisweet chocolate chips (more if you really like chocolate!)

Preheat oven to 325. Blend the pumpkin, eggs, sugar, oil, and applesauce in a mixer until smooth. In a separate bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and soda, salt and spices until everything is blended. Blend the flour mixture into the pumpkin, just until the flour disappears. Do no overmix. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spoon the mixture into 24 muffin ups, or a loaf pan. If you are making muffins, it will take them about 20 min to bake and a loaf of bread will take about 40-50 min.