IT'S FALL Y'ALL!!!

Oh my, time flew by so swiftly didn't it?  I can't believe it's October already.  Didn't September just started yesterday?  Whew!  October means it's time for Fall decor, pumpkins, apple cider and caramel apples.  It's also our wedding anniversary, October 10, to be exact.  This year we will celebrate our 32nd, all praise and thanks be to God.

Last week my son texted me whether I still have the recipe for the pumpkin choco chips muffins I used to make when they were growing up.  Honestly, I took it with me to the Philippines and....I left the recipe there.  But I found one online so this morning I baked them and they are the exact yummy muffins we enjoyed years ago.  I'd like to share the recipe below:

4 large eggs, room temperature
2 cups sugar
1 can 15 oz. pumpkin (packed)
1 1/2 cups canola oil
3 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
1 tsp. salt
2 cups semi-sweet choco chips

In a big bowl combine first 4 ingredients, beat until well blended.  In a separate bowl sift together the dry ingredients except the choco chips.  Add the dry ingredients to the first bowl and mix well.  Using a spatula fold in the choco chips.  Divide evenly on the greased muffin tins and bake at 400 degrees for 18 minutes.  Remove from oven and cool on wire racks.  Yields 24 muffins.

Today I decided to use my mini bundt pans and it turned out okay.  I filled it to 3/4.

....and it turned out just the right height.  I didn't have trouble taking it out of the individual pans.

Let it cool in a wire rack....

but of course this muffin is best eaten warm with the choco chips melting like that.  Yummm!

I wish you were here to share this one with me.  One mini bundt is too big for one person so I packed the other half and sent it with JJ's lunch.  When I picked him up this afternoon he wanted to go straight home so he can have muffins for after school snack.  He told me he remembered eating these muffins when he was five years old.  Hmmm, typical JJ, if you know him well enough he seems to remember things when he was 5 years old....always when he was five years old...don't ask me :).


I end up with 6 mini bundt size muffins and 12 regular size muffins with one batch.  I like to freeze some and just pop it in the microwave when I crave for one.  Still good as the day it came out of the oven, trust me.

I hope you try this recipe and let me know how it goes.  Thank you for following and God bless you this Fall season as we teach our hearts to be thankful and grateful for all the blessings that He has lavished on us and our families and friends.

 "GIVE THANKS TO THE LORD FOR HE IS GOOD.  HIS FAITHFUL LOVE ENDURES FOREVER."  -  Psalms 118:1