Chocolate Chip Pumpkin Muffins/Bread

Ingredients
2 Cups Flour
2 tsp. baking powder
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg
1/2 tsp. salt
15 oz. can of Pumpkin
2 eggs beaten
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/3 Cup melted butter
1/2 Cup applesauce
1/4 Cup brown sugar
1/2 Cup white sugar
Chocolate chips-as many as you want!

OPTIONAL: 3/4 Cup dried cranberries or finely chopped walnuts


1. Preheat oven to 375.
2. Use cooking spray to green muffin tins or bread pans
3. Mix flour, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in one bowl.
4. In another bowl blend together pumpkin, eggs, vanilla, butter, applesauce and sugars.
5. Add the pumpkin mixture to the dry ingredients and mix well. Add chocolate chips.
6. If you like, add dried cranberries or walnuts.
7. Spoon batter into muffin tin or bread pan.
8. Bake at 375 for 12 to 15 minutes for muffins.
9. Bake longer for bread loaf (wish I could tell you how long, but my oven is fickle)

From Charisa VanderSloot