Author Notes
Light and fluffy pumpkin chocolate swirl muffins. Perfect for the holidays!
http://www.lifeisbutadish.com/pumpkin-chocolate-muffins/ —lifeisbutadish
Ingredients
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1/2 cup
butter, softened
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2/3 cup
sourcream
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1 cup
sugar
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1/2 cup
brown sugar
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2 teaspoons
vanilla
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15 ounces
can pumpkin puree
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4
eggs
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2 2/3 cups
all purpose flour
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2 teaspoons
baking soda
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2 teaspoons
baking powder
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1 teaspoon
salt
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1/3 cup
buttermilk
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2/3 cup
cocoa powder
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2 teaspoons
ground cinnamon
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1/4 teaspoon
ground ginger
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1/4 teaspoon
ground allspice
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1/8 teaspoon
ground nutmeg
Directions
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Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line or grease 24 muffin cups.
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Mix butter and sour cream with electric mixer until completely combined. Mix in sugar and brown sugar and beat until fluffy.
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Add vanilla and pumpkin and mix until well combined. Add eggs and mix thoroughly.
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In a separate bowl, combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt. Slowly mix flour mixture into the wet ingredients.
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Divide batter equally into two bowls.
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Into one bowl add buttermilk and cocoa powder, and mix just until combined.
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In the other bowl, add cinnamon, ginger, allspice, and nutmeg.
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Scoop a bit of each batter into each muffin cup (totaling about 2/3 of the way full with both batters combined). Use a knife to swirl together the chocolate and pumpkin.
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Bake for 13-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
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