Pumpkin Patch & Pumpkin Nutella Muffins

 Well, it’s pumpkin season and hopefully you are not tired of pumpkin everything yet (like there is such a thing!)

These muffins are so good it’s the only way I can convince Stephen to buy nutella. Nutella was banned from our house… because if there’s any at home I may or may not eat spoon fulls during the day, who knows?! Lol. No matter how hidden it is I find it, like the time he came home and found me reaching for it with a spatula (I may be 5.4 but trust me I will find a way!) now I have discovered that he grill tongs work much better muahahaha

So, after going with you to the pumpkin patch I was inspired to well pumpkin-fy my baking!

You were looking for a square pumpkin like the one from the movie you watched at school… and you found this one and called it “spookly”

Since were are working on being frugal I got these muffin pans and just spray PAM (no need to buy muffin liners)

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup pumpkin puree ( if you are like me you might need this: two 1/3 cups)
  • 12 oz granulated sugar
  • 2 large egg
  • 1/2 cup melted coconut oil
  • 6 oz cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 cup or more Nutella

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350.
  2. Grease or line 12 cups in a muffin pan
  3. In a bowl, whisk together the pumpkin, sugar, egg, and coconut oil.
  4. Add the flour, cinnamon, baking powder and salt on top. Stir to combine.
  5. Fill the cupcake liners with a small scoop of pumpkin batter.
  6. Spoon dollops of the Nutella on top of the pumpkin batter
  7. Top with the remaining pumpkin batter, and swirl with a toothpick or knife
  8. Bake for 25-28 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.
  9. Let cool a few minutes in the pan
  10. Stuff your face with deliciousness

Enjoy!

Luz

Ps: som

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