Healthier Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

If you follow me on Snapchat (karambeam), you saw me post pics of some muffins the other day. Yes, they were pumpkin.  Yes, I know it's still July, but I am just so ready for Fall!  I've tried tons of recipes for pumpkin muffins (made a different recipe this week for them actually), but this recipe is a winner!  And it's healthier too.  Notice I didn't say healthy, because its still a muffin with chocolate in it, but you get the point.

Healthier Pumpkin Muffins

adapted from Making Thyme for Health

Ingredients

2 & 1/4 cups old fashioned oats

1 can pumpkin

1/2 cup maple syrup

2 eggs

1.5 tsp vanilla

3 tbsp almond butter (I was running out and didn't have 4 tbsps)

1/4 cup milk

1 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp baking soda

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon (I threw in some pumpkin pie spice too)

1/2 cup dark chocolate chips

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and grease a 12 count muffin pan.

Blend all ingredients in a food processor (or vitamix, ninja, blender, etc) until smooth.  Add chocolate chips.

Pour into muffin pan and bake for 20-22 minutes.

Done & delicious!