Pumpkin chocolate muffins

by Julie Zimmer

This is a recipe that I am reposting from my blog site. I came up with these wholesome pumpkin chocolate muffins in 2019 and they remain one of my favourite autumn breakfast or mid-day treats. And, since it is Halloween today, why not enjoy something with a little pumpkin in it!

Instead of butternut squash or Jack’-o-lantern pumpkin, I made these muffins with a Japanese Kuri pumpkin, which I have puréed a few weeks ago and kept stored in my freezer. The Kuri pumpkin gives the muffins a deeper orange glow and they are excellent. I also added some almond slivers since I didn’t have any walnuts or pecans.

If you are going to make purée from Kuri, make sure to remove the peel to obtain a smooth texture (the peel is edible) and keep the ingredients balanced, as in the original recipe.

You can follow the same recipe procedure indicated below or here.

Pumpkin chocolate muffins

Happy Halloween!

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Julie Zimmer

Julie has extensive experience in nursing practice and education in a wide range of fields from intensive/coronary care, to medical-surgical to community and public health. Julie has Bachelor Degrees in Psychology and Nursing, and a Master’s Degree in Community Health Nursing Education. She has taught in faculties of nursing and in various communities in Toronto, Canada and in Geneva, Switzerland, and is a consultant to the International Council of Nurses (ICN). Julie also has years of experience teaching English as a foreign language (EFL) in addition to coordinating an English department in a Swiss private school.

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