For a richer flavor, consider using dark chocolate chips. If you don't have ghee, you can use melted butter to grease the muffin tin. Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can lead to tough muffins.
Transform those often-discarded pumpkin guts into moist, decadent muffins bursting with chocolate chips. A delightful way to minimize waste and maximize flavor!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 12-cup muffin tin with ghee. (5 minutes)
Separate the seeds from the stringy pumpkin guts. Place guts into a blender or food processor; pulse until pureed. (10 minutes)
Mix brown sugar and butter together in a bowl until combined. Add pumpkin puree and eggs; whisk until well blended. (5 minutes)
Sift 3 cups flour, baking powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt together in a bowl. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and stir until absorbed. Add as much of the remaining 1 cup flour as needed to create a batter that is moist but thick enough to stand a spoon in. Stir in chocolate chips. (10 minutes)
Divide batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups. (5 minutes)
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick poked into the center comes out clean, 20 to 25 minutes.
For a richer flavor, consider using dark chocolate chips. If you don't have ghee, you can use melted butter to grease the muffin tin. Be careful not to overmix the batter, as this can lead to tough muffins.
Garnet Okon
Jun 28, 2025My kids devoured these! They had no idea they were made with pumpkin guts.
Nicklaus Rodriguezokuneva
Jun 24, 2025Easy to follow recipe and the muffins came out perfectly. I added a streusel topping for extra sweetness.
Abby Wunsch
Jun 23, 2025I was skeptical, but these muffins are amazing! A great way to use up pumpkin guts.