Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins - Blame Ruthy

Yes, I blame Ruthy for this post. Last week she shared a recipe for pumpkin chocolate chip cookies (you can find that here). I was skeptical to the say the least. I'm a bit of a purist when it comes to pumpkin. But I was curious. So when I was craving something sweet this past weekend I got to digging through my low-carb, sugar-free recipes and came across a Trim Healthy Mama recipe for Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins (recipe here). Since I had everything on hand, including some Lily's stevia-sweetened chocolate chips, I figured why not give it a try.

The results were pretty good. A nice, moist muffin with delicious pumpkin flavor.

However, I might skip the chocolate chips next time. It's not that they were bad, I just don't want anything getting in the way of me and that pumpkin flavor. At least not this time of year. Give me pumpkin or give me... Well, pumpkin.

After the first muffin, the dogs and I went for a walk in the woods.

It wasn't cool, but it wasn't blazing hot, either. Instead, it was just right. Nothing that would stop Maddie and Marvel from playing in the water.

Look at this tree covered in fern.

I just think that looks so cool. It gives the tree a lacy appearance. Very frilly.

Then it was back home for another muffin. 

What flavor combinations have made you curious enough to give it a try?

Award-winning author Mindy Obenhaus is passionate about touching readers with Biblical truths in an entertaining, and sometimes adventurous, manner. She lives on a ranch in Texas with her husband, two sassy pups, countless cattle, deer and the occasional coyote, mountain lion or snake. When she's not writing, she enjoys spending time with her grandchildren, cooking and watching copious amounts of the Hallmark Channel. Learn more at mindyobenhaus.com