Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Bran Muffins

At first I wasn't so sure about mixing the flavor of pumpkin and choclate, but they turned out to be surprisingly wonderful! I now make these all the time for my breakfast! I would suggest to definitely stick with milk chocolate chips but not the semi-sweet kind.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 muffins

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄3 cups  wheat bran
• 1  cup skim milk
• 1  cup pumpkin
• 2  eggs
• 2  tablespoons unsweetened applesauce
• 1  tablespoon vanilla
• 3⁄4 cup whole wheat flour
• 1  cup quick-cooking oats
• 1⁄3 cup  Splenda brown sugar blend
• 1  teaspoon baking soda
• 1⁄2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1  tablespoon cinnamon
• 1  tablespoon pumpkin pie spice
• 3⁄4 cup chocolate chips

Directions

1. Combine bran and milk and mix.
2. Combine dry ingredients in a large bowl and mix well.
3. Add pumpkin, eggs, apple sauce and vanilla to bran and milk mixture.
4. Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix.
5. Spoon into greased muffin tins, and bake at 400F for 20 minutes.