Low-Fat Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

I've been meaning to make these yummy bites of goodness for a while, and I am soooo glad I did today.  They are so delicious, with a lovely nutty, rich flavor.  And, bonus, I swapped the butter for applesauce, so they are almost fat-free!

Ingredients:
3 1/3 cup flour
2 cups sugar
1/2 tsp. baking powder
2 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. pumpkin pie spice.

1 16 oz. can pumpkin
1 12oz bag chocolate chips
4 eggs or egg substitute
1 cup applesauce

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit
2. In a large bowl, combine all dry ingredients and mix well
3. In a separate bowl, whisk together eggs and applesauce, then add chocolate chips and pumpkin.
4. Add pumpkin mixture to dry ingredients, mix well
5. Spoon batter into prepared muffin tins, bake for 20-25 minutes or until inserted toothpick comes out        clean

This recipe makes 20 large and 36 mini muffins or 24 large and 24 mini muffins

Pumpkin heaven!