Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

3/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup vegetable oil

2 eggs

3/4 cup canned pumpkin (Store extra pumpkin in freezer in bags measured out for recipe because it only lasts about 1 week in the fridge)

1/4 cup water

1  1/2 cups flour

3/4 teaspoon baking powder

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/4 teaspoon ground cloves

1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg

1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

  1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees (or 375 for dark or large muffin pans).  Grease and flour muffin pan or use paper liners.
  2. Mix sugar, oil, and eggs.  Add pumpkin and water.
  3. In a separate bowl mix together flour, baking soda, baking powder, spices, and salt.  Add wet mixture and stir in chocolate chips.
  4. Fill muffin cups 2/3 full with batter.  Bake in preheated oven for 20 minutes (25 for large)
  5. Makes 12 regular or 6 large muffins.