11.Jul.2008 Drunken Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

Not meant for kids or anyone who isn’t too fond of boozy items, these dense little muffins will truly shine if you can get your hands on extra dark chocolate that will make for a beautiful complement to the whiskey flavor.
If your batter is too thick, don’t be afraid to add a little extra milk alternative.

Drunken Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins

1 1/4 cups (150 g) whole-wheat pastry flour
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup (168 g) agave nectar
1/4 cup (60 ml) canola oil
1 1/4 cups (305 g) pumpkin purée
1/2 cup (120 ml) whiskey
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
3.5 ounces (100 g) coarsely chopped nondairy (85% cocoa) dark chocolate

Preheat oven to 325°F (170°C, or gas mark 3). Line a standard muffin tin with paper liners.
In a large bowl, whisk flour, salt, baking soda, and cinnamon.
In a medium bowl, whisk nectar, oil, pumpkin, whiskey, and vanilla.
Fold wet ingredients into dry, being careful not to over mix. Fold in chopped chocolate.
Divide batter equally into liners.
Bake for 22 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from muffin tin, and let cool completely before storing.

Yield: 12 muffins

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There are 20 Comments to "Drunken Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins"

  • heather says:

    i have to tell you that i appreciate you make small portions because i hate halving/quartering recipes. i want some drunken muffins! any particular whiskey you use? i have maker’s and while i hate the idea of “wasting” it in muffins, i am also intrigued!
    (i really don’t think it’s a waste, i am just a cheapass.)

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  • Romina says:

    I loooove your muffin cups!
    Also, I agree with Heather, I always end up halving recipes, so I appreciate this (I wouldn’t be able to eat 12 muffins without them going bad!!). =)

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  • your muffins might as well be little supermodels! they’re so gorgeous. but that extra-dark-at-least-85% chocolate part of the recipe made me smile. the darker the chocolate, the better. yum.

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  • Sophie says:

    I hate it when that happens (the picture thing)! :P I actually purchased some agave nectar recently, and I’m going to consider one of your recipes when I put it to use in an upcoming baking adventure :D.

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  • Whiskey chocolate muffins are the cure for grumpiness.

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  • veganhomemade says:

    It’s like pumpkin, whiskey and chocolate had a three way and conceived beautiful little muffins.

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  • Haley says:

    We would like to feature this recipe on our blog. Please email haleyglasco@gmail.com if interested. Thanks :)

    Haley

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  • Jackie V says:

    Celine:

    I so wish I lived close to you. I look at your site and I think oh, I want some of those, but I am so not a baker! :(

    Your stuff looks positively delish!

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