Julie's- what I love about fall challenge

Ok, so it doesn't get that cold here in california. The leaves do change, but it is a slow process that takes forever, and hasn't even close to started yet. I love the look of the changing leaves, but since that is not what is available right now, here are some pics of what California does look like right now. I took these pics when my Mom and I were walking around downtown LA. We have the palm trees, oh course. I love these orange flower that look like birds. I also really love these trees with all the pretty flowers on them.

I think our most favorite thing about fall, besides the leaves changing, is making stuff with pumpkin. Pumpkin pasta, pumpkin pie, pumpkin pancakes. Oh, and pumpkin cheese cake. I think our favorite is chocolate chip pumpkin muffins.

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins

3 1/3 cups flour
2 cups sugar
2Tb pumpkin pie spice
2 tsp baking soda
½ tsp baking powder
4 eggs
1-1 lb can of plain pumpkin
2 sticks of butter, melted
12 oz bag of chocolate chips

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease mini muffin pans or use liners. In a large bowl mix flour, sugar, spices, soda, powder, and salt. In another bowl mix eggs, pumpkin and butter. Whisk until blended. Stir in chocolate chips. Pour mixture over the dry ingredients and blend until moistened. Spoon batter in muffin cups, The batter doesn’t rise a lot, so don’t worry about filling them almost full. Bake for 20-25 min or until they spring back when you touch them. Store in the refrigerator if they last that long!
Makes 96 mini muffins