Muffin Morning

Fridays have become our lazy, stay in pjs morning and also a great day to do a fun breakfast. This is a recipe that a mom friend did for all of her daughter's CBS teachers (with a precious pic and note attached) -- I was an excited recipient! I thought they were a great idea, and you may enjoy whipping these up for your children's preschool, Sunday school, etc. teachers! They make a ton!

Double Decker Dark Chocolate Pumpkin Muffins
*makes 48 muffins

For pumpkin batter:
1 regular size can of pure pumpkin
1 box spice cake mix
4 eggs
1/4 c water
1/2 c canola oil
2/3 c sugar OR small box jello pumpkin pudding mix

For dark chocolate batter:
1 box dark chocolate or devil's food cake mix
all of the ingredients on the box to make the cake (oil, water, eggs)
1 c chocolate chips

- Preheat oven to 350.
- Prepare 48 muffin cups with liners or Pam with flour.
- Mix all pumpkin batter ingredients together in a large bowl. Beat on low 1 min and on medium 2 min.
- Mix all dark chocolate batter ingredients from box directions together in another large bowl. Beat on low 1 min and on medium 2 min. Add chocolate chips right at the end to the chocolate batter.
- Fill muffin cups 1/3 with pumpkin batter then top with another 1/3 of the dark chocolate batter.
- Bake around 20 minutes until you can touch them and they spring back.
- Cool 5-10 min in the pans.
- Remove from pans and cool completely.
* These will not freeze -- chocolate chips will get hard!

I want to make these except for the fact that they look like they'll take forever to do: Pumpkin Creme Pies. Sticking with the muffins for now! :)