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Nikki Lamberg shares her family's favorite breakfast treat.* These muffins are an absolute family favorite in our house any time of the year. If my kids had a say in it, they would have them for breakfast or a snack every day. And if I am being completely honest, we make a batch of them at least once a month. One thing that I love about them is that you can make them healthier but substituting ingredients. I had secretly started to substitute the sugar for Splenda and my family had no idea. My kids do love to help me cook and bake, and our 8-year-old and 2-year-old take turns helping me measure, pour and stir the ingredients. This past weekend my 8-year-old made the whole recipe all by himself. We love to make them as mini muffins. They store well in an air-tight container or a Ziplock bag for up to a week, although ours never make it that long because they are gone. > [These muffins are an absolute family favorite in our house any time of the year. #catholicmom](https://ctt.ac/RZp7d) #### **Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins** 4 eggs 2 cups sugar (or Splenda – see back of package to find your measurement substitutes) 1 (15 or 16 oz) can pumpkin 1 ½ cups vegetable oil (I use canola oil when baking, or better yet, equal parts applesauce!) 3 cups all purpose flour (I like to use 1 cup whole wheat flour and 2 cups all purpose flour) 2 tsp baking soda 2 tsp baking powder 1 tsp ground cinnamon 1 tsp salt 2 cups semisweet mini chocolate chips Optional: ¼ cup flax seed for added health benefits In large mixing bowl, beat eggs, sugar, pumpkin, and oil until smooth. Combine flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon and salt; add to pumpkin mixture and mix well. Fold in chocolate chips. Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until muffins test done. Cool in pan before removing. Yield: about 24 standard muffin cups or about 55-60 mini muffins ![chocolate chip muffins](https://www.catholicmom.com/hs-fs/hubfs/20210409%20NLamberg%202.png?width=1080&name=20210409%20NLamberg%202.png)   --- Copyright 2021 Nikki Lamberg Image: Canva Pro ### Share this article [![Share on Facebook](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/facebook-24x24.png)](http://www.facebook.com/share.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Ffamily-favorite-breakfast-muffins%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dfacebook) [![Share on Twitter](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/twitter-24x24.png)](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?original_referer=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Ffamily-favorite-breakfast-muffins%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Ffamily-favorite-breakfast-muffins%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Dtwitter&source=tweetbutton&text=Family%20Favorite%20Breakfast%20Muffins) [![Share on Email](https://static.hubspot.com/final/img/common/icons/social/email-24x24.png)](mailto:?subject=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Ffamily-favorite-breakfast-muffins%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail%20&body=Check%20out%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.catholicmom.com%2Farticles%2Ffamily-favorite-breakfast-muffins%3Futm_medium%3Dsocial%26utm_source%3Demail) ** #### About the Author ![Nikki Lamberg](https://www.catholicmom.com/hubfs/Nikki%20Lamberg.jpg) ### [Nikki Lamberg](https://www.catholicmom.com/articles/author/nikki-lamberg) Nikki Lamberg is a born and raised Catholic, full-time working, wife and mom of three young children. 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