I got a new pumpkin shaped muffin/cupcake pan and wanted to try it out so made these chocolate chip muffins (which were delicious by the way) and then had some fun decorating them.

2 3/4 cups flour

1 1/4 cups sugar

1 tablespoon plus 1/4 teaspoon baking powder

1 1/4 teaspoons baking soda

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup butter, melted and cooled

3 eggs

1/2 cup milk

3 teaspoons vanilla

2 cups chocolate chips

1  Preheat oven to 350.  Place paper liners in a muffin pan.  If you are using a pan like my pumpkin pan then spray well with cooking spray for baking.

2  Whisk together dry ingredients then add chocolate chips and stir.

3  Whisk together wet ingredients in another bowl until well combined.

4  Pour wet ingredients into dry and stir just until combined.  Scoop into liners.  (If you are making traditional nonshaped muffins, you can sprinkle the tops with coarse or turbinado sugar.

5  Bake for 7 minutes at 425 then reduce to 375 for 15 -20 minutes more.  Cool in pan 5 – 10 minutes before removing.

6  For my pumpkin shaped muffins, I made a simple glaze out of powdered sugar, heavy whipping cream and vanilla and colored it orange with my Wilton Color Right Food Coloring System.  I drizzled it over the pumpkins and then added sprinkles and candy knives that I found at Walmart.

recipe from Dishes and Dust Bunnies