Pumpkin magic- Double chocolate Brownie muffins & Pumpkin muffins

I love pumpkin in any way shape or form...and these are a couple of my favorite ways to use it... I learned the pumpkin muffin recipe from a co-worker of my ex-husband's wife..sorry I don't remember her name but she was so nice to share it (I just changed it a little..she used spice cake mix and I am not a huge fan of spice cake, so I thought carrot cake..why not and it turned out great..I also add a couple of tablespoonfuls of water to each recipe to make them mix better.. I invented the brownie one thinking ..wonder if some other cake mix would work, and bumped up the chocolate cause you can never have enough chocolate!!!EVER... LOL :)

Now onto these muffins... they both are healthier alternatives of the originals... and believe it or not you don't even taste the pumpkin at all... it just makes the muffins creamier, gooier, and more delicious..soo good..

The pumpkin muffins involve a carrot cake mix..and the brownie muffins begin with a chocolate cake mix...and these are super easy and good and take less than 5 minutes to put together and get into the oven.. a win/win in my book :)  Make these for your family today... Enjoy


Double chocolate Brownie muffins

1 chocolate cake mix (I used devils food)
1 15oz can pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
2-3 T water
1/4 cup chocolate chips

 Preheat oven to 350.  Put cupcake liners in pan, or spray pan with non-stick cooking spray if not using liners.  In large bowl add cake mix and chocolate chips.  Stir together.  Add pumpkin and water mixing well. Scoop into liners spreading out into an even layer.  Bake for 15-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.  Remove from oven... Enjoy


Pumpkin muffins

1 carrot cake mix
1 15 oz. can pumpkin (NOT pumpkin pie mix)
2-3 T water

Preheat oven to 350.    Put cupcake liners in pan, or spray pan with non-stick cooking spray if not using liners. In large bowl add all the ingredients, mix well.  Scoop into liners spreading out to an even layer.  Bake for 15-18 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.  Remove from oven.  Enjoy