While watching a painful loss to USC (30-3) I baked a delicious batch of Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Muffins. . .I'm going to type out the recipe because they are so moist and somewhat (other then the ridiculous amount of sugar) healthy as well as super easy (1 bowl, no mixer!) - I hope the gang at church tomorrow likes them as much as I do:
4 eggs
2 cups of sugar (see?)
1 1/2 cup applesauce (I used the unsweetened gravenstein kind from Trader Joes)
16 oz. pumpkin puree
*mix together and then add:
3 cups of flour (I used the white whole wheat flour, again from Trader Joes)
2 teaspoons baking soda
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon salt
*once mixed, add:
2 cups chocolate chips
*spoon (I used my handy-dandy cookie dough scooper, love that thing!) into greased muffin tins and bake at 400 til they appear to be done (differs depending on size of tin - I prefer mini!).
I hope you make them soon! Ok, in other news - let's see, it was a pretty intense week of ministry. Lots of challenging conversations - thankful that as I walk with Jesus I can trust that He speaks through me, even when I don't know what to say or how to say it well. I do love students and it's a huge priviledge to get to show and speak grace and truth into their lives during these key years.
Went home for the night yesterday - dad's birthday! Several highlights - but the one I'm thinking about right now is going for a ride with my little big brother on the mule (in this case not an animal but a small tractor like golfcart thingy, haha - picture us on the animal though :)) to check out his irrigation set up. The sun was setting, the air was cool, and the scenery was incredibly refreshingly beautiful. Oh to live on a farm, will it ever be a part of my future?
Fall Retreat with the students is this coming weekend. Pray that more students sign up in the coming days. Also, I feel a little cold coming on - just drank some "emergenC", don't want to get sick especially with busy days ahead. Baby Goodson is due tomorrow - exciting!
Well, that's it for now. I'm going to work on a fun crochet project I just started and then going to bed early because a couple friends and I are checking out the Alameda Antique and Vintage Fair before church tomorrow - I'll let you know what I find. Hope you're having a lovely weekend!
5 comments:
Those muffins were absolutely delicious!! So glad I have a baking partner in crime who loves to try new recipes. I love how healthy and tasty they (yes, I had two! :) were -- yum!
I so loved chatting with you tonight Arijaan. So thankful that you're here in Berkeley! Hope it's a great week for you xx
Oh, I agree! You are lovely - hope that midterm goes well tomorrow. . .it's all greek to me! :)
OK so you probably have no idea who I am, but I found your blog when I was looking at blogs that were linked to Pastor Tim Theule's. I randomly stumbled upon this post about the same time I was trying to figure out what to bake for my small group Bible study. I ended up making your muffins and they were amazing...everyone LOOOVED them! Thanks so much for the recipe and I hope you don't think it's too weird that I'm writing to you.
Hi Christine, thanks so much for your comment, so fun that you're reading and baking away! Glad that recipe was a hit, I think I'm going to make it again for our Fall Retreat this weekend. I so wish I would have known you when I lived in SLO. . .we may just have to meet the next time I visit!
Aw yeah... let me know when you visit next. It would be fun to meet you!
I'm thinking about making your muffins for the guys at work one of these days. Granted, they will probably eat just about anything, but it's fun to make yummy food for them sometimes anyway :)
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