recipe courtesy of  planted. the market farm
Notes

The pumpkin was grown by Planted. The Market Farm in a sink hole. 

ingredients:
  • 8 tbsp unsalted butter (1 slick)
  • 1 1/4 Cup of Sugar
  • 3 Large Egss
  • 1 Cup pumpkin puree
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice
  • 1 3/4 cup Self Rising Flour
  • 1/3 cup of Milk
  • 1 cup chocolate chips
  • 1 cup chopped Walnuts
Instructions
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
  • Spray a baking pan with cooking spray and line it with parchment paper.
  • Slice the pumpkin horizontally and place it skin side up in the baking dish.
  • Cook for 1 hour and 30 minutes or until the pumpkin is tender.
  • Allow it to cool, then scrape the pumpkin flesh from the skin. Add the flesh to a mixer and puree.
  • Pour the pumpkin puree into a strainer to drain excess water.
  • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together butter, sugar, eggs, pumpkin puree, and vanilla extract.
  • Stir in the pumpkin pie spice.
  • Mix in half of the flour, then the milk, and then the remaining flour.
  • Fold the chocolate chips and walnuts into the batter.
  • Scoop the batter into individual muffin cups.
  • Bake for 55-60 minutes.
  • Allow to cool, then place on a serving dish and enjoy.