1/2 cup sliced almonds
1-2/3 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 eggs
1 cup plain canned pumpkin
1/2 cup melted butter
6 ounces chocolate chips
Heat oven to 350 degrees F. Put almonds on a baking sheet or pie pan and bake about 5 minutes, just until lightly browned. Grease muffin cups or line with muffin papers.
Thoroughly mix flour, sugar, spice, baking soda, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl.
Break eggs into another bowl. Add pumpkin and butter to eggs and whisk until well-blended. Stir in chocolate chips and almonds. Pour over dry ingredients and fold in just until moistened.
Spoon batter into muffin cups and bake 20-25 minutes.
