Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Muffins – Soft and tender low fat muffins made with buttermilk and plenty of chocolate chips.
I am late to the #ChocolateParty this month, but I am still here! How could I miss out on an excuse to make something with chocolate? This month the challenge was to pair chocolate with buttermilk.
I love baking with buttermilk, it gives a great flavor and leaves everything so tender and moist. Muffins are always a hit here, and my freezer was actually empty of them, so I decided to do a chocolate chip muffin using buttermilk.
I really like the idea of using half all-purpose flour and half whole wheat flour in baked goods. You get benefits from the whole wheat, but you don’t change the taste or texture of what you are making.
Another great way to make muffins a little healthier is to use yogurt in place of some of the oil. You can use Greek yogurt for even more protein if you want. A lot of people like to use applesauce instead of the oil as well. It works for sure, but if I am going to sub it out, I would rather use yogurt.
These buttermilk chocolate chip muffins might become the staple muffin in our freezer. They came together in less than 10 minutes, baked for 15, and then we were eating them. You can freeze muffins in a freezer safe bag for quick and easy weekday breakfasts, or treats in a school lunch.
My 7 year old was thrilled that I decided to make muffins before school one morning, he even asked if I could leave one out of the freezer for his after school snack that day.
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Buttermilk Chocolate Chip Muffins
Soft and tender low fat buttermilk chocolate chip muffins
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1 cup low fat buttermilk
- 1/4 cup vanilla yogurt
- 3 Tbls canola oil
- 1 egg
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup whole wheat flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Prepare a 12 cup muffin tin with non-stick spray, or liners.
- In a bowl whisk together sugar, buttermilk, yogurt, oil, egg, and vanilla.
- In a separate bowl whisk together wheat flour, all purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- Add the buttermilk mixture to the flour, and mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Fill muffin tins about 3/4's full. Bake for 14-18 minutes, until golden brown.
- Cool for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
Adapted from Munchin with Munchkin
Nutrition Information
Yield
12Serving Size
12 ServingsAmount Per Serving Calories 259Total Fat 11gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 6gCholesterol 17mgSodium 334mgCarbohydrates 39gFiber 3gSugar 22gProtein 5g
Nutrition Disclaimer: All information presented on this site is intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information shared on dinnersdishesanddesserts.com should only be used as a general guideline.
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Emily @ Life on Food says
I will never turn down a chocolate chip muffin!
Michael says
These look great! Love the melty-ness of the chocolate chips!
Laura (Tutti Dolci) says
Love these muffins, a perfect breakfast!
Erin @ Texanerin Baking says
I love that you used some whole wheat. Yay! 🙂 And I love using Greek yogurt in baking. And those chocolate chips sprinkled on top are a nice touch!
Erin S says
Trying to learn a little from you 🙂
claire @ the realistic nutritionist says
Oh mama, these look amazing!!
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Erin, these are some of my all-time favorite muffin tricks too! Can we have a muffin party please? Then I’ll steal any of these beauties that are leftover 😉
Erin S says
I am all for a muffin party!! You plan it, and I will be there!
Elizabeth@ Food Ramblings says
yum! I made a pie, but I have leftover buttermilk!
Kate @ Kate from Scratch says
These look delicious!
Jessica@AKitchenAddiction says
I don’t think these would make it to the freezer! They would be devoured in no time!
Valerie says
I’m sure you’re totally forgiven for being late – these muffins look delicious!! 😀
Roxana | Roxana's Home Baking says
Chocolate for breakfast – sign me up!
JanetFCTC says
I agree about how great buttermilk is to bake with, especially in muffins. And these look fantastic, Erin 🙂
Renee @ Awesome on $20 says
I feel like there should be a lot more buttermilk in the world. Put it with chocolate, and I’m sold.
Gerry @ Foodness Gracious says
I love buttermilk in cakes, such a great flavor and these look awesome!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
I’m making these right now! So excited for them to come out of the oven 🙂
Erin S says
I hope you love them!
The Café Sucré Farine says
Oh, how I’d love to reach into your photo and grab a muffin, they look fantastic!
Carol | a cup of mascarpone says
Erin, these look wonderful!!! What a great recipe for our #chocolate party…and don’t feel bad, I’m always late! Happy weekend to you and your family!
Rosie @ Blueberry Kitchen says
Oh yum, your muffins look so delicious!
foodie@foodieportal.com says
I love your pictures and recipes, they are mouth watering. Would love for you to share them with us at foodieportal.com. We are new but at foodieportal.com we are not photography snobs, we are just foodies.
Dina says
i love the melty chocolatey photo! yum!
Ramona says
These are some lovely muffins to make any day bright. 🙂
Laura says
I think YUMMY says it all! LOVE these!
Erin @ Making Memories says
These look absolutely wonderful!
Averie @ Averie Cooks says
You nailed these! I love how soft and fluffy and full of choc chips they are!
Jean says
Those muffins would last about a minute around me. They look perfect!