Chocolate Chip Muffins – Light and fluffy muffins with lots of chocolate chips. Great to make and stash in the freezer for quick mornings.
Do you have those recipes that you have been making for years and years, and you just take them for granted? This is one of those for me. I have the recipe memorized, and make these chocolate chip muffins all of the time. I found the recipe about 10 years ago, and it quickly became a family favorite. Muffins are one of my sons favorite things to eat for breakfast in the morning, so I always have them in the freezer.
I think these chocolate chip muffins are his all time favorite. These muffins were one of the first recipes I ever posted on my blog, and to this day it is still the most requested breakfast at my house. Unless it is Christmas time, then the Eggnog Muffins win out.
My 6 year old needs to get in on the action when he is home!
The base recipe for these muffins is not super sweet, but tender and moist. So you could switch out the chocolate chips for blueberries or nuts or anything else you wanted. I kind of have a muffin problem, with some crazy 30 or more muffin recipes on the blog. So never have to hurt for inspiration.
This chocolate chip muffin recipe is one of my favorites, because it freezes so well. I usually make a double batch, and then stash them in freezer bags in the freezer. Then in the morning my son takes out 2 muffins and microwaves them. He gets breakfast ready on his own, I don’t have to do anything, and he is happy. You really can’t ask for a better situation at 7:00 in the morning.
So stock up your freezer, and make mornings easy. Your kids will love the taste, and you can just be happy it is stress free. Add a banana or another piece of fruit and you have a good start to the day.
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- 1 1/2 cups flour (plus 2 Tbls)
- 3/4 cup sugar (minus 1 tsp)
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder (minus 1/2 tsp)
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup milk (plus 1/4 cup)
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 12 muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
- Combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir in chocolate chips. Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup. Mix this with flour mixture. Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with additional chocolate chips if desired. Bake for 14 to 16 minutes.
- Note: If you are baking above 3500 feet, follow the alterations in parenthesis.
Recipe Video
Adapted from Allrecipes
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Tara @ Chip Chip Hooray says
There is nothing like a good chocolate chip muffin. Breakfasts like these make my whole day better!
Emily @ Life on Food says
Even if you haven’t made a cake, I am loving your muffin recipes. These are a classic.
Susie says
These look great. I was thinking about making chocolate chip muffins the other day so my son could pack it to school for snack, but I made something else instead lol. Now I want a chocolate chip muffin. I’m glad your moved and settled in…. I did the same thing over the holidays and it’s nice to just get to live in a house instead of unpack it. 🙂 Are you finding that your adjusting baking recipes due to altitude?
Kiri W. says
First of all – I love that these are decent sized! Not too huge, and who doesn’t love a chocolate chip muffin enough to just keep eating? Great recipe 🙂
Jen at The Three Little Piglets says
So jealous! I’ve always wanted to visit the mountains in Colorado! It may or may not have something to do with the fact that I had a HUGE crush on John Denver when I was a little girl…
Alida says
Your son is adorable! This is a great recipe. I love the flexibility you suggest with using other chips, dried fruit, etc. but I suspect with just chocolate chips is simply outstanding! 🙂
Steph@stephsbitebybite says
What I wouldn’t give for one of these right now!
Steve @ the black peppercorn says
Our family loves homemade muffins and have been on a kick of them lately putting lemon poppy seed and blueberry ones on the blog last week. These chocolate chips muffins look like they would be a favourite here as well!!
Aimee @ ShugarySweets says
Yummy, these look scrumptious!
Joanne says
I want one so badly! I have all the ingredients on hand…off I go!
Kimby says
Erin, that’s so true — listing & selling your other house, finding & moving to a new home (several states away), re-vamping your blog (& posting through it all), entertaining both sides of the family, and oh yeah, throw a couple holidays in there — WHEW! No wonder you haven’t had time to know what “real life” is there! I’m cheering for you to have a “normal” rest of the month. (Rest of the year!!) Take care. 🙂
Wendy (The Weekend Gourmet) says
Very pretty muffins…and you can never go wrong with chocolate!
Janet@FCTC says
Oooo, these look great, Erin. It’s prolly obvious by my blog that we eat a lot of muffins here too but for some reason I’ve never made a chocolate chip one. Now though, I will sooooo be making these!
Kelly says
Mmm I love chocolate chip muffins, these look so delicious Erin! 🙂
Ann says
Isn’t it amazing that high-altitude baking is so different? I’m have no doubt that you’ll figure it out and your cakes will be delicious!
Christy says
Awww, the reality that the holidays are over…but over here in Malaysia, we have another festive holidays coming up in a week and a half, so, it’s not over for us yet:p
Lovely chocolate chip muffins!!:D
Katherine Martinelli says
Yum! It’s been years since I had a chocolate chip muffin but they were my absolute favorite as a kid. Can’t wait to try these out, they look perfect!
Alyssa says
I’m glad you’re all settled in. Your muffins look like ones we buy from a local bakery here and I’ve been thinking I need to try to make them myself. It’s interesting what a difference in altitude can do for baking. I’ve noticecd the same thing here with the humidity. Great recipe!
Ramona says
So glad you had a great time with your parents. I’m glad you’re officially settled… it’s a great feeling. The muffins look great… and I love how excited your son is about them. Very Cute!! 🙂
Roxana GreenGirl {A little bit of everything} says
these are a must try! they sounds so so good!!
Stephanie @ Eat. Drink. Love. says
Glad to hear you had a great time with your parents! These muffins look great!
Grubarazzi (@Grubarazzi) says
Perfect little chocolate chip muffins. Can’t beat it!
Crystal says
How would you use melt in this receipt?
Erin S says
Replace the canola oil with the same amount of melt (melted and cooled slightly). Hope you enjoy!