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 this muffin 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. Between these muffins and these make ahead Sausage Breakfast Sandwiches, busy school mornings can be easy and not stressful.
Chocolate Chip Muffins are something special. You can use a box mix if you want, but they are nothing like these. And these are super easy with just a few ingredients! I almost always make a double batch of these muffins, so my freezer is stocked and ready.
If you have bananas to use up, you can make these Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins too. These almost always make an appearance when my son has friends spend the night, and if they don’t, I will hear about it. I mean, chocolate for breakfast is always a good idea!
How to Make Chocolate Chip Muffins From Scratch
- The key to the best muffins is to not over mix them. Start by mixing together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until well combined.
- Mix the chocolate chips in with the flour. This helps make sure that the chocolate chips don’t sink to the bottom and are evenly mixed throughout your muffins.
- In a liquid measuring cup measure your oil. Then crack an egg into the oil. Then fill your measuring cup to the 1 cup line with milk. This amount can change slightly each time based on how big your eggs are.
- Stir the egg into the oil and milk mixture before pouring into the flour. This will help make sure you don’t over mix the batter.
- Pour into the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
- Fill muffins cups and top each muffin with a few chocolate chips. Then bake until a tester comes out clean.
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 50 or more muffin recipes on the blog. So never have to hurt for inspiration.
Chocolate Chip Muffins will quickly become a staple in your life once you try this recipe. Chocolate for breakfast is the best idea, so these Triple Chocolate Muffins should also be a must try.
How to Thaw Muffins
Take out a couple of frozen muffins in the morning and microwave for about 30 seconds to a minute. You can’t get much faster than that for a quick breakfast. Or you can put them frozen in a lunch box and they will thaw just in time for lunch. A great snack or treat any time of day!
Tips for Making Muffins From Scratch
- I like to use an ice cream scoop to fill muffin tins. They all come out the same size this way and it is a lot easier for clean up.
- If you want to freeze muffins let them cool completely and then place in a freezer safe bag or air tight container for up to 3 months.
- Over mixing muffin batter can make muffins tough. It helps to mix the dry ingredients and wet ingredients separately and then combine until they are just blended.
- Add any berries, chocolate chips or nuts with the flour mixture. This helps them from sinking to the bottom as the muffins bake.
More Muffin Recipes to Try
- Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins
- Cinnamon Roll Muffins
- Blueberry Muffins
- Pancake Muffins
- Nutella Muffins
- Chocolate Oatmeal Banana Blender Muffins
- Skinny Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
- Chocolate Zucchini Muffins
- Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chocolate Chip Muffins
Chocolate Chip Muffins - Light and fluffy muffins with lots of chocolate chips. Great to make and stash in the freezer for quick mornings.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg
- 1/3 cup milk
- 1 cup chocolate chips, divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Grease 10 muffin cups or line with muffin liners.
- Combine flour, sugar, salt and baking powder. Stir in 3/4 cup 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 the remaining chocolate chips.
- Bake for 14 to 16 minutes.
Notes
Adapted from Allrecipes
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Nutrition Information
Yield
10Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 285Total Fat 13gSaturated Fat 4gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 19mgSodium 217mgCarbohydrates 41gFiber 2gSugar 25gProtein 4g
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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Amanda says
These look so fluffy and delicious!
katerina @ diethood.com says
I would LOVE one of these chocolate chip muffins right now!! They look SO good!! YUM!
Sara Welch says
These look like little bites of heaven! Excited to cure my sweet tooth with these over the weekend!
Tisha says
Chocolate chip muffins make such a great sweet treat or an afternoon snack!
Catalina says
I am drooling over these muffins! My favorite!
Paula B says
I am going to make these this week, they sound delish. If I make mini muffins and bake at the same temp, how long should I leave them in the oven? Thanks for sharing this!
Erin S says
I would start with 10 minutes and keep checking. I haven’t made them mini, so not sure exactly how long they will take.
Paula B says
Thanks, I had thought maybe you had made minis. I did check elsewhere and saw ten to thirteen minutes!
Erin S says
I would start with 10 minutes and keep checking. I haven’t made them mini, so not exactly sure how long they will take.
Yvonne says
Can I use coconut oil instead of vegetable oil?
Erin S says
Yes coconut oil should work
Amanda says
I am a sucker for a good chocolate chip muffin, I cannot wait to make these this weekend!
katerina @ diethood.com says
These Chocolate Chip Muffins did not last long at our house! They were amazing!! I can’t wait to make them again and again!
Beti | easyweeknightrecipes says
Such a fantastic muffin!! Everyone LOVED these!! YUM!
Beth says
Yum! My teens are going to love this recipe! So excited to give this a try!
Catalina says
Mmmmm… who can resist these muffins! They look so inviting!