Chocolate Chip Muffins

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These soft and fluffy chocolate chip muffins are packed with melty chocolate chips and come together in just minutes! Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or a sweet snack, this easy muffin recipe is a family favorite that bakes up beautifully every time.

Muffins are one of my favorite things to eat for breakfast in the morning, so I always have them in the freezer. Between these chocolate chip muffins and make ahead Sausage Breakfast Sandwiches, busy mornings can be easy and not stressful. 

chocolate chip muffin on a white plate

 

There are plenty of muffin mixes out there, but they are just not the same as homemade. And honestly aren’t really any faster. These chocolate chip muffins take about 5 minutes and use ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.

You just need a mixing bowl and spatula, so no mixer or anything fancy required to get these ready.

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.

chocolate chip muffin ingredients

What You’ll Need

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  • All-Purpose Flour
  • Granulated Sugar
  • Baking Powder
  • Salt
  • Milk – you really can use any milk product you have. I always have skim milk on hand, so that is usually what I use.
  • Oil
  • Egg
  • Chocolate Chips

And if you want a shortcut, try these Bisquick Muffins.

muffin batter in a muffin pan

How to Make Chocolate Chip Muffins

  1. Mix Dry Ingredients. Mix together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt until well combined. Add the chocolate chips in with the flour and mix until evenly incorporated. This helps make sure that the chocolate chips don’t sink to the bottom and are evenly mixed throughout your muffins. 
  2. Mix Wet Ingredients. 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, whisk to beat the egg.  This amount can change slightly each time based on how big your eggs are. 
  3. Mix Wet And Dry. Add the milk mixture to the flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  4. Fill Muffin Cups. Fill muffins cups and top each muffin with a few chocolate chips. 
  5. Bake. Place the muffin tin in the oven and bake until a tester comes out clean. Remove and let cool for about 5 minutes and remove from the muffin tin to cool completely.
A close up of a plate of food, with Muffin and Chocolate

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. 

Recipe Tips & Tricks

  • Filling Muffin Tin. 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.  
  • Freezing. 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.  To thaw you can let them sit at room temperature, or you can eat individual muffins for 30 seconds to a minute.
  • Don’t Overmix. 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. 
  • Mix Up Filling. Add any berries, chocolate chips or nuts with the flour mixture.  This helps them from sinking to the bottom as the muffins bake.  
chocolate chip muffin on a white plate

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4.44 from 39 votes

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.
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 15 minutes
Total: 20 minutes
Servings: 10

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Equipment

Ingredients 

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.
    1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 3/4 cup granulated sugar, 2 teaspoons baking powder, 1/2 teaspoon salt, 1 cup chocolate chips
  • Place vegetable oil into a 1 cup measuring cup; add the egg and enough milk to fill the cup.
    1/3 cup vegetable oil, 1 large egg, 1/3 cup milk
  • Mix this with flour mixture.
  • Fill muffin cups about 2/3 full. Sprinkle with the remaining chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 14 to 16 minutes.
  • Remove muffins from the oven and let cool for 5 minutes before removing from the pan to cool completely.

Notes

Adapted from Allrecipes

Nutrition

Calories: 285kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 9g | Cholesterol: 19mg | Sodium: 217mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 25g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Author: Erin Sellin
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes
Course: Breakfast Recipes
Cuisine: American
Servings: 10
Calories: 285
Keyword: chocolate chip muffins
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43 Comments

  1. 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!

    1. I would start with 10 minutes and keep checking. I haven’t made them mini, so not sure exactly how long they will take.

      1. Thanks, I had thought maybe you had made minis. I did check elsewhere and saw ten to thirteen minutes!

    2. I would start with 10 minutes and keep checking. I haven’t made them mini, so not exactly sure how long they will take.

  2. These Chocolate Chip Muffins did not last long at our house! They were amazing!! I can’t wait to make them again and again!

  3. 4 stars
    They are very easy to make. I added 1 teaspoon vanille for flavour. I also made these omitting the chocolate chips but adding 1 cup fresh blueberries and lemon flavouring. Both turned out delicious. Thank you Erin