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Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe – Sweet Breakfast Treat

Making homemade chocolate chip muffins is a great way to bring a tasty treat to any gathering. With just a few simple ingredients, you can have warm, delicious muffins ready in no time. Homemade chocolate chip muffins are a beloved classic that are sure to bring smiles to everyone.

Whether you’re bringing them to an office gathering, a birthday party, or just treating your family at home, these delicious little treats will be the star of the show. Plus, they’re super easy to make – with only a few ingredients and no complicated steps, you can whip up a batch of fresh-baked muffins in no time!

Chocolate Chip Muffins on Cake Stand - Hymns and Verses

The most important part of making homemade chocolate chip muffins is the quality of the ingredients that are used. Look for good quality butter, eggs and flour for the best tasting treats.

If you like moist and yummy chocolate chip muffins then this quick and easy recipe was made with you in mind!

Why you’ll love these muffins

  • They’re perfect for any occasion
  • These muffins are made from scratch and are ready in under a half hour
  • You can easily customize these chocolate chip muffins
  • Simple to scale the recipe to make more

Ingredients Needed

Get more info on these ingredients in the recipe card towards the bottom of the post.

  • all purpose flour
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • vanilla extract
  • vegetable oil
  • white sugar
  • egg
  • sour cream
  • buttermilk
  • chocolate chips

How to Make The Best Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

  1. In a large bowl, combine the vegetable oil and sugar.
  2. Add the rest of the wet ingredients: buttermilk, sour cream, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
  3. Add the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. Don’t over-stir.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Pour batter evenly into prepared muffin tins.
  6. Bake at 375F for 18 – 20 minutes or until the tops are a beautiful golden brown.

Storage

Any leftover muffins should be stored in an airtight container and can be kept at room temperature for a few days. Additionally, you can cover your muffins with plastic wrap to keep them fresh. But, for best results, we recommend the container.

Tips and Variations

  • To add even more flavor and texture, you can try adding some chopped nuts or dried fruit to the mix too!
  • I used milk chocolate chips when I made this batch, but you could use semi-sweet chips if you prefer! The muffins are moist and fluffy and are definitely a decadent treat – which makes them perfect for any special occasion.   
  • You can grease the cavities with either butter or cooking spray, in the muffin tin or you can add muffin liners to the muffin cups in the muffin pan.
  • If you over stir the muffin batter you will end up with dense muffins or hard tough muffins. Don’t do that, everyone wants light, fluffy, moist chocolate chip muffins.
  • You can use dark chocolate chips instead of milk or semi-sweet for a richer flavor.
  • Add a teaspoon of cinnamon to the batter to enhance the sweet and spicy flavors.
  • Scoop the batter into muffin tins using two spoons or an ice cream scoop instead of a spoon – this will help create more even-sized muffins.
  • Bake the muffins until they are golden brown and slightly firm when pressed in the middle.
  • For a little extra pinch of sweetness with each bite of chocolate muffin, you can sprinkle some coarse sugar on top of your muffins after they have baked right as you pull them out of the oven to start the cooling off process.
  • Let these easy chocolate chip muffins cool for a few minutes before removing them from their tins to finish cooling on a cooling rack or wire rack.

Can I make Jumbo Chocolate Chip Muffins?

Yes, if you want to make jumbo chocolate chip muffins with this recipe, you absolutely can.

If you follow this recipe as it is written, you can make 6 jumbo muffins. If you want to make a dozen jumbo sized muffins, you will need to double this recipe.

Can I use this muffin recipe to make mini muffins?

Certainly! You can easily use this muffin recipe to make mini muffins. If you use this recipe, you will end up with more mini muffins than the 12 original size muffins. Mini muffin tins can come in slightly varying sizes, so you may end up with different number of muffins depending on what size tin you are using.

If you are choosing to make mini muffins, I would suggest trying to use some mini chocolate chips.

How to make muffins with tall muffin tops?

If you like those bakery style chocolate chip muffins with the high fluffy tops, you can totally make them that way at home and don’t worry because it is not as hard or complicated as you may think.

To get beautiful tall muffin tops, a few tips can help you make sure your muffins come out the way you want. One of the most important things is to not overmix the batter. Overmixing will cause too much gluten to develop and make your muffins tough.

The oven temperature is also crucial for tall muffin tops – preheat your oven to 425°F for about 10 minutes before adding your batter to the muffin tins. This high temperature helps create a burst of steam which leads to tall, fluffy muffin tops.

Finally, take special care when filling up the muffin tins – fill them up all the way to the top with batter so that it can puff up in the oven.

More Brunch or Breakfast Ideas to Serve with Your Chocolate Chip Muffins

Making the best chocolate chip muffins is an easy and satisfying way to bring a little sweetness and warmth into your home. With the right ingredients and a few simple tips, you’ll be able to whip up delicious, homemade bakery-style muffins that are sure to please everyone in your family!

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Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate Chip Muffins

This chocolate chip muffin recipe is so quick and easy to whip up! The muffins are moist and full of chocolatey goodness!

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 18 minutes
Total Time 28 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup vegetable oil
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1/2 cup buttermilk
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Combine the vegetable oil and sugar.
  2. Add the buttermilk, sour cream, egg, and vanilla extract. Stir to combine.
  3. Add the dry ingredients. Stir until just combined. Don't over-stir.
  4. Fold in the chocolate chips.
  5. Pour batter evenly into prepared muffin tins.
  6. Bake at 375 for 18 - 20 minutes.

Notes

I use milk chocolate chips, but you can use semi-sweet chocolate chips if you like.

I hope you’ll give this chocolate chip muffin recipe a try!  Don’t forget to “pin it” to your recipe board for the future!   

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Kim

Wednesday 12th of February 2020

Just noticed there is no oven temperature on the recipe! Please advise. Thank you.

Doreen Cagno

Wednesday 12th of February 2020

Bake at 375 degrees!

laura janning

Monday 10th of February 2020

I can imagine how wonderful these tastes with some hot tea. thanks for sharing the recipe.

Amanda Marie

Tuesday 4th of February 2020

These look absolutely delicious Doreen! Muffins are one of my favorite breakfast treats, especially if there's chocolate involved. I can't wait to try your recipe!

Dawn Cain

Sunday 2nd of February 2020

Aw what a sweet hubby! Anything chocolate chip is a winner in my book.

Danielle

Saturday 1st of February 2020

What a sweet story of your first Valentine's day! Aw, love that. Can't wait to try your chocolate chip muffins.

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