Description
Follow this easy recipe to bake perfectly soft, moist, and fluffy chocolate chip muffins that rival bakery quality. These are ideal for a quick breakfast or a sweet snack.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg, room temperature
- 1/2 cup whole milk, room temperature
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk the egg, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract until combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are fine.
- Fold in 3/4 cup of the chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about two-thirds full. Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips over the tops of the batter.
- Bake for 5 minutes at 400°F (200°C). Then, without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature to 375°F (190°C) and continue baking for another 15 to 18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Use room temperature egg and milk for a smoother batter and better rise.
- For extra golden domes, sprinkle a small amount of coarse sugar on top of the batter before baking.
- To keep the centers moist, stop baking as soon as the toothpick comes out clean or with a few moist crumbs attached.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 210
- Fat: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 34
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 35