Description
These chocolate chip muffins are the kind you bake once and come back to forever. They’re tender without being crumbly, sweet without being heavy, and packed with chocolate in every bite. Made with simple pantry ingredients and mixed by hand, this recipe is designed for real life—busy mornings, quiet afternoons, and everything in between. Whether you serve them warm for breakfast or pack them for later, they deliver comfort and reliability every time. This is a muffin recipe that feels homemade in the best sense: unfussy, generous, and deeply satisfying.
Ingredients
- All-purpose flour
- Granulated sugar
- Baking powder
- Salt
- Eggs
- Milk
- Neutral oil or melted butter
- Vanilla extract
- Chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven and prepare the muffin tin.
- Mix dry ingredients together in a large bowl.
- Whisk wet ingredients separately until smooth.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry until just combined.
- Stir in chocolate chips.
- Divide batter into muffin cups.
- Bake until domed and lightly golden.
Notes
- For extra softness, let the batter rest briefly before baking. Use good-quality chocolate for the best flavor, and avoid overmixing for tender muffins.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 220mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 35mg