Savor the delightful taste of our Irresistible Chocolate Chip Muffins, featuring a soft, tender crumb studded with rich chocolate chips. These muffins strike the perfect balance between sweet and satisfying, making them a fantastic choice for both breakfast and dessert.
Why You'll Love This:
These muffins are packed with chocolate chips, offering a gooey, melt-in-your-mouth texture with every bite. The combination of yogurt or sour cream in the batter ensures they are exceptionally moist and fluffy, providing a delectable contrast to the bursts of chocolate.
Perfect Occasion:
Ideal for a comforting breakfast, a midday snack, or as a sweet treat in a packed lunch. They're also perfect for casual gatherings, coffee breaks, or whenever you need a quick and easy treat that's sure to please a crowd.
Decoration Tips:
For a festive touch, sprinkle the tops with coarse sugar or additional chocolate chips before baking to add a bit of crunch and extra sweetness. You can also drizzle them with a simple vanilla glaze for a more decadent finish once they're cooled.
Dry Ingredients:
- 1-1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
Wet Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/3 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup yogurt or sour cream
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips
Directions:
- Prepare for Baking:
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners or grease the cups.
- Combine Dry Ingredients:
- In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, sugar, and salt.
- Mix Wet Ingredients:
- In another bowl, beat the egg lightly with the milk, oil, yogurt or sour cream, and vanilla extract.
- Combine Mixtures and Add Chocolate Chips:
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients, stirring until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
- Fold in the chocolate chips.
- Bake the Muffins:
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each about three-quarters full.
- Bake at 400°F for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F (177°C) and continue baking for 12-15 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Cool and Serve:
- Allow the muffins to cool in the pan for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Enjoy your Irresistible Chocolate Chip Muffins, a delightful bakery-style treat that's perfect for satisfying your chocolate cravings at any time of the day!