Ingredients
- 2 cups (250 g) all‑purpose flour
- ½ cup (100 g) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (50 g) brown sugar
- 2 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup milk
- 1 large egg
- ⅓ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1¼ to 1½ cups chocolate chips
- Optional: extra chocolate chips for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200 °C (400 °F) and line a muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease it.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, brown sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl, mix the milk, egg, oil (or melted butter), and vanilla extract until smooth.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined — a few lumps are okay to help keep the muffins tender.
- Fold in 1¼ to 1½ cups chocolate chips, reserving a handful to sprinkle on top of each muffin.
- Fill each muffin cup about two‑thirds full, then sprinkle the extra chocolate chips on top.
- Bake for 18‑22 minutes, until the tops are golden and a toothpick inserted into a muffin comes out clean (or with a few moist crumbs).
- Let the muffins cool in the tin for a few minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling (or enjoy warm!).
Notes
- For taller, more bakery‑style muffin tops, try filling each cup a bit more (¾ full) or using the high‑to‑low baking temperature trick (start at a high temp for a few minutes, then reduce). :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
- Don’t over‑mix the batter: mixing until just combined helps keep the muffins tender. :contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}
- For varied textures, use a mix of regular and mini chocolate chips so the chocolate spreads evenly.
- To make them more moist, you can use buttermilk instead of milk.
- For a healthier twist, use half whole‑wheat flour or swap some oil for Greek yogurt.
- Prep Time: 10–15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18–22 minutes
- Category: Breakfast/Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: ≈ 200 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 120 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
