Start your morning off on a sweet note with this simple Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe. These muffins take minutes to whip up the batter so you can have a sweet treat on the table in no time.
If you are as muffin obsessed as our family is, make sure you also try my Brown Sugar Muffins and my Cinnamon Muffins!
Chocolate Chip Muffins
We love muffins for breakfast. I actually love them as a mid-morning snack, so I always make sure that we make more than we’ll eat for breakfast, so I can have another one when the munchies hit.
The kids go absolutely crazy for this chocolate chip muffin recipe. Every bite is filled with chocolate chips and the muffins are so tender that they practically melt in your mouth.
Ingredients
Flour: You’ll need regular, all-purpose flour. I haven’t tested this recipe with whole-wheat, but if you try, I would suggest starting at half whole wheat and half all-purpose.
Sugar: Just regular granulated sugar.
Baking Powder: This will give the muffins their rise, so make sure your baking powder isn’t old.
Salt: This balances and brings out the flavors.
Milk: I usually use what I keep on hand, which is 2%, but whole milk or even buttermilk would be great. I wouldn’t suggest using skim milk.
Oil: I usually use vegetable oil, but any neutral oil will work. I like the moisture you get from oil, but you could always use melted butter to add more flavor.
Egg: You only need one egg. Make sure it is at room temperature for best results.
Chocolate Chips: I like to use semi-sweet, but you could really use anything here. Even white chocolate chips or cinnamon chips would be a fun way to mix it up.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Muffins
This is a simple one-bowl muffin recipe. No fancy tricks here!
- Start by whisking together your dry ingredients.
- Mix together the wet ingredients. I use a large liquid measuring cup. I measure the liquids first, then add in the egg and lightly beat it in the cup.
- Mix together the wet and the dry ingredients. Be gentle, you don’t want to overmix.
- When the batter is almost combined, mix in the chocolate chips, just until everything is combined.
- Spoon the batter into a muffin tin and bake until baked through.
Tips and Tricks
- Do not overmix the batter. That is what will give you tough muffins. Stir just until everything comes together.
- You can use regular chocolate chips, but I prefer mini chocolate chips. I feel like the chips are distributed more evenly.
- You can use cupcake liners or you can grease the muffin tins.
- I like to use a retractable ice cream scoop for scooping the batter into the muffin tins.
- Save a few of the chocolate chips to sprinkle on top of the batter before you bake the muffins to make them look nicer once they are baked. The chips you add to the top will sit on top of the muffins.
- Let the muffins sit in the tins for a few minutes after coming out of the oven before removing them. Otherwise, the muffins may crumble.
How to Store Muffins
I love to have muffins on hand all week, so I’ll usually make up a batch a couple times a week. If you don’t eat them all in one setting, here is how you store them.
First of all, make sure they are cooled completely before trying to store them. If they are still warm, they will get soggy.
Store any muffins that you are going to eat soon in an airtight container.
Store them in a single layer.
To keep the muffins from getting soggy, you can put a paper towel over them to absorb any extra moisture.
Muffins can be stored in a container at room temperature for about 3 days.
You can also freeze any leftover muffins. I like to freeze them wrapped individually in plastic wrap and then in a larger freezer safe container. That way we can take them out one at a time, as needed.
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Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe
- Prep Time: 10 minutesw
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Description
Start your morning off on a sweet note with this simple Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe. These muffins take minutes to whip up the batter so you can have a sweet treat on the table in no time.
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 2/3 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 egg, lightly beaten
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (I like to use mini)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray or line with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder and salt.
- In another bowl (or I like to just use a large liquid measuring cup), whisk together the milk, vegetable oil and egg.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until almost combined, then add the chocolate chips and gently fold in. The batter will be lumpy, but you don’t want to over-mix.
- Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin cups, dividing the batter evenly. (You can top the batter with a few extra chocolate chips, if desired, to make them pretty.)
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should only be used as a general guideline.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 211
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 143 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 17 mg
Keywords: chocolate chip muffin recipe, chocolate chip muffins, easy chocolate chip muffins
Addie says
This recipe was quick and easy and yet super tasty!! I made it for my family and they loved the muffins! Thank you so much!
★★★★★
Jennifer Mohney says
My daughter, who is a SUPER picky eater, loves these muffins. They are really easy to make. The only thing I do different is add a few extra chocolate chips.
★★★★★
B says
Not very good. Needed some butter or another salty element.
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Deborah says
Sorry they weren’t your favorite. Hopefully you can find one that you love.
Becky H says
These are my favorite chocolate chip muffins so far! The recipe is simple, and they turned out great. I only had enough batter for 11 muffins, but it doesn’t bother me. I ended up using 1/3 cup of brown sugar, and 1/3 cup white sugar, and I added an extra egg. I will definitely be making these again.
★★★★★
Bryn says
My 11 year old made these this weekend and they were perfect
★★★★★
Casey says
I just made these but I didn’t have any eggs left so I substituted ground chia seeds. I’ll let you know how it turned out!
Deborah says
I have not experimented with ground chia seeds, so I’d love to know how they turned out!
Missy Randall says
made these tonight didn’t have milk .. substituted heavy whipping cream…it was a hit with family!
★★★★★
Melissa B says
I have taken up learning how to make the perfect chocolate chip muffin and after googling and using several recipes, THIS IS MY FAVORITE ONE!!! The muffins are so soft and delicious!!
I doubled the recipe and filled the muffin cups all the way to make larger muffins and it made about 16 of them. I also used 3 different chocolate chips (semi-sweet, semi-sweet mini’s and milk chocolate) and I wrapped them with saram wrap once cooled which made them sooo gooey and gooood.
I will be using this recipe from now on, my son and husband both love it and told me this was their favorite too!!
Thank you so much!!
Sara R says
Doubled the recipe and made them mini muffins. I keep them in the freezer and take some out every so often for the kids! Perfect snack or quick breakfast.
★★★★★
Jupiter Barton says
I loved this recipe so much and wish to make these again!
★★★★
Olivia Yvonne patzke says
How long are we supposed to let the muffins cool
Deborah says
I like to leave them in the baking tin for about 5 minutes before removing them.
Alivia Terrell says
My little one wanted candy for breakfast and instead and I had him help me with making these that were east enough for a Preschooler.
★★★★★
Miles says
I loved this recipe so much!
★★★★★
Brandy Caudle says
Made these, my kids says these are the most delicious muffins I ever made 😋 ❤️ she’s 4 so she is picky about her favorite foods yet , my 8 year loves chocolate chip muffins anyways so 8 thought I’d try this recipe and nailed it! 😋 even my picky 9 year old boy ate these. I will make these again and i do recommend to others!
Brandycmomof3😋🤩🍪✔️💯
Maggie says
Thanks for the helpful hints & easy recipe! I’m learning to bake, but trying to keep it within my weight watchers points. These are yummy!
★★★★
Lore says
The muffins were very good and the family enjoyed them! I did substitute the 1/4 cup of oil with 1/4 cup of butter and used regular size chocolate chips vs mini.
★★★★★
Cameran says
I made these for myself and they came out delicious. Great recipe.
★★★★★
Donna says
I made these this morning for breakfast and they’re delicious and so easy to make. Thank you for sharing.
★★★★★
Judith Anne Russell says
I have made this recipe several times, always with great results. A kiddo requested chocolate chip muffins, so they are in the oven at 3:20 pm. He had to leave, so they will be frozen!
Trudy Holtz says
This is a really great, super simple recipe!! Soooo yummy. Will definitely be adding to our morning rotation. 🥰
morgan says
Like one commenter mentioned, this recipe is not bursting with flavour BUT they were perfect for a quick, last minute breakfast. SO easy– and really come alive sliced in half with a pat of melting butter on each side. Will keep this recipe on hand!
★★★★
Ali Hansen says
This recipe was delicious I made it randomly and it wasn’t that hard thanks so much
Lois Hizer says
I’l going to make the cinnamon and chocolate chip muffins
Tawny says
These were ok. If I made them again I think I would add vanilla. They’re a little bit dull in flavor. I also would probably only put 1/2 cup or less of chocolate chips. They have way too many chips! I’m disappointed my little one wouldn’t eat these. Otherwise super easy and quick!
★★★
Mary H says
Great recipe, we made mini muffins. My 10 year old did most of the baking, very easy to follow and tasted great.
★★★★★
Kayleigh Rumbuseen says
THEY TASTE SO GOOD!!! 🤠👍😹😽🙀😻😺😸😼👁👄👁
michaela grindstaff says
so so good!!
Mrs Zull says
Great recipe!.. Make this afternoon for my grandnephew.. He loves it!..
Thank you.
★★★★★
Joanne H Bruno says
My daughter actually just asked for chocolate chip muffins for breakfast, so these will have to happen!
naifa julila says
These muffins are AWESOME!
★★★★★
Liz says
So I made these muffins and they tasted great. I loved that I could make them last second and didn’t have to worry about softening butter. But my muffins, after baking, were pure white! It was the craziest thing ever! Any idea why that would happen?
Cynthia/What A Girl Eats says
These look fantastic…do you deliver? lol!
Catherine says
Dear Deborah, I wouldn’t mind having one this morning with my coffee. A perfect way to start the morning…sometimes we need something sweet for breakfast and these muffins are perfect for that. xo, Catherine
Valerie says
Muffins are good and adding chocolate makes them special to me!
Sook says
Oh yum! I love chocolate muffins. These look fabulous!
Rosa's Yummy Yums says
That is always a very welcome breakfast or teatime treat! Yummy!
Cheers,
Rosa