Best Chocolate Chip Muffins
Dhurandhar

Best Chocolate Chip Muffins

These bakery-style chocolate chip muffins are tall, moist, and loaded with chocolate chips. They have a perfect domed top with a tender, fluffy crumb.

43Min
12Servings
320Cal
MediumLevel
VegetarianKid friendly
#muffins#chocolate#baking#breakfast

Equipment

oven
muffin tin
mixing bowl
whisk
mixing spoon

Ingredients

Muffin Batter

all-purpose flour (dry)

280 g

baking powder (dry)

12 g

baking soda (dry)

3 g

salt (dry)

3 g

unsalted butter (melted)

113 g

granulated sugar (dry)

150 g

brown sugar (packed)

100 g

large eggs (room_temperature)

2 piece

vanilla extract (liquid)

10 ml

buttermilk (cold)

240 ml

chocolate chips (semi-sweet)

200 g

Instructions

1

Preheat and prepare pan

Preheat oven to 220°C and line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.

5 min220°C
High initial temperature creates tall muffin tops
2

Mix dry ingredients

Whisk together flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.

2 min
3

Mix wet ingredients

Whisk melted butter with both sugars until smooth, then add eggs and vanilla.

3 min
4

Combine wet and dry

Alternate adding the dry ingredients and buttermilk to the wet mixture, mixing gently until just combined.

3 min
5

Fold in chocolate chips

Gently fold in chocolate chips, reserving a handful for topping.

2 min
6

Fill muffin cups

Fill muffin cups to the top with batter and sprinkle reserved chocolate chips on each muffin.

3 min
7

Bake the muffins

Bake at 220°C for 5 minutes, then reduce temperature to 180°C and bake for 15 more minutes until golden.

20 min180°Ctimer 5 min
Do not open oven door during first 10 minutes
8

Cool muffins

Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

5 min

Storage

Fridge: 5 days
Freezer: 60 days
Reheat: Microwave 20-30 seconds or warm in 180°C oven for 5 minutes

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days

Notes

For best rise, do not overmix the batter

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