Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins

Chocolate chip muffins are a favourite for a reason! They are chock full of chocolate chips and they are incredibly fluffy, perfect for having as a dessert or as an easy breakfast.

The process of making these chocolate chip muffins is incredibly easy. First, you beat the eggs with the oil until smooth before adding the sugar, flour, and baking powder until combined. Finally, you add the chocolate chips to the batter before dividing them between muffin cups, topping them with chocolate chips, and baking them in the oven.

What are Chocolate Chip Muffins?

Chocolate chip muffins are basically individual sized cakes that are made with flour and have chocolate chips in them. While muffins are cakey, they tend to have a slightly coarse grain compared to fluffy cakes. Classed as a quick bread, they only use chemical leaveners like baking powder or baking soda to help them rise.

Pro Tips

• Feel free to use whatever types of chocolate chips you prefer such as dark chocolate, semi-sweet chocolate, or milk chocolate chips.
• To prevent the chocolate chips from sinking in the batter, you can toss them with some flour first.
• When baking the muffins, you will know they are done when they are puffed and golden, and spring back when pressed with a finger. You can also insert a toothpick in the muffins to see if it comes out clean.
• If you prefer smaller muffins, you could divide the batter into a mini muffin pan instead.
• If you would prefer to make muffins without chocolate chips, you can replace the chocolate chips with dried fruit or nuts instead.

What to Serve with Chocolate Chip Muffins?

These muffins are wonderful served with a hot beverage like coffee or tea, or a cold glass of milk.

Can I Make Chocolate Chip Muffins Dairy-Free?

Yes, you can! Simply replace the dairy milk with your plant-based milk such as almond milk or soy milk.

Can I Replace the Vegetable Oil With Another Type of Fat?

Yes, since not everyone likes to use vegetable oil, you could easily replace it with melted butter or coconut oil. However, using a different fat may impact the texture of the muffins.

Can I Make These Muffins Gluten-Free?

No, unfortunately, you won’t be able to make this recipe gluten-free as using different types of flour will require significant modification to the other ingredients in this recipe.

How to Store Chocolate Chip Muffins

These chocolate chip muffins can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container. They should stay fresh for up to 3 to 5 days.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Muffins

In a bowl, beat the eggs with the vegetable oil until combined.

Mix in the flour, sugar, and baking powder until combined.

Toss the chocolate chips with the flour and stir them into the batter.

Divide the batter between lined muffin cups and sprinkle more chocolate chips on top. Bake them in a 356 F/180 C oven for 20 minutes.

Serve the muffins once they are cooled.