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This soft and airy chocolate chip muffins recipe is studded with milk chocolate chips makes for a great breakfast, treat, or snack!

The kids love these chocolate chip muffins, but they’ll devour Blueberry Muffins, Lemon Poppyseed Muffins, and Banana Crumb Muffins just as fast!

Chocolate chip muffins lined up on a baking rack.


We Love a Portable Snack!

I love baking with the kids and a favorite is some homemade chocolate chip muffins (we’re suckers for anything with chocolate). We make Classic Chocolate Chip Cookies all the time, so it was nice to change it up and make muffins.

Why we love these muffins:

  • Quick and easy. These chocolate chip muffins are ready in about 20 minutes!
  • Yummy. They are so soft and moist and definitely another keeper recipe!
  • Portable. Muffins are a great take-and-go snack and perfect for freezing for later.

If you’re looking for a yummy, easy breakfast recipe, this is a good one!

A white bowl filled with chocolate chips set on a counter.

Ingredients

  • all-purpose flour
  • brown sugar
  • sugar
  • baking powder
  • salt
  • milk
  • butter 
  • eggs
  • vanilla extract
  • milk chocolate chips Use dark, milk, or semi-sweet chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butterscotch chips, or a mixture of different types.
  • sugar
Mixing chocolate chips into the muffin batter.

How to Make Chocolate Chip Muffins

  1. PREP. Preheat oven to 400°F
  2. DRY INGREDIENTS. In a large bowl mix flour, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
  3. WET INGREDIENTS. In a medium bowl, beat together milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla until well combined. Add dry ingredients and beat until just combined. DO NOT over-mix.
    • Fold in chocolate chips.
  4. BAKE. Spoon the batter into a muffin tin filled with cupcake liners. Fill them to about ⅔ or 3/4 full.
    • Sprinkle tops with sugar and bake for 16-18 minutes.
    • Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center. When it comes out clean or with a few crumbs they are done.
  5. Cool. Allow the muffins to cool a bit in the pan before placing them on a wire rack to cool completely.

Pro Tip!

Before baking, sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top with the sugar—this makes the muffins look prettier when they come out of the oven!

Homemade muffin batter topped with chocolate chips in a baking tin.

Recipe Tips

Keep the following tips in mind to produce the best recipe for chocolate chip muffins every time!

  • Liners. Simple paper liners or silicone liners work well in the recipe. The higher the quality of the paper liners the less the baked muffins will stick to it when removed. Or bake the cupcakes directly in the muffin pan which creates a nice browned crust.
  • Different-sized muffins. For jumbo muffins bake for 5 minutes at 425°F and then reduce the temperature to 350°F and bake for another 20-25 minutes. For mini muffins bake for only 10-12 minutes at 350°F. You may wish to use mini chocolate chips. (Times may vary slightly depending on your oven.)
  • Nuts. Add chopped nuts for even more flavor and texture.
Baked muffins topped with chocolate chips in a muffin tin.

Storing Tricks

  • No soggy muffins! To prevent your muffins from getting soggy while storing, place a paper towel in the bottom of your airtight container, and another paper towel on top of the muffins to absorb any extra moisture.
  • STORE. Keep homemade chocolate chip muffins in a container at room temperature for 2-3 days, or in the fridge for 5-7.
  • FREEZE. Flash-freeze cooled chocolate chip muffin recipe on a baking sheet until they are somewhat hardened. Transfer them to a freezer bag or storage container, and store them in the freezer for a few months.
    • Let thaw on the counter overnight before devouring.
Close up of homemade chocolate chip muffins recipe topped with sugar and chocolate chips.

For More Muffins:

5 from 25 votes

Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

By: Lil’ Luna
Soft and airy chocolate chip muffins studded with milk chocolate chips make for a great breakfast, treat, or snack!
Servings: 12 muffins
Prep: 5 minutes
Cook: 16 minutes
Total: 21 minutes

Ingredients 

Instructions 

  • Preheat oven to 400°F
  • In a medium bowl mix flour, brown sugar, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Mix well.
  • In another bowl, beat together milk, butter, eggs, and vanilla until well combined. Add dry ingredients and beat until just combined – do not over-mix.
  • Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Spoon into a muffin tin filled with cupcake liners. Fill them to about ⅔ full. Sprinkle tops with sugar and bake for 16-18 minutes.
  • Test for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center. When it comes out clean or with a few crumbs they are done. Allow the muffins to cool a bit in the pan before placing them on a wire rack to cool completely.

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Notes

No soggy muffins! To prevent your muffins from getting soggy while storing, place a paper towel in the bottom of your airtight container, and another paper towel on top of the muffins to absorb any extra moisture.
STORE. Keep homemade chocolate chip muffins in a container at room temperature for 2-3 days, or in the fridge for 5-7.
FREEZE. Flash-freeze cooled chocolate chip muffin recipe on a baking sheet until they are somewhat hardened. Transfer them to a freezer bag or storage container, and store them in the freezer for a few months. Let thaw on the counter overnight before devouring.

Nutrition

Calories: 351kcal, Carbohydrates: 47g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 15g, Saturated Fat: 9g, Cholesterol: 53mg, Sodium: 202mg, Potassium: 100mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 30g, Vitamin A: 360IU, Vitamin C: 0.2mg, Calcium: 81mg, Iron: 1.5mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
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About Kristyn

My name is Kristyn and I’m the mom of SIX stinkin’ cute kids and the wife to my smokin’ hot hubby, Lo. My mom’s maiden name is Luna, and I’m one of the many crafty “Lil’ Lunas” in the fam. On this site I like to share all things creative - from recipes to home decor to gifts and home decor ideas. Welcome!

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  1. 5 stars
    These muffins are delicious and not overly sweet like some. Best recipe I have tried for chocolate chip muffins.