Description
These classic chocolate chip muffins offer a tender crumb and balanced sweetness, with tips to ensure perfect chocolate chip distribution throughout.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- ¾ cup milk
- ¼ cup vegetable oil or melted butter
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chocolate chips (plus extra for topping, if desired)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease it well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk the egg, milk, oil (or melted butter), and vanilla extract until well combined.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients. Stir gently with a spatula until just combined. Do not overmix; a few lumps are okay.
- Fold in the chocolate chips. To help prevent sinking, you can toss the chocolate chips with a tablespoon of flour before adding them to the batter.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups. If desired, sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top of each muffin before baking.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, or until the tops are golden brown and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not overmix the batter; overmixing leads to tough muffins.
- Tossing chocolate chips in flour before adding to batter helps prevent them from sinking to the bottom.
- Store leftover muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Sweet Treats
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin