Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
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Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

Soft, simple mini muffins loaded with tiny chocolate chips — three somehow feel completely different from one large muffin.

DifficultyEasyTotal time25 minServes12
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Overview

Prep15 min
Cook10 min
Total25 min
Servings12
DifficultyEasy
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Ingredients

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Equipment

  • Oven
  • Mini muffin pan
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
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Method

01
Heat the oven

Heat the oven

Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a mini muffin pan.

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Whisk the dry

In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, salt, and cinnamon.

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Whisk the wet

In another bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, milk, oil, and vanilla.

04
Combine

Combine

Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir just until combined.

05

Fold in the chips

Fold in the mini chocolate chips.

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Fill the pan

Fill the pan

Divide the batter among the mini muffin cups.

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Bake

Bake for about 10 to 12 minutes, until the tops spring back lightly when touched.

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Cool

Cool

Cool briefly in the pan, then transfer to a rack.

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Tips

NoteStop mixing as soon as the flour disappears. Overmixing is the easiest way to turn a soft little muffin into a surprisingly serious one.
NoteMini chocolate chips work especially well because every muffin gets plenty of chocolate.
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Nutrition

AllergensGluten, Eggs, Dairy
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Storage

Room temperature / RefrigeratorAirtight container up to 2 days, or freeze up to 2 months and thaw at room temperature.
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Frequently asked

Can I use regular chocolate chips?+

Yes — chop them a little smaller so every mini muffin still gets chocolate in most bites.

Can I make them dairy-free?+

Swap the milk for your favorite plant milk; the oil-based batter adapts easily.

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