The Best Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

Soft, moist, and crumbly with the perfect muffin top, these chocolate chip muffins are a dream come true! Ready in 20 minutes, this is simply the Best Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe.

Why I love this Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

Quick bread recipes are so great because they provide a scrumptious treat with ingredients typically on hand in the pantry. This chocolate chip muffin recipe will leave your house smelling like sweet bread and chocolate, and your family will savor every chocolate-filled bite!

Ingredients

Basic kitchen ingredients including eggs, heavy cream, cake flour, and chocolate chips make these muffins delicious. The best chocolate chip muffin recipe also includes a special ingredient – nutmeg!

How to bake the Best Chocolate Chip Muffins

Portion into greased muffin tins, dust with turbinado sugar and bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes. These muffins are best served while warm and the chocolate chips are melted and gooey, but they also have a great shelf life and are a great on the go snack. 

Recipe Variations

My cranberry scones and easy blueberry muffin recipe  are other variations of easy sweet breads that make delicious treats. are best served while warm and the chocolate chips are melted and gooey, but they have a great shelf life and are a great on the go snack. 

Cooking Temperatures

Bake these chocolate chip muffins in a 375-degree oven for 15-18 minutes.

Storing

These Chocolate Chip Muffins produce the best muffin top, crackly and covered with a light dusting of sanding sugar. These muffins are perfect for a hostess or teacher gift, or served for breakfast or lunch. 

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Yield: 20 muffins

Best Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe

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This chocolate chip muffin recipe is soft, moist, and chocolaty, and best served warm. This easy breakfast recipe is perfect for breakfast or a yummy treat.

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Ingredients

• 3 Eggs
• 1/3 qt. Heavy cream
• 1 tsp Nutmeg
• 3/4 cup Granulated sugar
• 2 Tbsp. Baking Powder
• 1 lb Cake flour
• 1 tsp. Kosher salt
• 1-1.5 cups Chocolate chips
• 1/3 lb. Unsalted butter, melted
• 2 Tbsp. Sanding sugar

Instructions

1. Whisk the eggs and cream together by hand.
2. Sift the dry ingredients together. Add chocolate chips, tossing to coat them evenly with the flour mixture.
3. Add the dry ingredients (except turbinado sugar) to the egg mixture and stir until about two-thirds mixed. Add the melted butter and finish mixing.
4. Portion into greased muffing cups, dust with turbinado sugar and bake at 375 degrees for 15-18 minutes.

Notes

You can substitute chocolate chips for: blueberries, blackberries, raspberries, pecans, or walnuts.

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