Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

Muffins are always so fun to make and really delicious. This Chocolate Chip  Mini Muffins recipe does not disappoint. We love chocolate chip recipes like Chocolate Chip Pancakes, and Chocolate Chip Waffles.

You will also love Banana Bread Mini Muffins, Mini Pumpkin Pies and Chocolate Chip Muffins for another easy muffin recipes.

Why This Recipe Works

I love making mini muffins because they are perfect for little hands. They are easy to make with simple ingredients. If you love to bake, chances are you already have all of these ingredients.

Serve these mini muffins as a quick breakfast, snack or dessert. The hint of chocolate in every bites makes these a family favorite.

Ingredients

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Variations Ideas

• Chocolate Chips – Use peanut butter chips instead of chocolate chips. You can even use dark chocolate chips.
• Chopped Nuts – Stir in ½ cup chopped nuts with the chocolate chips.
• Mixture of Chocolate Chips – Substitute half the chocolate chips with peanut butter chips for a chocolate peanut butter muffin.

How to Make Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

• Step 1 – First, preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray the inside of a mini-muffin tin with cooking spray. Set aside.

Step 2 – In large bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder and salt. In a separate small bowl, mix oil, egg, vanilla extract, and milk. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry. Using a spatula, very gently fold the ingredients together.

Step 3 – Fold in the chocolate chips to the muffin batter and mix together.

Step 4 – Spoon batter into muffin tins. Fill each muffin cup about ¾ full (slightly less).

Step 5 – Bake for 10-12 minutes until they begin to brown and a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

• Step 6 – Let cool in muffin tin for a couple of minutes and then move to a wire rack to cool completely.
• Step 7 – When cooled to room temperature store in a covered container to prevent them from drying out. Then enjoy these bite sized treats anytime you want.

Expert Tips

• Prepare Muffin Pan – We recommend spraying the muffin pan with cooking spray so you can easily remove the muffins once baked. You can also use cupcake liners as to make these mini muffins in.
• Ice Cream Scoop – To easily scoop the batter we recommend using a baking scoop. This is so quick and easy and delivers the perfect amount of batter every time.
• Combining Ingredients – When mixing the ingredients together make sure to not overmix. If you mix to long then it could cause the muffins to have a dry texture.

How Long to Bake Muffins

Cooking time will vary depending on the size of your muffins. Our muffins were finished cooking after about 10 minutes. I like to use a toothpick to check to see if muffins are fully cooked.

Insert the toothpick in the center of several muffins. If it comes out clean, then muffins are fully cooked. If there is still batter on the muffins, then continue baking.