Do you know why I think that this is the best chocolate chip muffin recipe? It’s made with simple ingredients that the whole family can enjoy. It’s one of those muffin recipes that can be a breakfast, a dessert, or eaten at any point in time - without any guilt! Everyone knows that these easy chocolate chip muffins with milk chocolate chips are a chocolate lover’s dream. When it comes to a good muffin, it’s all about the balance of crispy muffin tops paired with the softness of the center of a muffin. Get ready - these bakery-style chocolate chip muffins are perfection in every bite! Happy baking, friends! You’re going to be obsessed! Since this recipe makes 12 mini muffins, there is more than enough to share!
Ingredients:
All-purpose flour - One of the most important dry ingredients that you’ll need to make the muffin batter. Baking powder - Helps to make those tall muffin tops that we all love. Granulated sugar - This white sugar adds sweetness! Egg - The binding agent for the batter and to make moist muffins. Pure vanilla extract - Adds such a great flavor. Milk - One of the main wet ingredients to keep the muffins moist and fluffy. You can use whole milk or other higher-fat-content milk. Butter - Make sure that it’s melted. I also use unsalted butter for this recipe. Chocolate chips - You can use rich semi-sweet chocolate chips, dark chocolate chips, white chocolate chips, or regular chocolate chips for these fluffy muffins.
How to make Air Fryer Chocolate Chip Muffins
Variations
Add Greek yogurt - If you want dense muffins, adding a little bit of Greek plain yogurt or a touch of sour cream makes a huge difference. Add extra chocolate chips - You can never go wrong with the addition of chocolate chips. The more you add, the more chocolate flavor you’ll have. This means that you might end up making double chocolate chip muffins. Add fruit - You can always omit the chocolate from this chocolate muffin recipe and add fruit. Blueberry muffins and banana muffins would be yummy.
Top Tips
If you want to make the perfect bakery style chocolate chip muffins, make sure that you’re using muffin liners in your muffin or cupcake pan. Paper liners work great and will keep the muffins from sticking to the muffin pan every single time. If you don’t use muffin liners, you need to make sure that you’re greasing the muffin tin really, really well. You can use melted butter, nonstick spray, or a little bit of coconut oil as well.
How to serve
The best part about serving muffins is that you can eat them however you’d like! If you want to add some whipped cream to the top of the muffins, do so. You can also sprinkle with coarse sugar for some extra added sweetness. If you think that these are the best chocolate chip muffins, just like they are, gobble them up without changing a thing.
How to store
To keep tender muffins tender, you have to store them correctly. Make sure that you let the muffins cool down all the way, and then store them in an airtight container and keep them stored at room temperature. You can store them in the fridge, but you don’t have to. If you do keep them chilled, you can easily pop them into the microwave for a few short seconds of time for the best results to warm them right back up.
Can I freeze cooked muffins?
You bet! One of the most important things that people fail to realize is that any extra muffins or leftover muffins can be stored in the freezer for later. Just let the muffins cool down all the way before wrapping them in plastic wrap. Once they’re wrapped, you can then store them in a freezer bag or freezer-safe container. To thaw, move them to the fridge overnight.
How do I add muffin batter to the liners without making a mess?
You have to be slow and patient not to make a mess. I like to spoon batter slowly so that I’m not making a mess and not overfilling. You can use a small measuring cup with a spout or even a wooden spoon that you can scoop with.
How do I know when the muffins are done cooking?
You’re going to have to check the middle of the muffin. The easiest way to check and see if muffins are done is to do the toothpick test. Take a clean toothpick and then insert it into the center of a muffin. If the toothpick comes out clean, it means that the muffin is baked all the way and is ready to enjoy. If there is still visible muffin batter, the muffins will need a little bit more time to cook.
Do these muffins taste like chocolate chip cookies?
Kind of! They’re just going to be a fluffier and softer version of those same flavors! Eating the tops of the muffins and then still having the rest of the muffin left to enjoy is what makes these muffins better than cookies!
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