Chocolate Muffins

A close up of a piece of chocolate muffin

4.96 from 46 votes

Double chocolate muffins are moist, rich, and easy enough to make any day of the week!

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Prep Time:5

Cook Time:20

Total Time:25

Servings: 12 muffins

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Equipment

12 cup muffin pan
paper muffin liners

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
3/4 cup cocoa powder, I used Dutched cocoa
2 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1 cup granulated sugar
2 large eggs
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1 1/4 cup buttermilk
2 tsp vanilla extract
1 heaping cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375F and line a 12-cup muffin tin with muffin tin liners.
Whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt, and set aside.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the sugar, eggs, vegetable oil, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
Add the flour mixture to the wet ingredients and mix together well. Then, fold in the chocolate chips. Don't over-mix!
Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin tins. (note: as you can see, this means filling your muffin tins almost to the top, which results in nice, large muffins. You can also fill your muffin tins more like 2/3 full for more traditional size muffins, which will yield more than 12 muffins for this recipe.)
Bake for 20 minutes, or until risen and a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out without wet batter clinging to it.
Allow the muffins to cool for a few minutes in the baking pan, then cool them completely on a baking rack.

Notes

frequently asked questions

Can I reduce the sugar in this recipe?

Yes, it's generally ok to reduce the sugar by about 1/3 without too much trouble. If you're looking for a sugar substitute you might try the new sugar alternative from King Arthur Flour because it's a dry sugar substitute that is used in a 1 to 1 ratio, which is ideal.

Can I freeze these muffins?

Yes, they'll freeze well, just double wrap them to keep out any air. I like to wrap the cooled muffins individually in foil, and then in a large zip top freezer bag.

Can I use regular cocoa powder?

Yes, use any unsweetened cocoa powder you have on hand. Each brand will give a little bit different result, which is fun.

Can I make mini muffins?

Yes, you won't use liners in that case, and the baking time will be quick, anywhere from 9-13 minutes, but check them in case your oven runs differently.

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Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Author: Sue Moran

Keyword: breakfast, brunch, chocolate, chocolate chip, muffins

Nutrition

Calories: 240 kcal · Carbohydrates: 33 g · Protein: 4 g · Fat: 12 g · Saturated Fat: 9 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 30 mg · Sodium: 237 mg · Potassium: 211 mg · Fiber: 2 g · Sugar: 18 g · Vitamin A: 81 IU · Calcium: 71 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.

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