Big Double Chocolate Chip Muffins, a rich decadent full of chips Bakery Style Muffin. The perfect Breakfast, Snack or Dessert Treat. Nothing better than a jumbo Chocolate Chocolate Muffin to get your chocolate fix! Fast and easy and full of chips!
I am a big Muffin fan, always have been always will be. So I am telling you these Big Double Chocolate Chip Muffins have to be the Best and I am not kidding the best muffins I have ever made or tasted.
If you are a muffin lover and a chocolate lover then these moist and full of chocolate and chips muffins are perfect for you. Nothing goes better with a big cup of coffee or tea than a huge muffin!
Recipe Ingredients
- Flour – all purpose
- Sugar – granulated
- Chocolate Chips or Morsels – I usually use dark chocolate but if you prefer you can use milk chocolate or a combination.
- Unsweetened Cocoa – dutch processed
- Baking Soda
- Baking Powder
- Salt
- Egg
- Greek Yogurt – sourcream, buttermilk or regular yogurt
- Milk
- Vanilla
- Coffee – or water
- vegetable oil – I usually use sunflower or corn oil
Muffins always go fast in my house, especially these Orange Streusel Muffins or a tasty Banana Crumb Muffin, and no one can resist a Carrot Cake Muffin with a little Cream Cheese frosting.These make a delicious breakfast treat or even a snack or dessert idea. And of course they bake up quick and easy.
How to Make Chocolate Chip Muffins
In a large bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt until combined.
In a medium bowl whisk together egg, yogurt, milk, vanilla, coffee and oil until smooth.
Pour the wet mixture into the dry mixture and stir just until combined, do not over mix.
Fill muffin tins almost to the top. Sprinkle with a few extra chips.
Bake until toothpick comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Let cool completely before tasting.
I made 6 large muffins, but 12 medium or even some mini muffins would work also or a few of each. And of course those little ones are just so easy to pop right into your mouth!
Muffins are just starting to become popular in Italy, but believe me you won’t be able to find Big Double Chocolate Chip Muffins like these ones here or as I might humbly add anywhere else either!
What to substitute for Greek Yogurt
If you wish you can substitute buttermilk, sour cream or regular yogurt for greek yogurt. But if you substitute with buttermilk or regular yogurt, because these are not as thick as greek yogurt or sour cream only use 1/4 cup of the milk.
Why add coffee?
Coffee mixed with cocoa will help create an intense and tasty chocolate muffin or even cake or bread. Adding coffee enhances the flavour of chocolate and you can’t taste the coffee. If you prefer you can always substitute with water.
Tips for making the best muffins
- Do not over stir! 15 turns just about does it. Don’t worry the batter is not going to be smooth, it will be lumpy. Just make sure that all the flour is wet, not smooth. Nothing worse than a tough muffin.
- Be sure to bake the muffins for 5 minutes at a higher temperature this creates that perfect domed top, then lower for the remaining baking time.
- For this recipe you can use mini or regular chocolate chips or even chocolate morsels, when I first arrived in Italy, chocolate chips were no where to be found, so I just chopped up a good quality chocolate bar, works perfectly.
- Because the chocolate chips are tossed with the dry ingredients there is no worry that they will sink to the bottom.
FAQs
It means to combine the dry ingredients with the liquid ingredients until the dry ingredients are moistened but the mixture is still slightly lumpy. Do not over mix or mix until smooth or your muffins will turn out very dry and tough.
Muffins should be stored in an airtight container once the muffins are completely cool. In order to keep the muffins from becoming soggy, either line the container with a paper towel and cover the muffins with another paper towel or add a slice of bread to the container to absorb any excess moisture. They will keep for 2-4 days at room temperature.
Yes muffins freeze perfectly, just place the muffins in a single layer in a freezer safe air tight container or freeze the muffins on a cookie sheet and then move them to freezer bags. Muffins will keep for up to 2-3 months in the freezer.
Nothing beats chocolate in my opinion. Ok maybe Pasta and Pizza come close! Whenever the chocolate craving hits, I hope you give these Double Chocolate Chip Muffin a try and let me know what you think. Enjoy!
Big Double Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ¾ cup chocolate chips (semi sweet or milk or a mixture you can even use mini chocolate chips)
- ¼ cup + 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa (dutch processed) (42 grams total)
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¾ teaspoon baking powder
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 egg
- ¾ cup greek yogurt **
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- ¼ cup coffee (regular or decaffeinated)
- ½ cup vegetable oil (I use corn or sunflower oil)
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 400° (200° celsius), grease and flour a 6 or 12 muffin tin.
- In a large bowl whisk together flour, sugar, chocolate chips, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder and salt until combined.
- In a medium bowl whisk together egg, yogurt, milk, vanilla, coffee and oil until combined.
- Pour wet mixture into dry mixture and stir just until combined (stir approximately 15-16 times). Batter will be lumpy.
- Fill muffin tins almost to the top. Sprinkle with a few extra chips if desired.
- Bake at 400° (200° celsius) for 5 minutes, then lower heat to 350° (175° celsius) and continue to bake for approximately 15 minutes (a little less for smaller muffins) or until toothpick comes out clean or with a few crumbs attached. Let cool completely. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
Updated from January 22, 2018.
Chris says
Delicious, very moist and chocolatey. Doubled the recipe to make 12 large jumbo muffins. Substituted sour cream for the yogurt only because I didn’t have any in the fridge which is a rarity, also used freshly brewed espresso instead of coffee, and milk chocolate chips instead of dark chocolate chips. Turned out excellent thank you for the recipe
Rosemary says
Hi Chris great so glad you enjoyed them. Happy New Year.
jihen says
Bonjour je ne trouve pas l’equivalence de la farine en poids pouvez vous le mentionner svp. Ces muffins sont alléchants et j’ai hate de les préparer avec ma fille ?merci.
Rosemary says
Merci de votre commentaire. J’ai ajouter la rubrique US Customary – Metric a la page du site. I’ll suffit de cliquer sur Metric tout simplement. 🙂
Sherrie says
My daughter and I made these today. They are delicious! So moist and light. We will definitely be making them again soon!
Rosemary says
Hi Sherrie, thanks so glad you and your daughter enjoyed them. My daughter loves them too. Have a great week.
Kim says
How do you think reg.chocolate chips would work
Rosemary says
Hi Kim, I think it would work no problem, I use mini because I can’t get regular chocolate chips here. Only mini!
Kim says
Thank you,trying it right now
Rosemary says
Hi Kim, hope you like them, let me know.
Shafi says
I loooooove muffins & chocolates!
Been looking around for good if not great muffin recipes.
I would definitely try these. They look scrumptious & I believe they are.
Will inform you once I have made them.
Thank you Rosemary for sharing this recipe.
Rosemary says
Hi Shafi, thanks I hope you enjoy them, let me know.
Lindsey says
I love this recipe! I just made it a second time and noticed that baking powder is not mentioned in the instructions, it’s only listed in the ingredients. I missed adding it last time because I was following along and just noticed it today. They still turned out great last time though!
Rosemary says
Hi Lindsey, sorry I just corrected the instructions, well I’m glad they turned out last time too. Have a wonderful Sunday.
J Rich says
Is the nutrition information for one double size muffin–1/6th of the recipe? Thank you
Rosemary says
Hi Judy yes it is for one muffin. Your welcome.
J Rich says
Really wonderful! I made 12 big muffins. I subbed sour cream for Greek yogurt. I used Hershey’s dark cocoa, and mini choc chips on top
I put the dry ingredients together a few days ago. II have a cold, but i have been staring at the bowl of dry ingredients. I guess I craved them more than feeling crappy, so I baked them today.
YUM! A definite 10. This replaces a triple chocolate recipe that calls for melted chocolate. This is much easier and just as good!!!
Thank you for a great recipe! Judy
Rosemary says
Hi Judy, thanks, so glad you enjoyed them and I hope you are feeling better. Have a great weekend.
Nick says
My daughter and l were looking for a recipe for large chocolate muffins and we found your recipe. We loved them.
Rosemary says
Hi Nick, so glad you both enjoyed them. Happy New Year.
Vinita says
I’m a vegetarian , I don’t eat eggs what can I substitute egg with??
Please reply me as soon as possible! 🙂
Rosemary says
Hi Vinita, here is something I found you may want to check out. http://www.thekitchn.com/5-vegan-substitutes-for-eggs-in-baking-tips-from-the-kitchn-136591, hope it helps.
Vinita says
Thank you so much, I’ll surely go through it
Janet says
HI, Since I don’t drink coffee, what can be substitute for the coffee ?
Rosemary says
Hi Janet, if you don’t want to use coffee you could always substitute with water. Hope that helps. Have a great week.
Ann says
Hi there! I can’t seem to find the flour quantity listed anywhere in your list of ingredients. Instructions mentioned flour though. How much flour does the recipe require! Thanks!
Rosemary says
Hi Ann, thanks so much for letting me know, I added the flour amount. Have a great week.
Jana Hillemeier says
Hi,that recipe sounds great! But is it instant coffee powder or cooked coffee? Greetings from Germany
Rosemary says
Hi Jane, it really is a good muffin recipe, and yes it is coffee in liquid form. Hope you enjoy it. Have a great weekend.
Babes says
Hi just want to what can I substitute Greek yogurt with? Can I use low fat milk? Tnx
Rosemary says
Hi Babes, you can substitute with regular yogurt or sour cream. Happy Easter.
Ann says
They look yummy. We can never get enough chocolate. Definitely will make for grandchildren. Thank you.
Rosemary says
Hi Ann, thanks, and I agree about the chocolate, hope you enjoy it. Have a great week. 🙂