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Chocolate Muffins
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Chocolate Muffins

A simple and delicious recipe for homemade chocolate muffins, perfect for a quick treat. This recipe yields 8-10 fluffy muffins with chocolate chips, ideal for breakfast or a sweet snack.
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Mixing dry ingredients
Mixing dry ingredients

Recipe Information

15m
Prep Time
25m
Cook Time
40m
Total Time
9
Servings
Easy
Western
English
Nutrition (per serving)
350
Calories
6g
Protein
45g
Carbs
18g
Fat
Muffin batter with chocolate chips
Muffin batter with chocolate chips

Ingredients

  • Flour

    300 g
  • Eggs

    3 pieces
  • Sugar

    180 g
  • Milk

    150 ml
  • Oil (or melted butter)

    150 ml
  • Bitter cocoa powder

    60 g
  • Baking powder

    16 g
  • Chocolate chips

    90 g
Servings: 9
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Muffins baking in the oven
Muffins baking in the oven

Instructions

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  • 1

    In a large bowl, sift together the flour, bitter cocoa powder, and baking powder. Whisk briefly to combine these dry ingredients.
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    In a large bowl, sift together the flour, bitter cocoa powder, and baking powder. Whisk briefly to combine these dry ingredients.
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    Sifting helps to aerate the flour and prevent lumps in your batter.
  • 2

    In a separate large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then, add the milk and oil (or melted butter), and whisk until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
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    In a separate large bowl, whisk the eggs and sugar together until light and fluffy. Then, add the milk and oil (or melted butter), and whisk until the mixture is smooth and well combined.
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    Ensure the sugar is mostly dissolved for a smoother batter.
  • 3

    Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula or whisk until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
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    Gradually add the dry ingredient mixture to the wet ingredients. Mix gently with a spatula or whisk until just combined. Be careful not to overmix.
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    Overmixing can lead to tough muffins; a few small lumps in the batter are perfectly fine.
  • 4

    Gently fold in the chocolate chips into the batter until they are evenly distributed.
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    Gently fold in the chocolate chips into the batter until they are evenly distributed.
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    You can save a few chocolate chips to sprinkle on top of the muffins before baking for a nice presentation.
  • 5

    Preheat your oven to 170-180ยฐC (338-356ยฐF). Line a muffin tin with paper liners, preparing for the batter.
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    Preheat your oven to 170-180ยฐC (338-356ยฐF). Line a muffin tin with paper liners, preparing for the batter.
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    Using paper liners makes for easy removal and cleanup.
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    Divide the muffin batter evenly among the prepared muffin liners, filling each cup about two-thirds full.
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    Divide the muffin batter evenly among the prepared muffin liners, filling each cup about two-thirds full.
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    Filling two-thirds full allows the muffins to rise without overflowing.
  • 7

    Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
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    Bake the muffins in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
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    Baking times can vary, so check for doneness around the 20-minute mark.
  • 8

    Once baked, remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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    Once baked, remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the muffin tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
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    Muffins are delicious warm, but store completely cooled muffins in an airtight container at room temperature.
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