Double Chocolate Muffins

Tender and perfectly fluffy, these bakery style muffins are loaded with melty, sweet chocolate chips and absolutely irresistible! Light and airy, Double Chocolate muffins are quick and easy to prepare with no wild, extra steps.

With just the right amount of sweetness our Double Chocolate Muffins are full of gooey pockets of melted chocolate. We love to serve them for special breakfasts or an indulgent afternoon snack and treat.

And if you're looking for other tasty breakfast ideas be sure to check out our gooey cinnamon rolls, tasty french toast bake, classic buttermilk waffles, heavenly german pancakes, or sticky caramel rolls.

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• 🥫 Ingredients
• 🥣 Step-by-Step Instructions
• 👩🏻‍🍳 Make it Your Own
• 🍽 Storing
• 📋  FAQ's
• 📖 Recipe

🥫 Ingredients

Here is what you'll need:

• Cocoa Powder
• Espresso Powder
• Flour
• Brown Sugar
• Salt
• Baking Powder
• Baking Soda
• Chocolate Chips
• Eggs
• Vanilla Extract
• Milk
• Apple Cider Vinegar
• Butter, unsalted

(Scroll down to the recipe card for exact measurements and full printable instructions.)

🥣 Step-by-Step Instructions

Prepare

Firstly, pre-heat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin pan with paper or silicone muffin liners. I prefer silicone since they are reusable and make it super easy for my kids to enjoy their muffins.

I like to give the liners a little spray of grease for extra measure. Our Double Chocolate muffins literally fell out of the liners and made cleanup so easy.

Mix Batter

In a large mixing bowl combine your cocoa, espresso powder flour, sugar, salt, baking soda, baking powder, and chocolate chips. Then gently whisk together your dry ingredients.

In a second bowl mix together your wet ingredients, eggs, vanilla, milk and apple cider vinegar. Add your melted butter to the other wet ingredients and pour liquid into bowl with all the dry ingredients.

Afterwards stir together the mixture till your batter comes together. Mix till everything is well combined. Your batter should be rather thick.

Bake

Divide the Double Chocolate Muffin batter into each liner. Each muffin cup will get about 2 to 2.5 large spoonfuls. I’ve tried using measuring cups and cookie dough scoops to make this step quicker, but with how thick and sticky the batter, is I find spooning the mixture to be the cleanest and easiest method.

Place the muffin pan in the pre-heated oven and allow to bake for roughly 18 minutes. I do suggest checking your muffins at the 15 minute mark. Keep in mind that if they are not baked for long enough their middles will sink in. 

Because there are so many chocolate chips in each muffin testing their doneness with a toothpick doesn't tend to be a good indicator. Instead when the tops are beginning to look cracked I tap the top of each muffin. If there is no bounce or jiggle, I feel pretty comfortable taking them out.

When done baking remove the pan from the oven and allow your Double Chocolate Muffins to cool for roughly 5 minutes before taking them out of the pan to finish cooling.

👩🏻‍🍳 Make it Your Own

One thing I especially love about muffins is that they are insanely easy to make your own with delicious add-ins. We love making these Double Chocolate Muffins with mini semi-sweet chocolate chips.

But you can switch up your add in for chopped nuts, dried cranberries or white chocolate chips instead. If we are feeling extra fancy I'll sprinkle the tops of each muffin with coarse sugar prior to baking for extra yumminess.

🍽 Storing

Double Chocolate Muffins will stay moist for days if stored properly or frozen. After removing from the oven you will want to make sure they have a chance to cool completely before storing in an airtight container.

When stored properly they will last for 3-4 days on the counter or up to 3 months in the freezer. Which makes this recipe perfect for doubling so you can freeze some to enjoy later.

Try serving your muffins with a refreshing smoothie for a more balanced and nutritious breakfast on the go. Blueberry Banana, Watermelon Chia, and Tropical Green Smoothie are some of our personal favorites!

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