Milk Chocolate Muffins
Is a chocolate muffin essentially a cupcake? Maybe. Does it matter? NOPE.
Parker and I made a batch of these muffins last weekend and I LOVE making recipes that I can make all in one bowl and don’t need a mixer. I think that is a big reason why I make muffins so much! There is something so easy about just needing a big glass bowl and a wooden spoon.
I had a large milk chocolate bar that I chopped up, but you could also use any kind of chocolate chips for this recipe! All three of my kids have enjoyed these and I have, too.
Chocolate Muffins
Makes 12 muffins
1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup cocoa powder
2/3 cup white sugar
1/4 tsp salt
1 egg
1 cup milk
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup flavorless oil
1 cup chocolate chips or chunks (I chopped up milk chocolate) - plus a little more for topping.
Directions:
In a bowl, whisk together the flour with the cocoa powder and add the sugar and salt and mix.
Add the egg, milk, vanilla, oil and mix with a wooden spoon until combined and no large chunks remain.
Stir in the chocolate.
Using an ice cream scoop, scoop into muffin tins lined with liners or sprayed with non-stick spray. Once scooped into tins, top with remaining chocolate.
Bake at 425 degrees for about 13-15 minutes. Check every minute toward the end and take out when a toothpick comes out clean. Take out and let cool. Remove and store in air-tight container at room temperature for the week.