Six perfect high top Chocolate Chip Muffins.
Ingredients
- 175 grams (1 and 1/4 cup) plain flour or all purpose flour
- 100 grams (1/2 cup) caster sugar or granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 60 grams (1/4 cup) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 large egg
- 80 ml (1/3 cup) buttermilk
- 75 grams (1/2 cup) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 200 C (390 F) standard / 180 C (350 F) fan-forced. Grease six holes of a 6 or 12-hole muffin pan well with butter or spray lightly with oil.
- In a large mixing bowl, add flour, sugar, baking powder and salt and whisk briefly.
- To a small bowl, add melted butter, vanilla, egg and buttermilk and whisk briefly just to break up the egg yolk.
- Make a well in the middle of your dry ingredients, add the wet ingredients. Very gently stir together by hand.
- Add chocolate chips. Then fold until the mixture is just combined – be careful not to over mix or your muffins will be tough.
- Spoon out muffin batter into your prepared pan. Bake for 5 minutes before turning down the heat to 180 C (350 F) standard / 160 C (320 F) fan-forced and bake for a further 13-15 minutes or until muffins are golden brown.
Notes
Butter: Butter gives these muffins extra flavour, but if you prefer oil, you can use 60 ml (1/4 cup) of a flavourless oil (like vegetable oil or grapeseed oil).
Buttermilk: You can make your own buttermilk by adding 1 teaspoon white vinegar or fresh lemon juice to 80 ml (1/3 cup) full fat or whole milk. OR you can add 1 tablespoon of Greek yogurt to a scant 1/3 cup of full fat or whole milk.
Chocolate chips: I used regular milk chocolate chips, but you can use any chocolate chips you like. White, milk, dark, peanut butter, butterscotch, Caramilk or mini chocolate chips.
Mini muffins: You can use this recipe to make 12 mini muffins if you prefer. Adjust the cooking time to 13-15 minutes.
Storage: Muffins are best eaten on the day they are made. Store muffins in an airtight container at room temperature and freeze leftovers for maximum freshness.
