✨ Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe ✨
I woke up this morning with my kids begging me to make their favorite muffins, so as the best mom in the world I got in the kitchen and got to work! These are my bakery style chocolate chip muffin recipe!
Ingredients:
•3 cups all-purpose flour
•3 teaspoons baking powder
•1/2 teaspoon baking soda
•1/2 teaspoon salt
•1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
•1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
•1/3 cup unsalted butter, melted & slightly cooled
•1/3 cup vegetable oil
•1 cup granulated sugar
•2 large eggs, room temperature
•1/3 cup plain Greek yogurt, room temperature
•1 cup milk, room temperature
•1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
•1 1/2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
•coarse sugar for topping
Directions:
- Preheat your oven to 350. Like your muffin tin with large bakery style muffin cups.
- Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a bowl.
- In a mixing bowl combine butter, oil, sugar, eggs, Greek yogurt, vanilla, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
- Add in your dry ingredients and combine. As your mixing add in the milk. Do not mix the mixture all the way.
-When the mixture is 80% combined add in your chocolate chips and fold them until the batter is just combined.
-Scoop mixture into the tins until they are 2/3rd the way full. Top with some raw sugar and bake in the preheated oven for 25 mins or until they are golden brown and the toothpick is clean when entered into the muffin.
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If you want to achieve bakery-quality muffins at home, it's essential to pay attention to a few key tips beyond just following the recipe. One important point is to avoid overmixing the batter once you combine the wet and dry ingredients. Overmixing develops the gluten in the flour too much, resulting in tough, dense muffins rather than light and tender ones. As mentioned, folding the chocolate chips gently into the batter just before scooping helps maintain that fluffy texture. Using Greek yogurt in the recipe adds moisture and creates a soft crumb, while combined butter and vegetable oil give richness and tenderness. Letting your eggs, yogurt, and milk come to room temperature beforehand helps everything incorporate smoothly, resulting in an even bake. The addition of warm spices like cinnamon and nutmeg really elevates the flavor profile, making these muffins cozy and comforting—perfect for a family breakfast or snack. Sprinkling coarse sugar on top before baking forms a delightful crunchy crust that contrasts with the moist interior. Another tip is to use large bakery-style muffin cups or liners that allow the muffins to rise taller and create that appealing bakery look. When baking, check with a toothpick near the end to avoid overbaking; you want it just clean or with a few moist crumbs for the best texture. I’ve tried making this recipe both ways—with just melted butter or oil alone—and found the combination here yields the best balance of flavor and tenderness. Feel free to experiment with different types of chocolate chips or even add chopped nuts for extra crunch. Overall, this recipe is a reliable go-to for anyone wanting quick, delicious homemade chocolate chip muffins that look and taste like they came from a bakery. Sharing them with friends and family or packing them for lunchboxes is always a hit!
Yummy! 😋