Description
Recipe for super soft and moist cappuccino muffins with chocolate chips and a delicious coffee flavor. Perfect for breakfast or a coffee break. Makes 12 muffins.
Ingredients
Cappuccino muffins
- 300 g all-purpose flour (2 1/2 cups)
- 1 tsp baking powder
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 130 g vegetable oil, neutral (2/3 cup, sunflower oil)
- 50 g granulated sugar (1/4 cup)
- 100 g brown sugar (1/2 cup)
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 tsp instant coffee powder
- 1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 250 ml buttermilk (1 cup)
- 150 g chocolate chips (1 cup)
Coffee sugar glaze
- 120 g icing sugar (1 cup)
- 1 tsp instant coffee
- 1–2 tsp water
- Vanilla extract, optional
Instructions
Cappuccino muffins
- Preheat the oven to 428°F (220°C) and line a muffin pan with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, combine the eggs, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, vanilla extract, and instant coffee. Mix for about 3 minutes until smooth and well combined.
- Add the buttermilk and mix again until incorporated.
- Add the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Mix gently just until a thick, smooth batter forms.
- Fold in the chocolate chips or chocolate chunks.
- Divide the batter evenly between the muffin liners, filling them completely. Sprinkle a few extra chocolate chips on top if desired.
- Bake for 5 minutes, then reduce the oven temperature to 374°F (190°C) and continue baking for 10–15 minutes, until the muffins are risen and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
- Let the muffins cool slightly in the pan, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
Coffee sugar glaze
- In a small bowl, mix the icing sugar with the instant coffee dissolved in 1 teaspoon of water. Add more water a few drops at a time if needed until smooth.
- Drizzle over the cooled muffins and serve.
Notes
Storage: Store the muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
Tips:
- Use room temperature eggs for a smoother batter.
- Do not overmix after adding the flour to keep the muffins soft.
- Fill the muffin liners completely for tall bakery-style tops.
- The high-to-low oven temperature helps create a domed muffin top.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: muffins, breakfast
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 363
- Sugar: 30.4 g
- Sodium: 187.8 mg
- Fat: 16.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 51.2 g
- Protein: 5.2 g
- Cholesterol: 33.4 mg


