Description
Soft and fluffy mini chocolate chip muffins packed with mini chocolate chips, with moist centers and perfectly domed golden tops. (Makes about 17 mini mufins)
Ingredients
- 325 g (2 ¾ cups) cake flour
- 7 g (1 ¾ tsp) baking powder
- 2.5 g (½ tsp) baking soda
- 2 g (⅓ tsp) salt
- 70 g (5 tbsp) unsalted butter, softened
- 70 g (⅓ cup) vegetable oil
- 170 g (¾ cup + 2 tbsp) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- 1 ½ tsp vanilla extract
- 275 g (1 cup + 2 tbsp) buttermilk, room temperature
- 130 g (¾ cup) mini chocolate chips, plus more for topping
Instructions
- Line a mini muffin pan with paper liners.
- Mix the softened butter, vegetable oil and sugar until smooth and well combined.
- Add the eggs one at a time, then mix in the vanilla extract.
- In a separate bowl, sift together the cake flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add the dry ingredients alternately with the buttermilk, mixing gently just until combined.
- Fold in the mini chocolate chips with a spatula without overmixing the batter.
- Divide the batter between the muffin liners, filling each one to the top, then add a few extra chocolate chips on top.
- Let the filled muffin pan rest at room temperature for about 30 minutes for taller, domed muffins.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C) and bake for 5 minutes. Without opening the oven door, reduce the temperature to 350°F (180°C) and bake for about 10 minutes more, until golden and baked through.
- Let the muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
Notes
Storage: Store in an airtight container at room temperature for 3–4 days, or freeze for up to 3 months.
Tips:
- Use room-temperature eggs and buttermilk.
- Prefer mini chocolate chips for even distribution.
- Don’t overmix the muffin batter.
- Fill the liners to the top for tall, domed muffins.
- Rest the batter for 30 minutes before baking if possible.
- Don’t open the oven when lowering the temperature.
- Watch the final baking minutes closely, as mini muffins bake quickly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: muffins,
- Cuisine: American