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Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

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Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins with a perfect fluffy crumb and soft cracked tops!

A reader favourite recipe since early 2014! Decadent chocolate muffins are out of this world… right up there with brownies and chocolate cake. If you’re craving chocolate, you will love how easy our Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins are to make AND how rich they are! The muffin tops alone are to die for.

A batch of double chocolate chunk muffins

DOUBLE CHOCOLATE CHUNK MUFFINS

Bakery-style muffins are what the world needs right now, and chocolate fixes everything. If you’re looking for a hit of cake that takes under 10 minutes to prep, throw ingredients in ONE bowl and mix with nothing but a wooden spoon and maybe a whisk… then this recipe is for you. Enjoy them as they are; serve them with ice cream, or do what we do and dunk them in milk.

Like all of our one bowl recipes, our muffins are easy, classic, comfort food ready in no time.

A close up photo of double chocolate muffins with melted chocolate on top.

HOW TO MAKE CHOCOLATE MUFFINS

In a large bowl, whisk together your dry ingredients first. Use a whisk to help you get the lumps out of the brown sugar. Stir in three-quarters (just over half) of your chocolate chunks to coat them in the dry mixture. We do this so they don’t sink to the bottom while baking.

You can use any chocolate you like: semi-sweet, dark or milk. Just make sure it’s a chocolate brand you’re familiar with and you LOVE! Very important!

To mix in your wet ingredients, just make a well in the middle the dry ingredients and add in the rest. Whisk the wet ingredients vigorously first, then grab a wooden spoon and briefly fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, until JUST mixed together. This is to save you washing up two separate bowls, getting it all done in the one bowl

The batter will be thick. The thicker the batter, the more moist your muffins will be. Don’t be tempted to add any more liquids! We have been baking these muffins for years now and they are absolutely perfect.

Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups about 3/4 full. Top with the remaining chocolate chunks.

how to make chocolate muffins collage with muffin batter in a bowl and in a muffin tin with chocolate chunks

WHAT TEMPERATURE IS BEST TO BAKE MUFFINS?

Baking your chocolate muffins on a high temperature first lifts the muffin tops in a quick burst, creating a tall top (about 8 minutes at at 425°F or 220°C). Then, reduce heat to 350ºF (175°C) and bake for about 8-12 minutes, until the tops are firm to the touch. DO NOT open oven when reducing temperature as heat will escape effecting the end result.

Let muffins cool slightly in the pan (about 10 minutes) then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely. Don’t leave them in the hot pan for too long as they will continue cooking and dry out!

side view of chocolate muffin on a marble table

WHAT MAKES OUR MUFFINS SOFT?

A combination of sour cream and buttermilk makes our chocolate muffins moist with a soft-tender crumb. If you don’t have those ingredients, substitute with he following options:

  • SOUR CREAM: Greek Yogurt, Natural Yogurt, Plain Yogurt.
  • BUTTERMILK: Make your own! Start with 3 teaspoons of white vinegar or lemon juice in a measuring jug. Pour milk into the same jug until you’ve reached 3/4 cup.  Give it a good stir and let it sit on your bench for a couple of minutes until it semi-curdles.

Cooking oil is another ingredient we use. Any is fine: canola, vegetable, olive oil, etc. You can also use melted butter if it’s all you have on hand.

a bite taken out of a chocolate muffin

HOW DO YOU KEEP CHOCOLATE MUFFINS MOIST?

Cool your chocolate muffins completely on a wire rack. Transfer them to a resealable plastic bag and seal, getting as much air out of the bag as you can. Place them in an airtight container or bread box to store in your cupboard for up to 2 days, or refrigerate for up top 4 days. You can also place them on a plate and cover with plastic wrap.

MORE MUFFIN RECIPES

Banana and Blueberry Chocolate Chip
Lemon Blueberry Cheesecake French Toast Streusel
Chai Apple Muffins
Healthy Banana, Honey and Date Scone

 

ORIGINALLY POSTED SEPTEMBER 12, 2014. POST UPDATED WITH NEW PHOTOGRAPHY.

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Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Bakery style Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins with a perfect fluffy crumb and soft cracked tops. A one bowl recipe so quick and easy to make!
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Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Total: 25 mins
Serves: 12 muffins

Ingredients

  • 2 cups flour, all purpose or plain -- (10 1/2 oz. | 300 g)
  • 3/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder, or dutch process for richer muffins -- (2.8 oz. | 80 g)
  • 3/4 cup light brown sugar, packed
  • 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 3 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 8 oz semi-sweet, dark or milk chocolate, roughly chopped and divided -- (250 g)
  • 2/3 cup cooking oil, (5 fl oz | 150ml)
  • 2 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 3/4 cup sour cream, (6 oz | 185 g)
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk, (6 fl oz | 180ml)
  • 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (20 ml)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 425ºF (220°C). Lightly grease a standard 12-cup muffin pan with butter or cooking oil spray.
  • In a large bowl, whisk together flour, cocoa powder, white sugar, brown sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Stir in 3/4 of the chocolate chunks and coat in the dry mixture so they don't sink to the bottom while baking.
  • Make a well in the middle and add in oil, eggs, sour cream, buttermilk and vanilla. Whisk the wet ingredients vigorously first, then use a wooden spoon to fold the wet mixture into the dry ingredients, until some of the bigger lumps have been smoothed out. The batter will be thick.
  • Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared muffin cups just over 3/4 full (give the tops room to rise). Top with the remaining chocolate chunks.
  • Bake muffins in the hot oven for about 8 minutes at 425°F (220°C), until muffins have puffed up slightly above muffin tray. Then reduce oven heat to 350ºF (175°C). Do NOT open oven when reducing temperature. Bake for a further 10-12 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the centre of one comes out clean. The tops should be firm to the touch.
  • Let muffins cool slightly in the pan (about 10 minutes) then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

Notes

Muffins can be stored in an airtight container for up to 2 days at room temperature, or in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days.

Nutrition

Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 60g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 21g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 37g
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  1. RAK says

    June 03, 2020 at 10:39 am

    How does one make vanilla muffins? Simply delete cocoa powder and chocolate from this recipe or some other tweak too?

    I tried chocolate and they turned out awesome. Now want vanilla ones.

    Also how to make vanilla cream frosting?

    Reply
  2. Gill says

    April 22, 2020 at 2:36 am

    Please can we have the grammes/ ounces for the sugars. You have given us evrything else

    Reply
  3. Yossi Siegel says

    January 17, 2020 at 10:45 am

    I think there must have been a mistake here…There is no recipe written down here! The entire introduction is here, but as the previous comments have noted the recipe itself (ingredients, order of operations and all!) is not there!

    I’ll save this page and revisit every once in a while because that introduction has certainly convinced me that I will not be a happy man until I taste those muffins!

    Reply
  4. Erin says

    August 02, 2019 at 4:43 pm

    Hi Karina! The recipe for your chocolate chunk muffin doesn’t seem to be here. Your set up was so good that now I feel like it’s a story I must see to the end! Hopefully you can attach the recipe soon.
    Thanks!
    Erin

    Reply
  5. Ana says

    March 07, 2018 at 6:22 pm

    Hi. Good day! I would like to ask why there’s no recipe for the double chocolate chunk muffins in your website? Thanks in advance! Have a nice day!

    Reply
    • Karina says

      March 10, 2018 at 6:21 pm

      HAHAH!! I am not sure! I will start thinking of some recipes soon! Thanks for letting me know your request!

      Reply

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