When I wake up in the morning, the first thing I do is pee. In case you were wondering.
The second thing I do is figure out how I can sneak some chocolate into an otherwise pretty healthy breakfast. Because I crave chocolate 24 hours a day. I’m so not kidding when I say that it’s the first thing I want to eat in the morning.
I may have a problem.
This recipe originally came from my mom, but I’ve modified it a little over the years. Because I’m like that, I can’t leave good enough alone.
Now I can confidently say that eating these muffins is by far the best way to start off your day. Go ahead, find something that’s better. If you do, send it my way, because I want a bite too.
I mean seriously, how can you not drool over these babies? Maybe this post should have come with a disclaimer: napkin needed at all times.
Chocolate Chip Muffins
- 2 cups flour {I often use white whole wheat}
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 egg, beaten {or substitute 1 tablespoon ground flax seed and 3 tablespoons water}
- 3/4 cup buttermilk
- 1/3 cup canola oil or melted butter
Preheat oven to 375º F. Line 12 muffin tins with paper liners, or spray with non-stick spray.
In a large bowl combine the dry ingredients and chocolate chips. Stir in the egg, milk, oil/butter until moistened. Batter will be lumpy and thick.
Spoon into prepared muffin tins, about 2/3 full.
Bake for 15-20 minutes, or until a tooth pick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
Variations: Replace the chocolate chips with toffee and chocolate chips, a combination of white and chocolate chips, or cinnamon chips.
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Those muffins look amazing! I have a recipe that uses vanilla, but it’s too overwhelming – yours with buttermilk sound like a much better recipe!!
Also…I tried to use the button above the linky list and it didn’t want to work. But the one on the sidebar did work..not sure what was going on…it could just be Blogger being wonky!
I hope you have a chance to try the muffins, I’d love to know what you think. Also, the button should be working again. Thanks for letting me know.
Those muffins do look amazing! I will give em a try
I hope you do! Stop back and let me know what you think.
Those muffins look so yummy. There must have been smiles all around when you made them. I linked up with my Orange Choc Chip Bread.
Ohhh, your bread sounds wonderful. Thanks for stopping by and linking up.
We love muffins around here. I might make these for my weekly variety next week:)
I hope you have a chance to try them. Stop back and let me know what you think.
I too, must figure out how to have even just a little bit of chocolate each day. LOVE chocolate chip muffins.
Glad I’m not the only one. Life just isn’t the same without chocolate first thing in the morning.
So, um, I think it’s totally meant to be that I have a cup of buttermilk left over from baking a cake. I need these muffins! Breakfast tomorrow, for sure.
It IS meant to be. Did you try them?
Thanks for stopping by, and for the invite to link up! Those muffins look so delicious! After baking with white chocolate all week, old fashioned chocolate sounds divine.
Jennifer
I’m so glad you linked up! I hope to see you again this week.
First thing you do is pee… LOL!! The only thing that would keep me from doing the same would be one of your yummy muffins!
Those muffins look so wonderful! I can’t wait to try them. And this is my first time linking up. Woo Hoo!
Thanks for linking up Adrian. Let me know if you try the muffins, and what you think.
I guess most of us have the same routine habit first thing in the morning! LOL! Your muffins looks delightful!
Its nice to be back here.I am sharing my Filipino Mamon(Yellow Sponge Cake).Thanks for hosting.Have a great weekend
Sounds wonderful Marelie. Thanks for linking up, I hope to see you again this week.
Yum. Those look like a better way to wake up in the morning! In staying with your chocolate chip theme (did you know that was your theme?) I linked up some Cookie Dough bites. Enjoy!
-Aimee
Chocolate chips are an every day theme for me. That’s why I have a handful or two every day.
Those muffins look so good! I love that you have whole wheat flour in them. I’m going to try them this weekend. Thanks for hosting this fun linky party. I linked some cupcakes and cookies.
Happy Friday!
Thanks for linking up Brandy. Did you have a chance to try the muffins?
HI! Not yet, but they are on my “to bake” list. I’m going to do 1/2 whole wheat and 1/2 regular flour.
Totally in agreement. YES PLEASE!!!
Hi Allison,
Wow just look at all these wonderful goodies. I am sharing my Chocolate Cream Pie. Thanks for hosting and have a fun day!
Thanks for linking up Miz! I hope to see you again this week.
Oh, man, and I was afraid I’d be the only one wanting to eat chocolate in the morning
I love to have chocolate for breakfast even though I try to eat something healthy (so let’s go with chocolate yoghurt or porridge with chocolate etc. 
). Your muffins are beautiful! I really do like your photos, they’re so smooth and warm if you know what I mean 
Really nice!
Thanks Catalina! That means a lot to me.
Thanks so much for visiting my blog, leaving a comment and directing me here to yours.
You have a very sweet blog – love it! And I can totally relate to the chocolate part.
I left a link to my recent experiment with the New York Times chocolate chip cookie recipe.
I look forward to seeing more delicious chocolate treats from you!
I’m so glad that you shared your chocolate chip cookies. I hope to see you again this week.
These muffins are better than cookies. That speaks high praise.
Awesome!!!! I’m so glad that you liked them.
OH.WOW!
I was just posting MY Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe on TipJunkie when I saw yours.
Great minds!
Ohhh, those sound great. Off to check them out. I love peanut butter and chocolate.
MMMM! Those look amazing! I am going to definitely have to try those!
I hope you do Katie. Stop back and let me know how they turn out.
Yummmy!!! These sound soo good!
hmmm looks yummy!!!
Yum, yum.
Don’t we all pee first thing in the morning? LOL! Have a great weekend.
KB
Hmm.. I’m gonna have to try these. They really look delicious!
Thank you so much for linking up to {nifty thrifty sunday}!
I hope to see you again tomorrow!
xoxo,
Vanessa
I made these a week or so ago, and they turned out great. Funny thing was I was in the middle of measuring out my ingredients and got interrupted by my 7 year old, then my 17 year old, then my husband and finally my dad walked in. I lost track of the recipe and thought I had everything measured and ready. My 7 year old helped me put the ingredients in the mixer and away we went. I realized later that I forgot the sugar! They were already a hit, and I’m thinking about how I want to manipulate the recipe a little next time (and remember to add sugar!)
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