Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins (Printable View)
Moist, fluffy muffins with tall golden tops loaded with chocolate chips and rich vanilla flavor.
# What You’ll Need:
→ Dry Ingredients
01 - 2 2/3 cups all-purpose flour
02 - 1 tablespoon baking powder
03 - 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
04 - 1/2 teaspoon salt
→ Wet Ingredients
05 - 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
06 - 1/2 cup vegetable oil
07 - 1 cup granulated sugar
08 - 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
09 - 2 large eggs, room temperature
10 - 1 cup buttermilk, room temperature
11 - 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
→ Add-Ins
12 - 1 3/4 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips, plus extra for topping
# Cooking Steps:
01 - Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or lightly grease with cooking spray.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until well blended.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk melted butter, vegetable oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, eggs, buttermilk, and vanilla extract until smooth and fully incorporated.
04 - Pour wet mixture into dry ingredients. Fold gently with a spatula until just combined—stop when a few lumps remain. Do not overmix.
05 - Fold in chocolate chips, reserving a small handful for sprinkling on top.
06 - Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, filling each to the very top. Sprinkle reserved chocolate chips over each muffin.
07 - Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes to create tall tops. Reduce temperature to 350°F and continue baking 13–15 minutes until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean or with moist crumbs.
08 - Let muffins cool in tin for 5 minutes. Transfer to wire rack and cool completely before serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The bakery style tops are impossible to resist and make these feel like they came from a professional pastry case
- Using both butter and oil gives you the perfect balance of flavor and moisture
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- Overmixing creates tough, rubbery muffins so stop as soon as the flour disappears
- That blast of high heat at the beginning is what creates the beautiful bakery style dome
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- Room temperature ingredients blend more easily and create a smoother batter
- Sprinkling coarse sugar on top before baking adds a professional bakery crunch