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Light & Fluffy Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

We cannot get enough of these mini chocolate chip muffins! With a bakery-style light and fluffy texture, these mini muffins also have some nutritious ingredients thrown in for a perfect balance of flavor and nutrition. These muffins started my mini muffin obsession and now we have a few more varieties for you to try next time: chocolate chip zucchini muffins, mini blueberry muffins, mini banana muffins, and mini pumpkin muffins. For a sweeter treat, try my mini cupcakes.

I love serving this chocolate chip muffin recipe for kids’ lunches as they’ve got the perfect mix of fun and nutrition – all in the same bite! And really, the small size makes them so easy to pack up in lunches or snacks (they are delicious any time of the day), which is why once I started making mini muffins, I haven’t made regular-sized muffins since.

Stack of mini chocolate chip muffins with a bite out of one

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes

What You’ll Love About Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins

  • Fluffy, bakery-style texture
  • Perfectly sweet
  • Mini = fun!
  • Made with simple ingredients (mostly pantry staples)
  • Easy recipe
  • Just 10 minutes prep time
  • Just 15 minutes bake time
  • Perfect as a part of breakfast, lunches, or snacks
  • 1 g of fiber + 2 g protein per muffin

Ingredients

These homemade chocolate chip muffins are made with basic ingredients. Most of them are probably already in your pantry.

  • Flours – We’re using a blend of all-purpose and whole wheat flours for the perfect blend of nutrition and flavor. Too much whole grain flour results in a dense muffin and this blend is just right.
  • Oats – The oats help add in extra whole grains and fiber. Be sure to use old-fashioned or quick-cooking and not steel cut oats.
  • Sugar – I’ve used a small amount of granulated sugar, but you could also use coconut sugar or your favorite sugar alternative.
  • Baking powder + baking soda
  • Sea salt
  • Milk – This recipe is flexible so you can really use whatever type of milk you stock at home. Cowโ€™s milk or milk alternatives will both work. I typically use whole milk as it’s what we have at home.
  • Greek yogurt โ€“ Iโ€™ve used vanilla Greek yogurt, but you could also use plain Greek yogurt, plain yogurt, or even sour cream.
  • Butter โ€“ Use high-quality butter for best flavor. I love the rich flavor butter imparts, but you can also use vegetable oil if you prefer.
  • Egg โ€“ Use high-quality eggs for best flavor.
  • Vanilla extract โ€“ Use high-quality vanilla extract in baked goods โ€“ it makes a difference!
  • Mini chocolate chips – I love mini chocolate chips in little muffins, but you could also use regular size chocolate chips or even white chocolate chips.
Ingredients to make mini chocolate chip muffins

How to Make Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

This is an overview on how to make this chocolate chip muffin recipe, the detailed instructions can be found below in the recipe card.

Mix dry ingredients. In a large bowl, stir together flour, whole wheat flour, oats, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and sea salt.
Wet ingredients for mini muffin recipes in a mixing bowl
Mix wet ingredients. In a medium bowl, melt butter. Whisk in milk, Greek yogurt, egg, and vanilla to the melted butter and mix until smooth.
Wet ingredients for little muffins in a mixing bowl
Mix muffin batter. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir together with a rubber spatula, just until mixed being careful to not overmix. Fold in chocolate chips.
Mini chocolate chip muffins recipe batter in a bowl with chocolate chips
Bake muffins. Divide mixture into a mini muffin pan (use a cookie scoop to make it easy) and bake in a preheated oven until muffins are cooked through and golden brown.
Cool muffins. Place muffin pan on a wire rack to cool. Let them cool a bit before digging in (easier said than done as they will smell so good!).

TIP: Spray muffin cups with olive oil, avocado oil, or cooking spray to prevent any sticking if desired or line aluminum pans with mini paper liners.

Mini chocolate chip muffins on a platter with milk

FAQs

How many calories are in a mini chocolate chip muffin?

The full nutrition stats are below the recipe card, but there are about 103 calories per mini chocolate chip muffin. (Calorie counts are always an estimate.)

Can I make them without the chocolate?

Yes, you definitely can! And I frequently do this for my youngest who doesn’t like chocolate (yet). You can use white chocolate or just leave them out completely. We sometimes add sprinkles on the top for fun.

Can I change the flours?

I played with the ratios of all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and oats to end up with the best mini chocolate chip muffins that are made with whole grains, but are still light and fluffy. You can use all all-purpose flour, but I wouldn’t recommend using all whole wheat flour or the texture won’t be light and fluffy.

Do these taste like little bites mini muffins?

I don’t want to say they are an exact copycat, as they definitely don’t taste as sweet as the little bite muffins and they offer up a bit more nutrition. Not to say we don’t ever buy them, we do still buy the Little Bites mini muffins as my kids enjoy them and sometimes the convenience of them outweighs everything!

Storage Instructions

Store the healthy mini chocolate chip muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for 2-3 days. They are truly best the first day and warm right out of the oven. ๐Ÿ™‚

Can you freeze mini muffins?

Yes, if you aren’t going to eat them in 2-3 days, freeze them in an airtight container like a stasher bag or freezer bag (so you can remove as much air as possible) for 2-3 months. Take out to thaw before eating.

Stack of mini chocolate chip muffins with milk

What to Serve with Mini Muffins

It depends on when you are serving these muffins! We usually eat them as a dinner dessert (served at the same time, of course!) or put them into lunchboxes.

  • Breakfast: Serve with scrambled eggs, breakfast sausage, fruit, yogurt, and milk.
  • Lunches: I like to serve the bite-size muffins as the “fun/bonus” portion of lunches. You can find my lunch box framework here.
  • Snacks: They make the perfect snack! Pair with some nuts, a cheese stick, or a glass of milk to balance it out.
  • Desserts: Serve alongside your dinner meal – at the same time! (Dessert with dinner info here.)

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Mini chocolate chip muffins on a platter

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Stack of mini chocolate chip muffins with a bite out of one

Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins Recipe

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Description

Mini chocolate chip muffins are made with basic ingredients + take just 10 minutes to prep. Perfect for kidโ€™s breakfast, lunches, or snacks.


Ingredients

Units Scale
  • 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1/4 cup old-fashioned oatmeal (or quick-cooking oats)
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp. baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. sea salt
  • 1/2 cup melted butter
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup vanilla Greek yogurt
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips


Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
  2. In a large bowl, add all-purpose flour, whole wheat flour, and oats sugar, baking powder, baking soda, sea salt and stir together.
    Wet ingredients for mini muffin recipes in a mixing bowl
  3. In a medium bowl, melt butter. Add in milk, yogurt, egg, and vanilla. Whisk until smooth.
    Wet ingredients for little muffins in a mixing bowl
  4. Stir wet ingredients into dry ingredients and stir just until combined, being careful to not over-mix. Fold in chocolate chips.
    Mini chocolate chip muffins recipe batter in a bowl with chocolate chips
  5. Divide mixture into mini muffin pan and bake for 5 minutes, then lower heat to 350 degrees and bake for 8-10 more minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle of a muffin comes out clean.
  6. Let muffins cool completely.ย 
    Mini chocolate chip muffins on a platter with milk

Notes

  • If using a traditional, metal muffin pan, use liners for the muffins so they don’t stick to the pan.ย 

Food styling and photography by Loren Runion.

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