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wire cooling rack with chocolate chip muffins cooling on it. there is a blue and white gingham cloth under the rack on a white countertop

Chocolate Chip Muffins (Soft, Buttery & Freezer-Friendly)

Sheila
Soft, buttery, and filled with chocolate chips, these homemade muffins are an easy breakfast or snack everyone loves. They freeze beautifully, making them perfect for meal prep or sharing with friends and neighbors.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course baked goods, muffin
Cuisine American, baked goods, homemade
Servings 24 muffins
Calories 237 kcal

Equipment

  • muffin tin
  • cup cake baking liners

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup softened butter 2 sticks
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 3 whole eggs
  • 1 cup buttermilk or 1 cup whole milk + 1 tsp white vinegar (whisk together ahead of time let set for 5 minutes)
  • 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
  • 3 cups all purpose baking flour
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp a pinch Nutmeg
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • 1 1/4 cup Mini Chocolate Chips

Instructions
 

  • Cream together butter and sugar.
  • In a separate bowl whisk together eggs, buttermilk and vanilla. In another bowl combine flour, baking powder, salt, and nutmeg.
  • Gradually alternate adding wet and dry ingredients to butter mixture until just combined. No need to over mix. .
  • Fold in sour cream. When batter is smooth and all ingredients are incorporated add in 1 cup mini-chocolate chips.
  • Spoon into muffins tins, sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup chips over the tops of muffins. Bake at 350 degrees for large muffins 18 minutes.

Notes

Once these have cooled, you can pack them in zip-loc freezer bags and freeze them for later. The are good for up to 8 weeks in the freezer. 

Nutrition

Calories: 237kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 49mgSodium: 178mgPotassium: 29mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 67IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 60mgIron: 1mg
Keyword butter, chocolate chip, easy, freezer, moist, muffins, tender
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