These delicious choc chip mini muffins are absolutely perfect for the lunchbox! The recipe makes 30 mini muffins in under 20 minutes, so it's great for stocking the freezer for lunchboxes.
Why you're going to love this recipe
These deliciously light and fluffy choc chip mini muffins are a kid favourite!
- super light and fluffy and bursting with delicious chocolatey flavour
- a batch is 30! mini muffins, meaning you will have heaps for the freezer
- they mix in one bowl with no need for a mixer
- the muffin tops are generous- perfect for people like me who love muffin tops
- they freeze really well and defrost perfectly too
What goes into the recipe
don’t forget to scroll to the recipe card for quantities and the full method
- dark chocolate chips- much better than milk chocolate ones because they have a better depth of flavour. Another recipe that uses chocolate chips are these yummy Chocolate Chip Flapjacks
- brown sugar- adds to the flavour of the muffins, don't swap for white sugar but you could if needed swap for coconut sugar
- coconut oil- doesn't add a coconut flavour but it does help them to be light and fluffy. Swap for butter if you want to.
- self raising flour- or swap for plain flour with 4 tsps baking powder.
How to make this recipe
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
- Mix all the ingredients together. (image1)
- Stir through the choc chips. (images 2 and 3)
- Put into silicone or lined metal mini muffin trays. (image 4)
- Bake at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool in the trays for 15 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
Expert Tips and FAQs
These muffins are super quick and easy to make!
They store well in the fridge in an airtight container.
Yes! Freeze flat on a tray when cool then transfer to bags or containers when solid. They defrost really well, I just pop them into the lunchbox in the morning.
No! You can use butter although the coconut oil gives a really nice fluffy and light texture to them.
Sure, but you will need to line the pans.
Yes, but you will need to cook them for 20-25 minutes. You should get 15 large muffins from the batch.
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Choc Chip Mini Muffins
Ingredients
- 1 egg
- ½ cup coconut oil melted
- 1 cup milk
- 2 cups white self raising flour If you don't have any- do 2 cups plain and 4 tsps baking powder
- 2 tsps vanilla paste
- ¾ cup brown sugar
- ¾ cup dark choc chips
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 180 degrees.
- Mix all the ingredients together then stir through the choc chips.
- Put into silicone or lined metal mini muffin trays.
- Bake at 180 degrees for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cool in the trays for 15 minutes, then carefully turn out onto a wire rack to finish cooling.
Mel says
Mmmm, that's my kind of treat!
Kylie says
Naughty enough for you Mel? ?