Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins
May 15, 2015, Updated May 07, 2023
Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins are perfect for breakfast with a glass of milk.
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Happy Chocolate Chip Day! Yes in case you guys were unaware, May 15th is Chocolate Chip Day. Honestly I am not very good with remembering these food days but this day I had to, after all there’s chocolate ♥ I was thinking about it the other day, I always get the 72 oz bag of chocolate chips from Costco and I have finished several of those in the last 2 years. Seriously that’s tons of chocolate chips and I have consumed everything! Okay maybe not consumed all but still that’s way too much! I think I need help. I feel like adding chocolate chips to everything I bake and so on this National Chocolate Chip Day I bring you these bakery style Chocolate Chip Muffins! 😀
There’s not really any secret to bakery style muffins. The same old things which you should always keep in mind while making muffins like –
✓ Never over-mix the batter. Mix the wet and dry ingredients till just combined. Over-mixing = more gluten = tough/hard muffins.
✓ Bake the muffins in the upper third of the oven where heat is more constant.
✓ To get the nice domes, fill the muffin pan all the way to the top and then bake for 5 minutes at a high temperature and then lower the temperature down. The initial burst of temperature causes the batter to rise resulting in those muffin domes.
To make them look prettier, I sprinkled the chocolate chip muffins with some turbinado sugar on top before putting them in the oven. The sugar not only makes the chocolate chip muffins look prettier, but also gives the top a nice crunch which I personally love. You can totally skip it if you are not a fan.
Few things which you can change/play around with in this recipe. First I have used a lot of chocolate chips, which is okay for chocoholics like me but might not be okay who for someone who isn’t obsessed with chocolate. You can easily reduce the quantity to 1 cup or even 3/4 cup if you like. Second, I used canola oil in this recipe, you can use butter which will result in more flavorful muffins. Melt and butter (unsalted), cool it down and then use in the recipe.
And now go and celebrate chocolate chip day! Here are some more recipes to help you get started!
Banana Chocolate Chip Mini Muffins
Method
*Spray a 12 count muffin pan with non-stick spray. Set aside. Preheat your oven to 425 F degrees.
In a bowl sift together all purpose flour, baking powder and salt.
From that flour mix, take 1 tablespoon out in another container and add chocolate chips to it. Toss till all chocolate chips are coated with the flour. Tossing the chocolate chips with little flour before adding them to the batter makes sure that they do not sink at the bottom while baking. Set aside.
In another bowl add canola oil, egg, granulated white sugar and brown sugar together.
Beat till everything is well combined, around 2 minutes.
Add vanilla extract and milk and mix till well combined.
Start adding the flour mix in parts, do not dump the entire thing at one go. Mix till the flour is just combined. Do not over-mix.
Add in the chocolate chips (along with the flour they were tossed in).
Stir to combine. The batter will be thick.
Fill the muffin pans with the batter all the way to the top. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar (optional).
Bake at 425 F degrees for 5 minutes and then with the muffins remaining inside the oven, lower the temperature to 350 F degrees and bake for another 13-15 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
* Muffins taste best when they are fresh out of the oven. To store them, wrap in a cling sheet and leave at room temperature. Reheat in the microwave or oven before serving. Muffins also freeze well. Wrap each muffin using a cling sheet and then place them in freezer bags. They will remain good for 2-3 months. Thaw overnight on the counter and reheat before serving.
* You can reduce the amount of vanilla extract in the recipe if you don’t like a lot of vanilla flavor in your chocolate chip muffins.
* Adjust the amount of chocolate chips in the recipe to taste.
Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins
Ingredients
- 1¾ cup all purpose flour
- 2.25 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup light brown sugar
- ¼ cup + 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- ⅓ cup canola oil
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 egg large, at room temperature
- ½ cup + 3 tablespoons whole milk
- 1.25 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- turbinado sugar to sprinkle on top (optional)
Instructions
- Spray a 12 count muffin pan with non-stick spray. Set aside.
- Preheat your oven to 425 F degrees.
- In a bowl sift together all purpose flour, baking powder and salt.
- From that flour mix, take 1 tablespoon out in another container and add chocolate chips to it. Toss till all chocolate chips are coated with the flour. Tossing the chocolate chips with little flour before adding them to the batter makes sure that they do not sink at the bottom while baking. Set aside.
- In another bowl add canola oil, egg, granulated white sugar and brown sugar and beat till everything is well combined, around 2 minutes.
- Add vanilla extract and milk and mix till well combined.
- Start adding the flour mix in parts, do not dump the entire thing at one go. Mix till the flour is just combined. Do not over-mix.
- Add in the chocolate chips (along with the flour they were tossed in). Stir to combine. The batter will be thick.
- Fill the muffin pans with the batter all the way to the top. Sprinkle with turbinado sugar (optional).
- Bake at 425 F degrees for 5 minutes and then with the muffins remaining inside the oven, lower the temperature to 350 F degrees and bake for another 13-15 minutes or till a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Bakery Style Chocolate Chip Muffins
Your recipes are always perfect Manali, I quite regularly follow your recipes for anything different I want to cook. One question can there be a substitute for eggs in the recipe?
haven’t tested the recipe without eggs. Try using chia or flax egg.
Any suggestions for those of us who have diabetes on such a wonderful day as chocolate chip day?? ????
I can’t believe I missed national chocolate chip day! Although I do think it’s something we should all celebrate daily haha! These look sooo tasty Manali! I’m going to have to go and make these now so that I can enjoy a belated chocolate chip day!!
haha I agree! everyday should be chocolate chip day! Thanks Harriet!
Choc chip day sounds like the best kind of day! I love fresh choc chip muffins!
Indeed! Thanks Dani!
Manali, I love that you made chocolate chip muffins for National Chocolate Chip Day!!! I’m bummed I missed this! how did I miss this? Well, these muffins are happening soon!
Thanks Alice!
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Congrats on 1 year Sadhna and thanks for visiting 🙂 I will check out the post!
These muffins look like the perfect way to celebrate chocolate chip day. Sad I missed it!
Thanks Kelley!
We are so on the same page with huge bakery style chocolate chip muffins, Manali!! 🙂 These sound absolutely delicious and are SO pretty!! 🙂 Pinning!
Thanks Ceara! 🙂
I had no idea there was a special day for chocolate chips! Your muffins look so fluffy and I really enjoyed the tips you gave to get them always right!
Thanks dear!
These muffins look scrumptious and the beautiful golden brown colour is totally irresistible.
Thanks Angie!
This post was so informative manali.. Learned few things from here like the secret behind the perfect dome.. 😉 and also didn’t knew about the Chocolate Chip Day..
Cool haan.. 😀 Thank you
Welcome Sushma 🙂 and thank you dear! xoxo
Your muffins have my mouth watering! They look amazing!
Thanks Shelby! 🙂
I think I could devour bakery style chocolate chip muffins any time of day.. these look epic manali.
Thanks Thalia!
I can’t believe I missed Chocolate Chip Day, but at least I got to see these beauties! They look amazing and the addition of the turbinado sugar adds such a nice touch.
Thanks Sonali!
I am so late to the Chocolate Chip Day party! 🙂 My post is going live next Thursday. Yikes! I’m such a bad calendar follower! Haha! These look amazing Manali. As usual! Absolutely fab.
haha doesn’t matter, it’s never too late for chocolate chips! Thanks Kristi!
I clearly believed I commented here hours before… Guess I was reading the recipe and looking at it, I forgot to comment. Anyways, love this bakery style muffin. The crunchy looking tops are super heavenly. Your recipes make me wanna go cook them asap. Pinned.a
Thanks Ash! 🙂
Hurray for chocolate chips! And these muffins are gorgeous! Pinned.
Thanks Marcie! Hurray indeed!
Me neither! I can never keep track of, which day is when 🙂 but thanks for delicious reminder with chocolate chip muffins, Manali! 🙂 I bet these taste scrumptious! Just need a cup of tea now! pinned!
Thanks Savita! 🙂 I enjoyed the muffins with tea!
Happy Chocolate Chip Day! I am a chocoholic but didn’t know that this day exists. Thanks for letting us know 🙂 These muffins looks absolutely divine. And simply loved the sprinkle of turbinado sugar! 🙂
Thanks Anu!
I had no idea today was chocolate chip day. I need to bake something asap! These muffins look amazing Manali! I would love some with my coffee!! Pinned!
Thanks Cyndi! I couldn’t have possibly missed this day 😉
These muffins are perfect for chocolate chip day! Your bakery style muffins look amazing, Manali! Love the sprinkle of turbinado sugar! I would love a few of these to snack on with my tea right now!
Thanks Kelly! 🙂
Smart tips! I’ll definitely keep those in mind. Love the turbinado sugar on top 🙂
Thanks Medha! 🙂 Turbinado sugar is my favorite part!
Lovely muffins dear :)It looks beautiful tooo
Thank you Kushi!
wow chocolate chip day…not chocolate day but chocolate chip day…niceeeee:)
Cupcakes look so light and fluffy and that sprinkle of sugar….wow 🙂
TGIF
Thanks Shweta! 🙂 yeah chocolate chip day is my favorite kind of day! 😀
I’ve been thinking of muffins all morning long! Of course did not know it was chocolate chip day! Love these, pinned!
Thanks Mira! Now you need to eat one! 😀
There’s a chocolate chip day?! How on earth did I miss that?!! These muffins look absolutely perfect Manali!
Thanks Stacey! Lol yeah there’s a day for everything haha!
My, these look gooood! I am smitten for a good chocolate chip muffin! Thanks, Manali! Have a lovely weekend!
Thanks Annie! You too! xoxo
These look amazing, Manali! I’m fairly certain I need a basket of these on the table tomorrow morning next to my mug of coffee. I mean it’s the weekend…and weekends demand chocolate chips! 🙂
Thanks David! If you ask me all days demand chocolate chips 😉
I can never resist a chocolate chip muffin! These look fantastic, Manali!
Me neither! Thanks Gayle!
These chocolate chip muffins are absolutely yumm. I am drooling while gazing at your pictures. Very nice recipe !!
Thanks Rachna! 🙂
I cannot keep all these days straight. Really. There’s chocolate chip cookie day, but also chocolate chip day? So confusing!
But these muffins are anything but confusing. I love them. They are perfect!
Thanks Mir! I know way too many days!