Chocolate Chip Muffins

and Tricks
Preheat your oven. This may seem like a nobrainer but its important to make sure your oven is at the right temperature before you start baking. Otherwise your muffins may not turn out as expected Use fresh ingredients. Using fresh ingredients is key to making great muffins. Make sure to use fresh eggs milk and butter for best results Dont overmix the batter. Overmixing the batter will result in tough muffins. Be careful not to overmix when youre adding the wet and dry ingredients together Fill the muffin cups evenly. Filling the muffin cups evenly will help ensure that your muffins bake evenly. Use a spoon or an ice cream scoop to measure out the batter so that each cup is filled to about the same level Bake until golden brown. The key to perfect muffins is baking them until theyre golden brown on top. This usually takes about 2530 minutes but ovens vary so be sure to keep an eye on them towards the end of the baking time.
Now that you know the secrets to making moist and delicious chocolate chip muffins what are you waiting for? Get in the kitchen and bake up a batch or two of these tasty treats! And if youre looking for more great muffin recipes be sure to check out our other posts. Weve got everything from healthy fruitfilled muffins to indulgent cinnamon streusel muffins something for everyone! So what are you waiting for? Get baking!
INGREDIENTS
1 ¾ cups all purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon salt
½ cup hot water
1 cup granulated sugar
⅓ cup vegetable oil
2 eggs plus 1 yolk
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
¾ cup sour cream
2 ½ cups chocolate chips
INSTRUCTIONS
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Line a standard 12cup muffin tin or a jumbo 6cup muffin tin with paper liners.
In a bowl combine flour baking powder baking soda and salt set aside.
In the bowl of a stand mixer fit with a paddle attachment beat sugar vegetable oil eggs and yolk and vanilla extract on medium until combined about 30 seconds. Add water and beat until smooth. In three additions add flour mixture alternating with sour cream until combined. Scrape down the sides of the bowl and add 2 cups of chocolate chips. Beat until just incorporated. Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin tin filling paper liners all the way up. Sprinkle them with remaining chocolate chips.
Bake in the center of