Delicious One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Muffins

Craving something chocolatey for breakfast? I feel you. My favorite One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Muffins are one of those baked goods that can pass as breakfast with no judgment.

(For the record, my mom grew up eating chocolate chip cookies for breakfast, so whatever you choose to kick-start your day with is great in my book!)

These cuties only contain about 1 tablespoon of sugar per serving, which is actually way less than a serving of pancakes with maple syrup, so go for it!

Although eating just one of these muffins is nearly impossible. Don’t say I didn’t warn you!

I’m telling you, the only time you’ll use the word one when referring to these muffins will be when you’re raving about how they only require one bowl to make them! Unless you’re muttering to yourself “okay, just one more…” of course.

…Come on, I can’t be the only one who absolutely loves a one-bowl baking moment!

One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Muffins Ingredients

Here’s everything you need:

• All-purpose flour. Or, for a heartier muffin, use 1 cup all-purpose flour and 1/2 cup whole wheat flour. This ratio will not compromise your muffins’ consistency and adds some nutritional value.
• Baking powder. This gives us that light and airy texture. If you don’t have baking powder, you can substitute 1 teaspoon of baking soda in a pinch.
• Granulated sugar. Or cane sugar, or even tightly packed brown sugar.
• Oil. You can get away with using any oil. I usually use coconut oil because it is always in my pantry, but canola, vegetable, peanut, and grapeseed oils work, too.
• Egg. You can substitute a flax egg to make these vegan.
• Vanilla extract. For flavor.
• Milk. You can use cow’s milk or any unsweetened nondairy milk.
• Chocolate chips. I love to use dark chocolate morsels because they’re a little bit bigger and give you an amazing chocolatey bite!

Don’t Forget to Line or Grease

The last thing you want is to make this tempting batter, pour them into the tin, smell their deliciousness wafting from the oven, wait anxiously for them to cool and then NOT be able to remove them!

Always grease your muffin tin completely with butter, oil, or nonstick spray. You could also opt for muffin tin liners!

Green tip: Consider filling your own reusable oil sprayer to avoid extra pesky aerosol cans, that aren’t always recyclable.

Start By Creaming Your Oil and Sugar

I like to use a hand mixer for this recipe because it easily integrates all your ingredients and helps you cream your oil and sugar together.

Creaming your fat (oil) and the sugar together doesn’t just combine these ingredients together smoothly, it also intentionally aerates them.

Adding these little air pockets to the batter is an effective way to get that soft and chewy texture you expect from a moist chocolate chip muffin.

You can use a hand mixer on high to get the butter and sugar mixture nice and smooth, or just simply whisk the sugar and oil together for about 2 minutes by hand.

Add Your Dry Ingredients

With a one bowl recipe, the order in which you add your ingredients matters the most. After your oil and sugar, comes the dry ingredients.

Mix in your flour baking powder, and salt.

Then Add Your Wet Ingredients

Next, add your egg, vanilla extract, and milk. It’s best not to overbeat the egg into the batter, so use your hand mixer on a lower setting to combine the wet ingredients into the dry.

Mix just until the batter is smooth, but no longer than necessary to avoid overbeating it.

Let Your Hair Down

I can’t think of a time while baking that I’ve measured my chocolate chips! This recipe calls for 1 cup of chocolate chips, but if you like your muffins super chocolatey, go for it! Add as much as feels right!

There’s no such thing as too much chocolate in my book 😊. So, the last thing we add to the batter is the chocolate chips. Simply, fold them in with a spatula.

I like to hold back a couple of handfuls to add on top of the muffins right before they head into the oven.

Fill ‘Em Up

These muffins will rise slightly, so fill each cup most of the way. While most of your rise will happen outside the muffin tin in the form of a delicious muffin top, you don’t want any batter spilling over.

Leave about 1/2-inch space in each little muffin tin cup. I love to use a cookie scoop to drop batter into my muffin cups.

Green tip: Check out these reusable silicone baking cups to reduce waste! They’re easy to clean and perfectly nonstick.

The Cherry on Top

Everyone knows the muffin top is the best part, and these One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Muffins are no exception. After filling your muffin tin, use your hands to sprinkle a little bit of sugar on top.

It’ll caramelize in the oven and give you the muffin top of your dreams! Forget the cherry on top, I want sugar on top!

Making Them Vegan

I often make these One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Muffins vegan by using a flax egg, almond or coconut milk, and vegan dark chocolate chips. This works GREAT here. Just make sure if you’re using sweetened non-dairy milk, that you reduce the amount of sugar by a teaspoon.

There is no such thing as too much chocolate, but there IS such a thing as too sweet.

Small disclaimer—you do have to mix your flax egg in a separate bowl. So, we would have to call these Two-Bowl Vegan Chocolate Chip Muffins. 😉

Green tip: Industrial dairy production has a huge impact on the environment, especially because of the amount of land it takes to sustain and its high amount of greenhouse gas emissions. Reducing your fairy consumption is one great way to improve your ecological footprint.

Storing Your One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Muffins

These One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Muffins should be covered or stored in an airtight container to keep them fresh longest. At room temperature, they will stay fresh for up to 4 days before they start to dry out.

You can also freeze these muffins for up to 6 months, allowing them to thaw overnight when you are ready to enjoy them.

One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Muffins Frequently Asked Questions

What makes a muffin moist?

Oil helps make muffins moist. To avoid a dry muffin, cream your sugar and fat together first and be careful not to overbeat the eggs into the batter.

Is oil or butter better for muffins?

Alot of muffin recipe use butter as the main source of fat in the batter to get a buttery flavor on the muffin.

I find that oil makes muffins moister when used instead of butter.

You’ll also find recipes that call for both butter and oil, but taste testing them side by side, I didn’t find using both butter and oil was much better than using just oil in order to warrant adding an extra ingredient.

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Why You Should Make These One-Bowl Chocolate Chip Muffins

• They’re quick and easy. One bowl and in less than 30 minutes. The quickest way to get your chocolate fix.
• They’re customizable. Sub blueberries, switch out the flour, and make them egg and dairy-free without compromising on flavor.
• That muffin top. The caramelized sugar on top. Oof!
• Minimal cleanup. One bowl to mix makes one bowl to clean. You’re welcome.