Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins

Name: Mini Chocolate Chip Muffins
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: about 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup shortening; 1 large egg, room temperature; 1/2 cup 2% milk; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1 cup all-purpose flour; 1/2 teaspoon baking soda; 1/2 teaspoon baking powder; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 2/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Bake: 10 min.

Yield about 3 dozen

Test Kitchen Approved

Ditch the store-bought mini muffins and instead enjoy a batch of homemade mini chocolate chip muffins made with basic pantry staples. This recipe makes enough sweet little muffins for you to keep extras in the freezer for weeks to come.

Ingredients

1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup shortening
1 large egg, room temperature
1/2 cup 2% milk
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup all-purpose flour
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

In a large bowl, cream sugar and shortening until light and fluffy. Beat in egg, then milk and vanilla. Combine the flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt; add to creamed mixture just until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
Spoon about 1 tablespoon of batter into each greased or paper-lined mini-muffin cup. Bake at 375° until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, 10-13 minutes. Cool in pans for 5 minutes before removing to wire racks. Serve warm.

Nutrition Facts

2 each: 110 calories, 5g fat (2g saturated fat), 13mg cholesterol, 87mg sodium, 15g carbohydrate (9g sugars, 1g fiber), 2g protein.

I bake a lot of different muffins, but this is the recipe I use the most. Their small size makes them difficult to resist! —Joanne Shew Chuk, St. Benedict, Saskatchewan

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