If you enjoy chocolate, you’ll adore these muffins. They are moist, flavorful and a healthier alternative to your morning routine of grabbing a donut, skipping breakfast or rushing into a drive-through. Who doesn’t want to start the day with chocolate? Once you watch this video, you’ll want to learn how to make these remarkable chocolate muffins today!

These muffins are full of wonderful chocolate and can be easily modified to make wonderful Chocolate Muffins with Peanut Butter Chips. For even more chocolate, try this Decadent Chocolate Muffin with more than twice the chocolate. Or stick with the original recipe found here for a solid, healthy alternative to start your morning. I call them your “Pick Me Up Outta Bed” muffins. Who doesn’t find chocolate a motivating factor for waking up on Monday mornings?

These incredible muffins on their own are beautiful in their simplicity, under 200 calories and low in saturated fat! Why not indulge one day and eat two? After all, some types of chocolate is good for you!

If you still can’t get enough chocolate, try out my new Chocolate Cake recipe. It uses a surprising ingredient to compliment the chocolate taste in a lovely way.

Now that you’ve learned how to make remarkable chocolate muffins, why not try out this slightly naughty relative? It is a chocolate muffin with twice the amount of chocolate for those that really can’t get enough. This video will have you baking your own muffins quickly and easily within minutes.

Chocolate Muffins

A pleasant chocolate muffin to start the day with happiness.

Print Recipe

Prep Time10 minutes minutes

Cook Time18 minutes minutes

Servings12

Calories 195

Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups (225g) flour
• 1 cup (200g) sugar
• ¾ cup (180mL) milk
• 2 large (100g) eggs
• ⅓ cup (80mL) olive oil
• ½ cup (40g) cocoa powder
• 1 tsp (6g) baking soda
• 1 tsp (5mL) vanilla
• ½ tsp (2.5g) salt

Instructions

• Preheat oven to 400F (200C.)
• Grease or line a muffin tin with paper cups.
• In a large bowl, sift together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.
• In a smaller bowl, combine milk, eggs, oil and vanilla. Pour wet ingredients into dry, mixing until just combined.
• Divide batter equally into each muffin tin, about 3 tbs.
• Bake 16 – 19 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean.

Notes

Any type of oil such as vegetable or canola can be substituted for olive oil.

Nutrition Facts

Chocolate Muffins

Serving Size

 

1 muffin

Amount per Serving

Calories

195

% Daily Value*

Fat

 

7.3

g

11

%

Saturated Fat

 

1.1

g

7

%

Polyunsaturated Fat

 

0.9

g

Monounsaturated Fat

 

4.4

g

Sodium

 

115.8

mg

5

%

Carbohydrates

 

31.8

g

11

%

Fiber

 

1.3

g

5

%

Protein

 

3.3

g

7

%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

* Calories provided as a courtesy and not guaranteed.