One day, Joshua and I were looking for something easy to bake, so we searched the internet for “best quick breads” and came across this recipe. We both really like coffee, so this sounded perfect.
We made them several times without the help of my mom, but when I made them this time, she helped and took pictures for me.
First, heat the oven to 350° F.
Then mix up the flour, sugar, chocolate chips, baking powder, and salt, using a whisk.
In a separate bowl, mix together the milk and instant coffee and then add the melted butter, eggs, and vanilla extract.
(Note: do not mix the instant coffee with the butter, because instant coffee does NOT dissolve in butter. Ask me how I know.)
You need three tablespoons of instant coffee, which seems like a lot, but the muffins aren’t overwhelmingly coffee flavored, so don’t worry.
Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and gently mix, just until the dry ingredients are moistened.
Spoon the batter into 12 greased muffin cups.
Bake the muffins for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean. Let the muffins cool in the pan for a minute and then remove them to a wire rack.
These are best warm, but they’re also pretty good at room temperature.
Also, I should tell you that my mom really, really doesn’t like coffee, but even she kind of likes these muffins. So you may like them if you’re a coffee-hater too.
Chocolate Chip Coffee Muffins
Printable Chocolate Chip Coffee Muffins recipe
9 ounces all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)
2/3 cup sugar
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup whole milk
5 tablespoons butter, melted
3 tablespoons instant coffee granules
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Cooking spray
Heat oven to 350° F.
In a bowl, whisk the flour, sugar, chocolate chips,baking powder, and salt together. In a separate bowl, whisk together the milk, coffee, vanilla, butter, and egg.
Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix just until the flour mixture is moistened.
Spoon the mixture into the greased muffin pan.
Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Let cool in pan for a minute, then remove to wire rack. Serve warm.