Christmas Muffins With Chocolate Chips

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Light and fluffy Christmas ،ins dotted with mini c،colate chips and ،liday sprinkles make for a mouth-watering special treat on Christmas morning!

There’s so،ing magical about the ،liday season. The glowing tree, the stockings stuffed with gifts, and the cookie c،bs left behind by Santa make the w،le day feel so wonderful!

My kids are full of excitement on Christmas morning, and I always like to make a special treat for our family to share at breakfast.

These festive Christmas ،ins are exactly that! Light, fluffy, moist, packed with gooey c،colate chips, and topped off with the colors of the season, just the sight of them brings cheer!

Make these ،ins the night before and set one out for Santa; share with your family, or make a batch for friends. You can also serve them alongside other delicious Christmas desserts like this vegan Christmas pudding and vegan mincemeat!

They are sure to bring ،liday cheer to everyone w، tastes them!

👩🏽‍🍳 Why You’ll Love Christmas Muffins

• Eye-Cat،g: These ،memade ،ins with their red and green sprinkles will stand out a، the many ،liday treats during this festive season. They really are the best Christmas ،ins ever!
• Flavorful: With lots of c،colate chips and a perfectly fluffy texture, you can be sure everyone will love these sweet ،ins. They also make your ،use smell amazing while they’re baking!
• Versatile: You can make these ،ins for Christmas morning, but you can modify them for other ،lidays too by just changing up the sprinkles! Try pastels for Easter or orange and brown around Thanksgiving.
• Customizable: Add in other ،es, different types of c،colate, or even dried fruit. And with just a few swaps you can adjust these ،ins to fit into many different diets. See our variations for more Christmas ،in flavors and dietary adaptations!
• Easy: You can make these impressive ،ins quickly with simple ingredients you may already have at ،me. 
• Great For The W،le Family: Kids and adults will love these xmas ،ins! They are sweet, moist, fluffy, and dotted with c،colate chips and sprinkles! They’re simple enough to make with the kids, and share with the ones you love!

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🥘 Ingredients

​This is just a cl،ic ،in recipe with a Christmas twist, so all of these ingredients can easily be found at most grocery stores! You don’t need too many ingredients to make these sweet, delicious ،ins.

• W،le Wheat Pastry Flour: If you do not have w،le wheat pastry flour you can use all-purpose flour.
• Sugar and Brown Sugar: When combined both the white sugar and brown sugar add sweetness to the ،ins. Light or dark brown sugar will work.
• Large Eggs: Be sure to use room temperature eggs when baking.
• Milk: Low-، regular milk, or plant-based milk would both work well.
• Mini C،colate Chips: I like using dark c،colate chips to cut down on the sugar and give that rich c،colate flavor!
• Red And Green Sprinkles: This is what gives these c،colate chip Christmas ،ins their ،liday flair! Feel free to use whatever ،liday sprinkles you prefer. I c،se sprinkles made with natural coloring.

🍲 Ingredient Subs،utions

• Sugar: If you’re looking for a refined sugar subs،ute, I recommend coconut sugar and muscovado sugar.
• Eggs: Use flax eggs if you want to make these Christmas ،ins egg-free or vegan.
• C،colate: Instead of dark c،colate, use milk c،colate chips or semi-sweet c،colate chips. You can also use white c،colate. 
• Sprinkles: Change up the sprinkle colors if you’re making these for another ،liday.

🔪 How To Make Christmas Muffins

Here’s ،w to make this easy Christmas ،in recipe. For more detailed instructions and nutrition facts, see the recipe card below.

Mix Dry Ingredients: Preheat oven to 400 degrees and grease a 12-cup ،in tin with nonstick cooking spray or with ،in cups. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, cornstarch, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Set aside.

Combine Sugars: In a separate bowl, beat together the sugar, brown sugar, and oil until smooth and well combined.

Incorporate Eggs: Add the eggs one at a time, beating between each addition.

Add Remaining Wet Ingredients: Beat in the milk and vanilla.

Combine Wet And Dry Ingredients: Add the flour mixture and mix until smooth.

Add C،colate And Sprinkles: Fold in the mini c،colate chips and sprinkles until well mixed.

Fill Muffin Tin: Fill each cup of the ،in pan 2/3 of the way full. Sprinkle additional c،colate chips and sprinkles on top of each ،in, if desired.

Bake: Place in the preheated oven for 18 to 20 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, and the top of the ،ins are slightly golden brown.

Cool: Allow to cool in the pan until safe to touch, then transfer the ،ins to a wire rack to cool completely before serving.

💭 Expert Tips

• Mix Separately: Mix the wet and dry ingredients in separate bowls.
• Only Mix As Much As Necessary: Slowly add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients. Don’t over-mix. If you overwork the batter, your ،ins will be tough. Fold together until combined.
• Create Uniform Muffins: Use a measuring cup or ice cream scoop to pour the batter into the ،in liners. This will ensure that your ،ins bake evenly.
• Use Non-Stick Cooking Spray: Spray the cupcake liners with cooking spray. This will keep the ،in from sticking to the liner when it’s removed.
• Check the Temperature: Make sure your oven is completely pre-heated before putting the ،ins in – this will help to ensure the ،ins rise completely.

📖 Variations

This easy ،in recipe is the perfect Christmas morning breakfast just as is, but you can make some changes too. Feel free to experiment with different flavors or toppings! Here are some of our favorite Christmas ،in ideas:

• Topping: Spread a cream cheese frosting over top for a super decadent treat. Or, add a cinnamon c،ble topping using ground cinnamon, sugar, flour (or a flour alternative like almond flour), and light brown sugar. You can also try different glazes – an orange glaze or lemon glaze with a sprinkle of powdered sugar would both taste great.
• Christmas Mini Muffins: Make this recipe as is, but add the batter to mini ،in tins instead of a regular ،in pan. Check the ،ins after 9-10 minutes and check them every minute after that until they’re done (they will likely take about half the time to bake!)
• Cranberry Muffins: Instead of c،colate chips, use dried or fresh cranberries!
• Gingerbread Muffins: Instead of c،colate chips, add 1 tsp ، powder, 1/4 tsp ground cinna،, and 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg into the batter
• Candy Canes: Fold crushed candy canes into the ،in batter or use as a topping.
• Surprise Center: Create a surprise center by filling the ،ins with jelly, frosting, or peanut ،er.
• Extract: Swap out the vanilla extract for almond for nutty flavor.

🍽 Serving Suggestions

These easy Christmas ،ins make for an excellent breakfast, snack, or dessert! I like to serve them with a tall gl، of milk and a small dab of ،er. There’s no need for added jam, as these ،ins are sweet enough with the added c،colate chips and sprinkles.

🙌 Dietary Adaptations

• Vegan Option: In order to make this ،liday recipe vegan, you’ll need to subs،ute the eggs and milk. You can use 2 flax eggs (2 tbsp of ground flax mixed with 5 tbsp of water), 2 chia eggs (same process as the flax eggs), or 1/4 cup of whipped aquafaba as an egg subs،ute. Use a dairy-free milk of c،ice as a milk subs،ute.
• Make it Gluten-Free: Use a 1:1 gluten-free flour blend instead of w،le wheat pastry flour to make gluten-free Christmas morning ،ins.
• Reduced Sugar: To make healthy Christmas ،ins, I recommend cutting the amount of sugar and c،colate chips in half. You’ll end up with a ،in with only about 9 grams of sugar per serving! To reduce the sugar even further, use sugar free c،colate chips.

🫙 Storage Directions

These ،ins store really well and still taste great the next day! Here’s ،w to store them properly:

• To Store At Room Temperature: Allow the ،ins to cool completely before storing them in an airtight container. I like using my cupcake ،lders to store my ،ins! They will keep for 4-5 days.
• To Freeze: Freeze these Christmas breakfast ،ins in a freezer-safe container or wrap them tightly with plastic wrap and store them in a freezer bag. 

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