This post is sponsored by Country Crock®. The opinions and text are all mine.
Chocolate Chip Muffins are the perfect dessert for any chocolate lover! Packed with chocolate chips and given a crisp sugared topping, once you try this chocolate chip muffin recipe there will be no going back!
I was at my local Publix last week when lo and behold did I spot a newcomer to the butter section: Country Crock® Plant Butter. I have been diligently replacing animal products with plant-based products for the past year so I was excited to give it a try. I picked up a tub of the Plant Butter with Almond Oil (they have a variety with olive oil and a variety with avocado oil too!) and headed home.
I decided to put it to the test with my favorite Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe and I can assure you it baked up every bit as good as traditional butter! Yay for a new alternative!
How to Make Chocolate Chip Muffins
If you like chocolate, you are going to love this recipe, I promise! You just need a few ingredients you probably already have on hand:
- flour
- sugar
- baking powder
- salt
- almond milk
- egg
- vanilla extract
- Country Crock® Plant Butter with Almond Oil
- semisweet chocolate chips
- brown sugar
I love that this recipe is a simple, one bowl recipe…the less dishes I have after baking, the better! The muffins come together quickly.
- First mix the flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large mixing bowl.
- Add in the butter, almond milk, egg, and vanilla extract and stir to mix.
- Fold in chocolate chips. (Blogger’s Tip: I save a few chocolate chips to put on the top of the muffins for an extra-pretty final result)
- Fill a lined muffin pan ⅔ full. Add any extra chocolate chips if you want, then sprinkle with a white sugar and brown sugar mixture. This gives it a crisp topping that is so delicious!
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.
- Indulge in chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate as you devour these muffins!
I mean, can you even believe how many chocolate chips are in these muffins?
I’m so glad I decided to try this new Country Crock® Plant Butter! It is perfect for recipes, baked and tasted just like butter, and no one in the family was the wiser that I had made a plant-based substitution!
Are you ready to try it? During the Summer Savings promotion at Publix you can buy any 2 Country Crock® Plant Butter products and get 1 free through July 25th, 2020. You can also get $3 off any 2 Country Crock® Spreads (14-45 oz) at Publix through July 25th, 2020 as well. So it’s the perfect time to try them out!
If you try this recipe, please comment and rate it below, I love hearing from you!
PrintChocolate Chip Muffins
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 14 muffins 1x
- Category: dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Description
Chocolate Chip Muffins are the perfect dessert for any chocolate lover! Packed with chocolate chips and given a crisp sugared topping, once you try this chocolate chip muffin recipe there will be no going back!
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 3 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup Country Crock® Plant Butter with Almond Oil, melted
- ¾ cup milk (regular or almond)
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon sugar + 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a muffin pan with cupcake liners.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, ½ cup sugar, baking powder, and salt. Stir to mix.
- Add melted Country Crock® Plant Butter with Almond Oil, egg, vanilla, and milk. Stir until blended.
- Fold in chocolate chips, reserving a few for the top of the muffins if desired.
- Fill muffin pan ⅔ full. Top with chocolate chips if desired.
- In a small bowl, mix together 1 tablespoon each sugar and dark brown sugar. Sprinkle over the top of the muffins.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
- Cool 5 minutes before removing a rack.
Keywords: chocolate chip muffins
My kids loved them!
★★★★★