Healthy Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Muffins Recipe
These Healthy Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Muffins are soft, tender, and packed with flavor thanks to Greek yogurt and melty chocolate chips. Perfect for a quick breakfast or snack, they combine simple ingredients and a straightforward baking process to create moist, bakery-style muffins that everyone will love.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
- Total Time: 33-35 minutes
- Yield: 12 muffins 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Snack, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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Dry Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Wet Ingredients
- ¾ cup Greek yogurt
- ¼ cup neutral oil or melted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup milk
Add-ins
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Muffin Tin: Preheat your oven to 180°C (350°F) and line a muffin tin with paper liners to ensure easy removal and cleaning.
- Mix Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly mixed and fluffy to promote even baking and a light crumb.
- Combine Wet Ingredients: In a separate bowl, blend the Greek yogurt, oil or melted butter, eggs, milk, and vanilla extract until smooth and creamy, which will give the muffins a tender texture.
- Incorporate Wet Into Dry: Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and gently fold together until just combined; it’s okay to have a few streaks of flour for softer muffins, but avoid overmixing.
- Add Chocolate Chips: Fold in the chocolate chips, reserving a small handful to sprinkle on top of the batter before baking for a bakery-style finish.
- Fill Muffin Cups and Bake: Evenly divide the batter into the prepared muffin cups, then bake for 18–20 minutes until the tops are set and a toothpick inserted comes out mostly clean with some melted chocolate bits.
- Cool and Serve: Let the muffins cool slightly before enjoying. They are best served warm, especially with a cup of coffee.
Notes
- Add more milk if the batter feels too thick to achieve the right consistency.
- You can substitute half the all-purpose flour with whole wheat flour for a denser, heartier muffin.
- Replace sugar with honey or maple syrup, reducing the yogurt slightly to balance moisture.
- Add chopped walnuts or almonds for extra crunch and texture alongside the chocolate chips.
- To make egg-free muffins, use a flax egg and increase yogurt by one tablespoon to maintain moisture.
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