Chocolate Chip Muffins - Now Perfected

Last week I had a fit in my head and wanted to make muffins. I'd never made them before and every one of my chocolate chips sank to the bottom of each muffin; not good. So, the next day I gave them another go, perfect. The first recipe I tried was one from the BBC website. But now I was armed with Nigella Lawson's

Chocolate Chip Muffin recipe!

Here is Nigella's recipe, which I followed exactly but I could only get 9 muffins and not 12 but I would think that's just me pouring too much in each muffin case.

Yield: 12 Author: Nigella Lawson

Chocolate Chip Muffins - Nigella

Easy to make and Nigella's recipe works!

ingredients:

250g plain flour
2 teaspoons baking powder

Half-teaspoon bicarbonate soda

2 tablespoons best quality cocoa

175g caster sugar

150g chocolate chips - plus more for sprinkling later

250ml milk

90ml vegetable oil

1 large egg

1 teaspoon real vanilla extract

instructions

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas6

Fill a 12-bun muffin tray with paper cases.

Weigh out the dry ingredients into a large bowl. Pour all the liquid ingredients into a measuring jug.

Mix both together, you will have a runny batter. Now spoon into the muffin cases.

Sprinkle more chocolate chips on top then cook for 20 minutes or until the muffins are risen and springy.

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20 comments

Marie3 March 2009 at 08:18
Thos muffins look delicious Jan, and I think they just might be perfect!! I can't wait to give them a try! XXOO
Sophie3 March 2009 at 08:58
MMMMMMM....Jan, they look so delicious!!!
Selba3 March 2009 at 09:45
Yay! It's perfected already! I would love to try to make this chocolate chip muffins :)
~~louise~~3 March 2009 at 12:31
Hmmm...Chocolate Chip Muffins, they sure look yummy, Jan.

My chips use to sink too, until someone told me to coat them with a bit of flour before adding them to the ingredients. I'll have to try your method.

Thanks for sharing...
Peter M3 March 2009 at 14:15
A Jan-errific looking muffin...I understand they travel well by post? ;)
Sara3 March 2009 at 14:23
These muffins do look perfect! I have been using Dorie Greenspan's chocolate muffin recipe, I'll try your version next time.
Beth3 March 2009 at 19:07
When a recipe says it will make 12 muffins - it rarely does!!!! The bigger the better as far as Im concerned
Pam3 March 2009 at 19:49
Mmmm. You can't beat chocolate chip muffins.
Garden of Eden3 March 2009 at 21:14
SUPERB!!!!
Jan4 March 2009 at 04:33
Those muffins look great. Well done for giving them another go.
James4 March 2009 at 11:33
Nigella always comes to the rescue. A lot of US cakes use (corn) oil. I use a carrot cake recipe which contains rather a glug of oil - helps keep it moist, and last longer too.
Anne5 March 2009 at 13:15
They look really good and easy to make, which is a bonus!

If you like dark choc muffins, try dan lepards recipe, bit fiddlier than these delights but worth the effort! :)
Maria5 March 2009 at 15:19
Glad these were a success! They look very rich and delicious!
Nicisme5 March 2009 at 18:16
Looking good Jan, nicely risen!
Shari@Whisk: a food blog5 March 2009 at 21:53
My kids would love these! Thanks for finding the perfect recipe for us.
Tan.wiratchada6 March 2009 at 07:39
Lovely Jan and yes look perfected and delicious.;)
Margaret7 March 2009 at 10:09
They look perfect - Nigella does good muffin recipes.
Kevin7 March 2009 at 19:34
Those chocolate chip muffins look good!
Brenda - Aesthetic Dalliances23 March 2009 at 14:31
yummmm....everything about this looks delicious right now!!!
Geetha4 May 2009 at 04:11
Just made these today for my kids. We all loved it. Perfect recipe. Thanks.