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bakery-style chocolate muffin tops

Small Batch Double Chocolate Muffin Tops

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 14 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 9 minutes
Servings 7 muffin tops
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Dessert
Cuisine American
These bakery-style double chocolate muffin tops are soft, perfectly puffed, and packed with chocolate. A deliciously simple small-batch recipe for any chocolate craving!

Equipment

  • 3 Tablespoon Cookie Scoop
  • Baking Tray
  • Parchment Paper
  • Mixer
  • Mixing Bowls
  • Spatulas
  • Measuring Cups
  • Measuring Spoons
  • Whisk

Ingredients

  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter softened
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • 2 tbsp light brown sugar
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tbsp full-fat Greek yogurt or sour cream
  • ¾ cup all-purpose flour
  • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Dutch-process cocoa powder
  • ½ tsp baking powder
  • tsp baking soda
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp whole milk
  • ¼ cup mini chocolate chips plus extra for topping

Instructions

  • Add the butter and both sugars to a bowl and beat on medium-high for 3 minutes, until noticeably lighter and fluffy. This is key to incorporating air into your batter to get that puff!
  • Beat in the egg until fully incorporated before mixing in the vanilla and Greek yogurt
  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, baking soda, and salt
  • Mix into the butter mixture until just a few streaks of flour remain
  • Fold in your milk and mini chocolate chips until combined
  • Cover the bowl and place in the fridge for 45 minutes
  • Preheat your toaster oven or regular oven to 400°F for at least 10 minutes. This ensures it’s hot enough before baking. Line your toaster baking tray with parchment paper
  • On a small plate, sprinkle a layer of extra mini chocolate chips
  • Scoop a 3 tablespoon-size portion of the chilled dough (don’t flatten!), dip the rounded side in mini chips, and place the flat side on the baking sheet. Place each dough mound at least 2 inches apart on the baking tray. Depending on the size of your toaster, you’ll likely only be able to bake two muffin tops at a time, so cover the rest of the dough and place back in the fridge while the others bake
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes, rotating your pan if you’re able at the 8-minute mark, until a toothpick inserted into the middle comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Don’t worry if your toothpick has melted chocolate on it. You just don’t want it to be batter
  • Cool on the baking tray for 5 minutes before moving to a wire rack

Notes

*These can be baked in a regular oven or toaster oven. They may bake faster in a regular oven, so check for doneness with a toothpick around the 10-minute mark.
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