Healthier Whole Wheat Chocolate Chip Muffins
These healthier chocolate chip muffins are made with 100% whole wheat flour. Making them much better for you. They keep you full longer and provide you with a nice dose of fiber and vital nutrients. Even though they are whole grain they still taste like a traditional delicious muffin.
Servings: 6 Muffins
Calories: 275kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup (120 g) soft white wheat flour hard white works as well
- ⅓ cup (80 g) granulated cane sugar
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon (⅛ teaspoon) sea salt
- ¼ teaspoon (¼ teaspoon) ground cinnamon
- ½ cup (120 g) buttermilk
- ¼ cup (56 g) butter, melted
- 1 large (1 large) egg
- 1 teaspoon (1 teaspoon) pure vanilla extract
- ⅓ cup (60 g) chocolate chips
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl whisk the dry ingredients together.1 cup soft white wheat flour, ⅓ cup granulated cane sugar, 1 teaspoon baking powder, ⅛ teaspoon sea salt, ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Add the wet ingredients and whisk until combined.½ cup buttermilk, ¼ cup butter, melted, 1 large egg, 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- Fold in the chocolate chips.⅓ cup chocolate chips
- Generously grease or line with paper liners a standard size 6 cup muffin pan. Divide the batter evenly between the cups, they will be quite full.
- Bake at 400° for 14-16 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with a few crumbs. Remove the muffins from the pan and eat warm or let cool before storing.
To Make overnight
- Mix the batter as usual but leave out the chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to bake, fold in the chocolate chips and bake as usual. They might need a minute or two longer in the oven to account for the cold batter.
Notes
Be very careful not to overbake or your muffins will be dry.
Muffins bake faster on convection mode than standard bake mode. They also bake faster in a dark colored muffin tin than a light colored tin.
Double recipe for 12 muffins.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 37.1g | Protein: 5.3g | Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 53.6mg | Sodium: 84.4mg | Fiber: 3.6g | Sugar: 19.3g | Vitamin A: 87.6IU | Iron: 0.7mg