Easy Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Muffins
These Easy Gingerbread Chocolate Chip Muffins are soft and fluffy muffins perfect for the season! They are moist and packed with warm spices, rich molasses, and melty chocolate chips in every bite. Easy to make and full of classic gingerbread flavor, they’re perfect for breakfast, snacks, or holiday baking.
Ingredients
- 1 cup white sugar
- 3/4 cups oil
- 3/4 cups milk room temperature
- 2 large eggs room temperature
- 1 tbsp vanilla
- 1/4 cup jam* room temperature
- 1 tbsp molasses
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp baking soda
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1 tsp ginger
- 1/2 tsp cloves
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/2 cup mini chocolate chips* plus extra for topping
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375℉/190℃ and line a muffin tray with liners and set aside.
- In a bowl, add the dry ingredients. Stir to combine and set aside.2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, 2 tsp baking powder, 1 tsp baking soda, 2 tsp cornstarch, 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon, 1 tsp ginger, 1/2 tsp cloves, 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- In another large bowl, add the white sugar and oil. Whisk for a minute until well combined, then add in the eggs and vanilla. Continue whisking for another minute or so, and then add in the jam, molasses, and milk. Whisk until fully combined.1 cup white sugar, 3/4 cups oil, 3/4 cups milk, 2 large eggs, 1 tbsp vanilla, 1/4 cup jam*, 1 tbsp molasses
- Add the dry and wet ingredients together just until a soft muffin batter forms. Do not over-mix.
- Add the mini chocolate chips in and mix a few times just until evenly distributed.1/2 cup mini chocolate chips*
- Scoop between the liners evenly, filling them all the way to the top. Add extra chocolate chips on top (optional).
- Bake the muffins for 22-28 minutes or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean. Allow to cool, and enjoy!
Notes
Jam: Any kind of jam works - I used raspberry.
Mini chocolate chips: I prefer mini chocolate chips in this recipe as it gives the perfect chocolate-muffin ratio, but you can use semi-sweet if you don't have any mini chocolate chips on hand.