These treats come heartily endorsed by Joanne Shew Chuk of St. Benedict, Saskatchewan. She relates, 'I bake a lot of different muffins, but I use this recipe the most.'
I made these following the recipe to a "T"...turned out perfect! This is a great simple recipe...some others said that the "boxed" or "bagged" mixes were easier, but rarely do I have those on hand, I do however, have these very basic ingredients on hand pretty much most of the time. I like homemade better then boxed or bagged any day!!
Read MoreFor whatever reason, these muffins had a strange smell and taste after they were baked. I couldn't detect it in the batter; it seemed to develop during the baking process. The texture was also weird. I was very careful not to overbake, but they still turned out hard and firm. I've made lots of muffins (both homemade and packaged), but I won't be making these again. I'll keep looking for a better recipe. Until I find the perfect recipe, I'll stick with the cheap packet mixes you buy in the grocery store -- they're even better than these. Sorry!
Read MoreFor whatever reason, these muffins had a strange smell and taste after they were baked. I couldn't detect it in the batter; it seemed to develop during the baking process. The texture was also weird. I was very careful not to overbake, but they still turned out hard and firm. I've made lots of muffins (both homemade and packaged), but I won't be making these again. I'll keep looking for a better recipe. Until I find the perfect recipe, I'll stick with the cheap packet mixes you buy in the grocery store -- they're even better than these. Sorry!
I made these following the recipe to a "T"...turned out perfect! This is a great simple recipe...some others said that the "boxed" or "bagged" mixes were easier, but rarely do I have those on hand, I do however, have these very basic ingredients on hand pretty much most of the time. I like homemade better then boxed or bagged any day!!
My 12-yr-old daughter made these and found the recipe fun and easy. However, when she bit into the muffin, she found it too filled with air...not "cakey" enough in texture. We did substitute margarine for shortening, so this might account for the slightly drier texture. But, we used good-quality chocolate chips, so that helped boost the taste and will ensure they all get eaten!
excellent, came out just great. I used full size chocolate chips, no problem. you definately will want a mixer to cream the sugar/shortening, but very easy and fast, came out light and delicious. - thanks
I doubled this recipe. I used melted butter instead of shortening and I added just a touch more vanilla. I make my muffins a little differently. I always mix the wet ingredients together first, then fold in the dry. These called for chocolate chips so what I did was toss the chips into the dry mixture before folding them into the wet ingredients. When I do that, there's less of a chance that my chips will sink to the bottom of the muffin cup. These turned out really well for me, very moist. Next time, I'd like to make this recipe a little lighter and cut one of the eggs out and a little of the butter and maybe add a couple mashed bananas or some applesauce. I think that would be good, too.
These were incredibly tasty and easy to make. I used butter flavored Crisco, and regular size chocolate chips and they turned out perfect.
Good, very tender, not overly sweet. Like sponge cake. I liked all the choc chips (be sure to use mini, as batter is thin and they would sink to the bottom).
This is soooo easy and my kids love them. I used regular sized chocolate chips only because that's what I had, and they still turned out great.
I made these for my church's fellowship hour and they were just gobbled up. People were giving me lots of compliments.
I have been trying to find a good chocolate chip recipe for a long time and I've finally found it! I didn't have shortening so I substituted butter, and used regular sized chocolated chips. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exactly. These muffins had a light delicate texture and were sweet, but not too sweet. I made mini muffins and 1 tray of standard sized muffins. I had to cook the standard sized ones about 3 or 4 minutes longer, but they turned out just as good as the mini muffins.
I wanted to make these muffins as a cheaper more nutritional replacement for the store-bought mini muffins my kids like so much (and save on the amount of trash/packaging that comes with them). These turned out great. Instead of shortening, I substituted an equal part of cinnamon apple sauce and they came out moist and tasty. I also used regular-sized chips because that's what I had on hand. I also made one batch with a mix of smei-sweet and milk chocolate chips, which my very picky daughter preferred.
Yummy! I used margarine instead of shortening (regular - not light) and it worked out great. 2nd time making then, I even did 1/2 white flour and 1/2 whole wheat flour... and still was yummy!
I do not have a mini muffin tin so I made regular size. This recipe, followed to the T made about 12 muffins. I say about because some did not get filled the same amount as the others. Very fun recipe, next time I will add more chocolate chips. :)
These are very quick and easy to make. I made 6 regular size muffins and 6 mini-muffins. I will make this again.
These were very tasty - I made with unsalted butter instead of shortening and they came out great.
We made this for my daughter's valentine party. They were nice and light. It made 3 dozen mini muffins.
This is a perfect recipe! Extremely moist and delicious, my boyfriend tried one and said, "Man, these are going to go fast." They did :)
These are nice, yummy little mini muffins. Not especially spectacular, but they were tender and moist without being sticky. You mostly get the chocolate flavor, the muffin itself wasn't too sweet. I used butter instead of shortening, and ended up using brown sugar instead of granulated because I was out, and more like 1/2 cup of mini chocolate chips. Took these too a toddler playdate and the kids gobbled them out. The batter without the chocolate chips would probably be great to mix in lots of things like blueberries or other fruit. This made just enough to fill my 24 mini muffin pan. Use mini cupcake liners if you can, it will make getting things out of the pan so much easier.
these are THE BEST mini muffins, hands down. So, so easy to make, and always a hit with my friends and family. careful, or you'll end up eating the entire batch yourself. It is not necessary to use mini chips, but I think they turn out nicer. I followed the recipe to the T and had no problems. awesome!
My kids loved these muffins!! My 6 year old daughter said I should work in a bakery! :) I doubled the recipe because I needed to make mini muffins for school & then I also made regular size muffins for home. Otherwise, I followed the recipe exact.
I just finished making these with my 3 year old son. It was easy enough that he did most of the prep and mixing! These are fun to make and to eat! I followed the recipe exactly and they were perfect.
This is one of the best muffin recipes ever! I used butter instead of shortening and they still came out great. They make a perfect sized snack to have after school or bring to lunch. I will definitely make these again!
shame about the reviewer having smelly muffins because mine were crisp and puffy and taste great. A spot on recipe.
I wasn't crazy about these. I made them exactly as written. There was just something off about them.
Loved these! My 2 young boys love the store bought mini muffins but they cost so much! These were simple and turned out delicious. I subbed fat free half and half for the milk and used a full cup of mini chocolate chips.
Made these into mini muffins for my kids to snack on, and they really liked them. I replaced the shortening with applesauce, and followed the rest of the recipe as written. Great little snacks!
This recipe is easy and quick. I used the recipe as is with absolutely no problems. The taste is OK, but nothing to scream about.
These were okay. I feel like they could have used a little bit more flavour. A good simple recipe though!
No offense to TheBaker but you must have made a mistake somewhere. I baked these for my kids, they came together quickly and baked up light and fluffy (not dense like some muffins). I will definitely be making them again. I detected no strange odor or taste at all.
I just made these muffins - they smell great when baking and they are wonderful....very tasty!!!!! I followed the recipe exact and had no problems - they are moist and full of chocolate chips :) Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!
I was looking for a substitute for the mini Hostess muffins that I had been buying so I tried this recipe. They were good, but didn't taste like the Hostess ones. They had more of a yellow cake taste to them. They were not bad, just not what I was looking for.
This is the first ever homemade muffin that my children (all 5) would actually eat! True story!! I don't know what happened to that first reviewer, perhaps she had expired shortening or a stale ingredient, because I followed this recipe to the letter and it was FABULOUS. I had to make another batch for breakfast. This is one of those rare recipes on here that you don't have to tweak a thing, unless you just want to. :O)
they might have been bland if you use soy or milk-free everything........which I can see if someone has allergies, but this recipe AS written, is very good!! I top with a little icing and they were all gone at the get together!!
moist, tastes almost like chocolate pancakes. it was a very simple recipe. i used regular size chocolate chips and it made it chocolately
These were VERY tasty. Not heavy. It made 10 regular sized muffins. Great texture.
Though the taste was fine, these did not bake up well at all. I had some in the pan okay-ish, and the others completely collapsed and sunk in. Flat and ugly with sunken, gooey centers. I'm a fairly experienced person in the kitchen, followed this absolutely to the T so that I could rate the actual recipe accurately, and have no idea why this happened.
I loved this recipe. The only problem I had with it were the chocolate chips. I guess next time I'll use minis like it calls for. Mine just sank to the bottom. But they were still flavorful and delish!!!!
Absolutely delicious... and these muffins stay moist for 2-3 days (maybe longer, but they never last that long)
These were just o.k. for us. It tasted like regular cornbread with chocolate chips. Pretty bland and not really worth my ingredients that are like gold now that groceries are so high. Won't be making these again.
yummmmmm. i didnt add any vanilla since i was out. i did add a mashed banana and used regular choc chips since thats what i had. i only needed 1/4 c milk. my 3 y/o loves these.
This is a keeper in this house and will be made at least once a week. My grandsons love the mini muffins from Hostess but I refuse to pay $6/box..found this recipe and the boys LOVE it!!! Made exacly as written:)
Made exactly as directed and mine came out wonderfully light and fluffy, dripping with chocolate chips (we scarfed warm). Used regular sized chips which worked fine - made 24 mini muffins - in short, couldn't be happier. Mix took all of 6 minutes to put together, out of the oven in 10 minutes, and in our bellies immediately thereafter. I was out of liners and used spray to coat pan - a few started to stick, but I left them in there and were easily removed a few minutes later. Highly recommend.
The flavor is very good. This is a very easy morning recipe to follow. I prefer my muffins more dense which is why I gave it 4 stars.
My family loves these muffins. I make them all the time. Make sure you don't fill your muffin cups too full!
People raved, used reg choc chips and made in regular sized muffin pans, made 8 full size muffins!!!Thanks for the recipe!
Delicious! Doubled the recipe exactly as written and all were gobbled up!
These were OK. I thought the batter was a little bland, but there are enough chips to make it tasty. I might make them again since they're so easy and my 4 year old had fun. But he barely ate them and LOVES muffins. *I used soy margarine, soy milk, and milk-free chocolate chips since my son is allergic to dairy* The recipe said it makes 18, but I got 27 mini-muffins.
Delicious! Cute presentation. Made a nice snack for my daughter's school lunches. Will add to list of things to make for her lunch for variety. And much fresher and more cost efficient than buying twinkies or whatever.
My kiddos' favorite muffins by far!! I 1/2 the fat and use Fat Free Plain Greek yogurt for the other 1/2 as well as the milk component (so yummy & moist). I use all white whole wheat flour, & I also add some Dried Milk and ground flax for extra nutrition (my daughter is a non-eater). All they know is that they LOVE these!
good, but the ones you can make in a box taste just as good and are a lot less work.
Wonderful. They were quick and easy and my son and all the people I made them for at church thought they were awsome.
Great recipe - the finished product tastes like a muffin version of a chocolate chip cookie! The only thing I changed was to use salted butter in place of the shortening and I made sure to use whole milk.
These muffins were very good! My kids loved them. They are just like the ones that come in the lil pouches that you buy in the supermarket. The only thing that I have to say is that they were just a tad too "greasy" or oily. I'll bet I either over-measured my shortening or under-measured my flour...But the taste and consistency is there!
My husband made these and loved the raw batter but we found that the cooked product was dry and lacked flavour. The kids ate them up but I think that had more to do with the abundance of chocolate chips in them.
I tried this recipe because my husband loves the ones you can buy at the store. They turned out almost exactly like them. They were very easy to make. I would have like a little bit more flavor, but my "taste-testers" said they were incredible.
Made these as instructed except with regular size chocolate chips. The chips did not sink, the batter was a perfect consistency to hold them and resulted in a light, but not airy, muffin. Very yummy but a tad bit plain.
Yummy! The kids helped make these. It was very easy, fun and fast! Perfect for lunchboxes! Thanks!
I've made these twice now and both times they turned out great. My kids ask for them all the time.
Just made these and they smell delicious, have yet to taste them though.I doubled the recipe and made 6 super large sized muffins. I reduced the measurements for the baking soda and powder because I felt it had too much, and they rose perfectly. I stirred the dry ingredients in by hand, and added chocolate chips last and they did not fall to the bottom, I used regular size. Will make again
I made these with margerine instead of shortening and regular sized chocolate chips instead of minis and it was a bust. The chips sunk to the bottom making the muffins break at the bottom. I still ate them because the flavor was good but it wasn't really a muffin per se...just cake and melted chocolate chips. I'm sure they are better if you go exactly by the recipe.
I made these with margerine instead of shortening and regular sized chocolate chips instead of minis and it was a bust. The chips sunk to the bottom making the muffins break at the bottom. I still ate them because the flavor was good but it wasn't really a muffin per se...just cake and melted chocolate chips. I'm sure they are better if you go exactly by the recipe.
