Espresso Chip Muffins
If you, like me, will take coffee in any form, may I introduce you to these espresso chip muffins? With a punch of espresso and plenty of chocolate, these are bakery-style muffins you can make at home.
Mother’s Day is pretty much synonymous with brunch, so it only seemed appropriate to share this recipe with you this week. Muffins are easy to make and go well with just about any type of breakfast/brunch foods. These muffins are slightly more involved than others, but the effort is well worth it. This is a standard muffin recipe enhanced by espresso and chocolate chips. Coffee and chocolate is one of my favorite flavor combinations (right up there with strawberry and chocolate), so this recipe was a must-make for me as soon as I found it.
The recipe is made like a recipe for cupcakes, which gives these muffins a step up from standard recipes. Butter and sugar are creamed, then the wet and dry ingredients are added in alternating batches. The result is a muffin with a slightly crisp exterior and a tender interior. These are incredibly rich and offer a punch of espresso flavor that’s balanced by a healthy dose of semisweet chocolate chips. Served with a cup of coffee and some fresh fruit, this is my ideal breakfast. You should note that these are meant to be bakery style muffins, which means they bake up quite large. They’ve got that big, round, crusty top that makes bakery muffins so fantastic. This is great if it’s the only thing you’re having for breakfast, but you may want to make them smaller if they’ll be part of a breakfast or brunch spread. If you do make them smaller, make sure to reduce the baking time slightly to account for that change.
If you want to try other variations, simply replace the espresso and chocolate chips. You could use lemon zest, jam, seasonal fruit, peanut butter chips or pretty much anything your heart desires. If you’re feeling especially decadent, I think these would be great cut in half with a slather of Nutella on each piece. Too bad I didn’t think of that before they were all gone!
Still searching for ideas for Mother’s Day brunch? Here are a few of my favorites:
Stuffed Nutella French Toast with Strawberries
Lemon Ricotta Muffins
Chocolate Chip Scones
- COOK TIME:
- YIELD: 12 large muffins
3 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon baking powder
½ teaspoon baking soda
½ teaspoon salt
10 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1¾ cups plus 3 tablespoons sugar
2 eggs
3 tablespoons instant espresso powder
1½ cups plain low-fat yogurt
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- 1
Adjust oven rack to lower-middle position and preheat oven to 375º. Spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray. In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt and set aside.
- 2
In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat the butter and sugar on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. In a small bowl, whisk together the espresso powder and yogurt. Reduce mixer speed to low and add the yogurt and flour mixture in batches, starting and ending with the yogurt (3 additions of yogurt, 2 of flour). Mix only until just incorporated. Using a rubber spatula, fold in the chocolate chips.
- 3
Divide batter evenly among prepared muffin cups, using a dough/ice cream scoop if possible. The cups will be very full. Bake until muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with only a few moist crumbs attached, 25-30 minutes, rotating halfway through baking. Invert onto a wire rack, stand upright and allow to cool for 5 minutes. Serve.
I love your little owl milk jug! hehe, so cute. espresso and chocolate are one of my favorite combinations in a muffin. i can’t ever pass one up! your first Mother’s Day is this Sunday 🙂 so precious!
Goodness I love chocolate and coffee. These muffins sound great 😀 Thanks for the recipe!
I loooove the sound of these. Yum!
These sound incredible!
Shut the front door! I am making these the first chance I get!
These look delicious!! I will be making them soon. 🙂
You can’t go wrong with espresso and chocolate. Best part is, you can get your caffeine in the muffin and can skip the morning coffee. Thanks for sharing!
Just wondering where you got that cute owl mug!
It was a Christmas gift a few years ago. I know it was a shop in Charlottesville, VA. ModCloth often has cute owl mugs if you’re looking for one.
Just wondering where you got that cute owl mug!
It was a Christmas gift a few years ago. I know it was a shop in Charlottesville, VA. ModCloth often has cute owl mugs if you’re looking for one.