Description
These Double Chocolate Chip Reindeer Muffins are a festive and delicious treat, perfect for holiday gatherings or a cozy family breakfast. Rich with cocoa and loaded with chocolate chips, they’re sure to bring a smile to everyone’s face, especially with their adorable reindeer decorations!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup packed light brown sugar
- 2 large eggs
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted and cooled
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (plus more for decorating)
- Pretzel twists (for antlers)
- Red M&M’s or similar candy (for noses)
- Candy eyes
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, salt, granulated sugar, and brown sugar.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, and vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Be careful not to overmix; a few lumps are okay.
- Gently fold in 1 cup of chocolate chips.
- Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups.
- Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until a wooden skewer inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
- Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool in the tin for a few minutes before transferring them to a wire rack to cool completely.
- Once cooled, decorate your reindeer muffins! Gently press two pretzel twists into the top of each muffin for antlers. Place two candy eyes below the antlers, and secure a red M&M or similar candy for the nose with a tiny dot of melted chocolate if needed.
Notes
- For extra chocolatey goodness, you can add a handful of milk chocolate chips in addition to the semi-sweet.
- If you don’t have buttermilk, you can make your own by adding 1 tablespoon of lemon juice or white vinegar to a measuring cup and filling the rest with regular milk until it reaches 1 cup. Let it sit for 5 minutes before using.
- These muffins are best enjoyed fresh, but can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 280
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Carbohydrates: 45
- Fiber: 3
- Protein: 6
- Cholesterol: 60
