Muffins are great take along breakfasts and I’m always willing to try something new. This time I wanted to use up some Starbucks hot cocoa mix we bought at Christmastime. Instead of letting the cocoa go to waste, I thought I would try and create a muffin recipe using it as an ingredient. I’m glad I did, these chocolate chip filled muffins were a big hit!
You can use any hot cocoa mix, Starbucks just happened to be the brand that I had on hand. Santa was nice enough to bring each of my four kids their own canister so I had plenty to choose from now that the warm weather is setting in. I also have a caramel flavored one I want to try these with!
These muffins are filled with big chocolate chips and lots of great chocolate flavor.
As you can see, they were a big enough hit with my daughter that she wanted to share them on her Facebook page with her friends.
I adapted a few tried and true muffin recipes to come up with this one and I’m really happy with the results.
Since sinking chocolate chips can be an issue with muffins, I divided some of the batter up into the muffin cups before adding the chips. Then you add the chocolate chips to the remaining batter and distribute it among the muffin cups. This will keep any of the chips from baking on the bottom.
Hope you try these, they were chocolatey and delicious and a great way to use up leftover hot cocoa!
Muffins are a great after school snack and perfect for tossing in lunch sacks as well!
More Muffin Recipes
- Banana Muffins
- Blueberry Muffins
- Fresh Strawberry Muffins
- Shortcut Zucchini Muffins
- Cinnamon Streusel Muffins
- Chocolate Chip Banana Muffins
Starbuck’s Hot Cocoa Chocolate Chip Muffins
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Print It Rate ItIngredients
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 ½ cups flour
- ½ cup Starbucks Hot Cocoa Mix
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 eggs at room temperature
- 1 tablespoon vanilla
- ¾ cup 1% milk
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
- ½ cup dark chocolate chips
Before You Begin
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray or line 12 muffin cups.
- In a large bowl, combine sugar, flour, hot cocoa mix, baking powder, and salt. Set aside.
- In another large bowl, whisk together eggs, vanilla, milk, and melted butter. (Make sure the melted butter is cool before you add it.)
- Fold the egg mixture into the flour mixture with a rubber spatula.
- Place 1 tablespoon of batter into each muffin cup. Add chocolate chips to remaining batter in bowl and fold in. Divide remaining batter evenly among the muffin cups.
- Bake for 15 – 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center of one of the muffins comes out clean. Leave to cool in the muffin tin for 5 to 10 minutes before removing from tin and transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
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Laura says
Meh. These were fine, not great. A regular double chocolate muffin recipe is better.
Hana says
Hi, love this recipe, thank you for sharing. So moist than most muffin recipes I’ve tried! I’m using Coffee Bean’s hot choc mix, it’s on the lighter side and less cocoa flavor. Do u by any chance have a similar but using cocoa powder instead?
Kateri says
OH MY GOSH, these muffins are amazing!! Def a make again!
Tamsyn says
Very nice recipe!! I substituted the sugar for more hot chocolate powder. Still not a very chocolatey flavor but not unpleasant. I whipped cream and added hot chocolate powder and vanilla essence to use as frosting.
Natalie says
This recipe makes my mouth water and I’ve been saving it til the end of my baking and cooking because I want them to be fresh (that, and I had to borrow back my muffin tins from my daughter). My question is how long can I store them, and how?? Air-tight, I assume, but freeze? Room temperature for a couple of days?
I’ve just recently ‘found you’ and am trying several of your crafts and recipes – with an eye to calories, salt, carbs, etc., since the two of us have to watch those things as we are age-in-place at 75 & 77. But they are wonderful! and unique! and so goooood! Thanks for all your work and joy in living.
Amanda Formaro says
Hi Natalie! Sorry I took so long to respond. You can freeze these for up to 3 months, they can be kept at room temp for probably two days, and for an additional week in the refrigerator. Thank you so much for your sweet comments!! It absolutely makes plugging away at this blog worth every single minute :) :)
Kim says
Just made these muffins and they were awesome!!!
Amanda Formaro says
That’s great Kim, so glad you liked them!
Dan says
Unfortunately dry and weird texture. could be better.
Amanda Formaro says
Sorry you had trouble Dan. They were moist and delicious when I made them. Did you make any substitutions?
danielle says
Good Morning! I wanted to let you know that I featured this deliciousness in my “What I Bookmarked This Week” post – stop by and see if you have a minute.
Javelin Warrior says
::gasp:: These are WOWsome – I’ve never seen a chocolate muffin so moist and dark! I’m drooling for a bite… I am featuring this post in today’s Friday Food Fetish roundup (with a link-back and attribution), but please let me know if you have any objections. It’s a pleasure to be following your creations…
Amanda says
Thank you so much for the feature!
baker in disguise says
oh.. these look so scrumptious…. think will try them the next time i make choc-chip muffins!!
Courtney Velasquez says
Those muffins look delicious!!!!
Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking says
Amanda, these muffins are lovely and your photos are beautiful! I’ve never made a chocolate muffin before but I’d love to try these. Your recipes that I’ve tried before have been smashing successes, so I’m sure these will be too. Thanks for sharing!
katie says
These are my absolute fave at Starbucks! I can’t wait to give this recipe a try. Your photos look amazing!
MaryBeth says
WOW, I will have to make these just because they are chocolate but also because my daughter works at Starbucks and this will show her a great way to use their products.
Angie @ Bigbearswife says
ooo I can’t wait to make these! They look great!
Blog is the New Black says
Love everything about these!
April @ Angel's Homestead says
You had me at chocolate, looks delicious.
Barb @ Mom's Fridge says
I’ll share this with my chocolate-chip-muffin-loving daughter! Thanks!
danielle says
These look amazing – I would love one right now!
Angie says
These look super tasty :) Awesome!!