Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

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These Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins are every chocolate lover’s dream; rich, moist, and packed with melty chocolate in every bite. Jumbo-sized and bakery-worthy, they’re the kind of muffins you won’t be able to stop eating.

About These Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

We’re talking big, bakery-style muffins that are ultra moist thanks to a mix of butter, oil, and cream. The trick? Hot coffee mixed with cocoa powder to bloom the chocolate flavor, plus lots of chocolate chunks folded into the batter and sprinkled on top. These muffins bake up tall, fluffy, and loaded with gooey chocolate pockets.

Ingredients for Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

  • All-Purpose Flour

  • Cocoa Powder

  • Baking Powder

  • Baking Soda

  • Salt

  • Unsalted Butter, melted

  • Extra Virgin Olive Oil

  • Granulated Sugar

  • Dark Brown Sugar

  • Eggs

  • Heavy Cream

  • Whole Milk

  • Hot Coffee

  • Vanilla Bean Paste

  • Chocolate Chunks, divided

How to Make Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Let’s get this recipe going:

Step 1. Bloom the Cocoa

  • In a small bowl, mix the hot coffee into the cocoa powder until it begins to dissolve.

     

  • Stir in the milk and set aside.

Step 2. Mix Dry Ingredients

  • In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.

Step 3. Mix Wet Ingredients

  • In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, olive oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until smooth.

     

  • Pour in the cocoa mixture, heavy cream, and vanilla paste, and whisk until fully combined.

Step 4. Combine Batter

  • Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined — don’t overmix.

  • Fold in 2 cups of chocolate chunks.

Step 5. Fill and Top

  • Divide the batter evenly between 6 jumbo muffin cups, filling them right to the top.

     

  • Chop the remaining ½ cup of chocolate chunks into smaller pieces and sprinkle them generously over each muffin.

Step 6. Bake

  • Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 350°F and bake for another 25 minutes until set.

     

  • Use a toothpick to check for doneness. It should come out with moist crumbs but no raw batter.

Step 7. Cool and Enjoy

  • Let the muffins cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before digging in. They’re best enjoyed slightly warm when the chocolate is still gooey!

Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins FAQ

Why use hot coffee in chocolate muffins?
Hot coffee helps “bloom” the cocoa powder, intensifying the chocolate flavor. Don’t worry — they won’t taste like coffee!

Can I make regular-sized muffins?
Yes! Just reduce the bake time (start checking around 18-20 minutes after lowering the oven temp).

Can I substitute chocolate chips?
You can, but chocolate chunks give you those bigger, melty pools of chocolate — highly recommended!

Storing Leftover Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Store your muffins in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days. Warm them up slightly before serving to get that fresh-baked, melty chocolate experience.

Pro Tip

For extra gooey centers, press a few extra chocolate chunks right into the tops of the muffins halfway through baking. It’s a game changer.

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Double Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Rich, moist, muffins stuffed with melty chocolate.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings: 6 jumbo muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert, Snack

Ingredients
  

  • 312 g 2 ½ cups All-Purpose Flour
  • 75 g ½ cup Cocoa Powder
  • 1 Tbsp Baking Powder
  • ¼ tsp Baking Soda
  • ½ tsp Salt
  • 113 g ½ cup Unsalted Butter, melted
  • 54 g ¼ cup Extra Virgin Olive Oil
  • 100 g ½ cup Granulated Sugar
  • 100 g ½ cup Dark Brown Sugar
  • 2 Eggs
  • 78 g ⅓ cup Heavy Cream
  • 120 g ½ cup Whole Milk
  • 120 g ½ cup Hot Coffee
  • 1 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste
  • 2 ½ cups 375g Chocolate Chunks, divided

Method
 

Step 1. Bloom the Cocoa
  1. In a small bowl, mix the hot coffee into the cocoa powder until it begins to dissolve.
  2. Stir in the milk and set aside.
Step 2. Mix Dry Ingredients
  1. In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
Step 3. Mix Wet Ingredients
  1. In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, olive oil, granulated sugar, brown sugar, and eggs until smooth.
  2. Pour in the cocoa mixture, heavy cream, and vanilla paste, and whisk until fully combined.
Step 4. Combine Batter
  1. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined — don’t overmix.
  2. Fold in 2 cups of chocolate chunks.
Step 5. Fill and Top
  1. Divide the batter evenly between 6 jumbo muffin cups, filling them right to the top.
  2. Chop the remaining ½ cup of chocolate chunks into smaller pieces and sprinkle them generously over each muffin.
Step 6. Bake
  1. Bake at 425°F for 5 minutes, then lower the oven temperature to 350°F and bake for another 25 minutes until set.
  2. Use a toothpick to check for doneness. It should come out with moist crumbs but no raw batter.
Step 7. Cool and Enjoy
  1. Let the muffins cool in the pan for 10-15 minutes before digging in. They’re best enjoyed slightly warm when the chocolate is still gooey!

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