Chocolate Chip Lemon Muffins

Name: Chocolate Chip Lemon Muffins
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12 muffins
Ingredients: 2 cups all-purpose flour; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar, divided; 2 teaspoons baking powder; 2 eggs; 3/4 cup milk; 1/2 cup butter, melted; 2 teaspoons grated lemon zest; 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice; 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Submitted by looneytunesfan

"Lemon and chocolate are always a smashing combo, and here they result in an out-of-sight muffin."

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photo by Redsie

Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 9
Yields:: 12 muffins

ingredients

2 cups all-purpose flour
1 ¹⁄₄ cups granulated sugar, divided
2 teaspoons baking powder
2 eggs
³⁄₄ cup milk
¹⁄₂ cup butter, melted
2 teaspoons grated lemon zest
¹⁄₄ cup fresh lemon juice
¹⁄₂ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

directions

Preheat oven to 375*. Grease muffin pan or line with paper liners.
In a medium bowl, combine flour, 1 cup of the sugar and baking powder.
In a large bowl, whisk together eggs, milk, butter, lemon zest and lemon juice. Stir in flour mixture, mixing just until combined. Fold in the chocolate chips. Do not overmix.
Scoop batter into prepared muffin cups. Sprinkle remaining sugar evenly over tops.
Bake in preheated oven for 20 to 24 minutes or until puffed, light golden and a skewer inserted into center comes out clean. Let cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes. Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.

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Reviews

Super yummy! Didn't change a thing. They turned out light and fluffy.

MadameSev
Made these for PAC 2006. Great, not too sweet muffins. Will had more lemon next time since I love lemon! The only change I made was to use low fat milk and margarine. Thanks for a great muffin recipe!

Redsie