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Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Muffins

Chocolate Chip Cake Mix Muffins are soft and fluffy bakery-style muffins loaded with melty chocolate chips. Made in minutes with just 5 ingredients, this fast and easy muffin recipe is perfect for a quick breakfast, afternoon pick-me-up, or after-dinner sweet treat. 
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 381kcal
Author: Cara Lanz

Ingredients

  • 1 box cake mix white, yellow, or chocolate 13.25 - 15.25 oz.
  • 3 large eggs
  • 1 cup plain Greek yogurt, full-fat or low-fat
  • ½ cup oil
  • 1 cup mini chocolate chips or 1 ½ cups regular chips or chocolate chunks
  • optional: turbinado or granulated sugar and more chocolate chips, for sprinkling on top

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 425°F. Line a muffin tin with paper liners and lightly spray them with nonstick cooking spray, or lightly coat the muffin cups directly with spray.
  • Place the cake mix in a large mixing bowl and make a well in the center. Crack the eggs into the well and whisk them until beaten. Add the Greek yogurt and oil and stir them with the beaten eggs. Use a sturdy spoon to stir the dry mix into the yogurt mixture until just combined. The mixture will be thick. Gently fold in the chocolate chips.
  • Scoop the batter into the 12 muffin cups, filling them to the top. If desired, sprinkle each one with turbinado sugar, granulated sugar, or extra chocolate chips.
  • Bake for 5 minutes at 425°F, then reduce the oven temperature to 350°F and continue baking for 11-13 minutes, or until the muffins are golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. The internal temperature should read 200 degrees.
    Cool muffins in the pan for 5-10 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool.

Notes

  • Substitutions: Use sour cream instead of Greek yogurt or melted butter instead of oil.  
  • Use a scoop or measuring cup for evenly sized muffins.
  • Mini chocolate chips give you little pockets of chocolate in every bite, but regular chips or chunks work great too.
  • Mix the batter just until combined for soft, fluffy cake mix chocolate chip muffins.
  • Fill muffin cups nearly full for tall, bakery-style muffins.

Nutrition

Calories: 381kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 42mg | Sodium: 320mg | Potassium: 130mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 32g | Vitamin A: 60IU | Calcium: 135mg | Iron: 1mg