Little Bites Mini Muffins (Printable)

Bite-sized, tender mini muffins in under 30 minutes—ideal for snacks or lunchboxes, with chocolate or blueberry options.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Dry Ingredients

01 - 1 1/4 cups (155 g) all-purpose flour
02 - 1/2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar
03 - 1 teaspoon baking powder
04 - 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
05 - 1/4 teaspoon salt

→ Wet Ingredients

06 - 1/3 cup (75 g) unsalted butter, melted and cooled
07 - 1/2 cup (120 ml) whole milk
08 - 1 large egg
09 - 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

→ Mix-ins (optional)

10 - 1/3 cup (60 g) mini chocolate chips or blueberries

# Directions:

01 - Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a mini muffin tin with paper liners or grease thoroughly with nonstick spray.
02 - In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, and salt until evenly distributed.
03 - In a separate bowl, whisk together the melted butter, milk, egg, and vanilla extract until smooth and well combined.
04 - Pour the wet mixture into the dry ingredients and stir gently until just combined. Avoid overmixing to keep muffins tender.
05 - Gently fold in mini chocolate chips or blueberries, if using, distributing them evenly throughout the batter.
06 - Spoon the batter evenly into the prepared mini muffin tin, filling each cup about three-quarters full.
07 - Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of a muffin comes out clean.
08 - Let the muffins cool in the tin for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • These come together so fast you will barely have time to clean up before they are done baking.
  • The batter is endlessly forgiving so you can swap in whatever mix ins you have hanging around your pantry.
  • They stay incredibly soft for days and freeze beautifully for emergency snack cravings.
02 -
  • Overmixing is the one mistake that will ruin these because it develops gluten and turns soft bites into chewy little pucks.
  • If your muffins develop tunnels or peaked tops you stirred too long, so next time stop sooner than you think you should.
03 -
  • A tablespoon sized cookie scoop fills each mini cup perfectly with no mess and even baking every single time.
  • Dust your chocolate chips or blueberries with a pinch of flour before folding them in to keep them from sinking to the bottom.

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