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Chocolate chip muffin time.
*skinny chocolate chip muffin time to be exact.
I know what you’re thinking. The words “skinny” and “chocolate” in the same recipe title is just plain ironic. But I promise. This is not a joke!
After a weekend of a few too many of these, I wanted to bake up something light, yet wonderful enough to share with my readers. Today’s skinny chocolate chip muffin recipe makes ONE large, bakery size muffin. It’s a lower fat muffin using light butter. You could always make it sugarfree by using Splenda, but I stuck with sugar.
What is crazy about this muffin is that it does NOT taste “light” at all. And the muffin only takes about 20 minutes start-to-finish. A quick, completely guilt-free breakfast or snack just for you.
Plus, you only have to dirty one bowl. 
- 3 Tablespoons white whole wheat flour (or all-purpose flour)
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- dash of salt
- 1 and 1/2 Tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips (or milk chocolate)
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 Tablespoon light butter, melted (I used Land O’ Lakes light butter)
- 1 Tablespoon + 1 teaspoon milk (almond milk, soy milk, or cow’s milk will work)
- 1 Tablespoon sugar (or Splenda Granular)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 330 degrees. Line muffin tray with 1 liner. Set aside.
- Mix flour, baking powder, salt, and chocolate chips together in a small bowl. Add vanilla, melted butter, milk, and sugar. Mix everything together until just combined. DO NOT overmix.
- Pour batter into prepared muffin liner. Bake for 17 minutes.
adapted from Chocolate Covered Katie
*To make vegan: use coconut or canola oil in lieu of butter and make sure your chocolate chips are dariy-free.
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Love the idea of a one muffin recipe. A great way to not over eat.
i agree Barbara!
I love muffins! This is a great recipe for 1.
thanks Erin
What a great recipe! Great for those muffin days you don’t want to turn into muffi -top days.
haha i agree dorothy!
A skinny chocolate muffin for one person? Yes! I’m always wasting so many muffins because I make a whole batch for one person but now I can’t make these and be set!
i agree! i love single serving recipes
Gorgeous!
Your baking isn’t half bad either….
haha thank you!
i love katie’s blog! i’ve found (and like you, altered) many of her recipes to match what I had on hand rather than having to go out and buy a bunch of extra groceries. i will definitely be trying your version of the single serving muffin.
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LOVED this! just made one and took pictures of the process. (you know for important reasons like making my best friend jealous.) Absolutely delicious!
You are an amazing baker. I love your recipes. Thank you.
Thank you so much!
Hi Sally! Just made these muffins with a few modifications & they came out excellent! Thanks for the inspiration! Here is the link if you want to check them out: http://thesweetprimadonna.com/2012/08/01/chocolate-chunk-muffins-without-all-the-chunk-115-calories-per-muffin-all-natural/
Glad you liked the muffin, Brooke!
Hi Sally! I really wanted a single chocolate chip muffin for dessert after dinner tonight and googled it, and found your recipe. It looks perfect! I only have one question – do you have a single cupcake/muffin pan, or do you use a whole cupcake pan and use a toaster oven to make it? Thanks for the recipe!
Hey Courtney! So glad you stumbled upon my recipe! You may bake it in a cupcake/muffin tin – the 12 count pan – and bake it in the oven. The other tins will be empty. I hope you enjoy it!
Made this for breakfast and loved it! Because I was short on time, I popped it in the microwave for 1.25 minutes and it was perfect.
That’s a great idea Cassandra – the microwave! Thanks for the tip
Just used your recipe to surprise my boyfriend when he comes home.
If the result is only half as tasty as the batter was, he must love it!
Thank you so much for sharing! <33
Hi Vivien.
I hope there was enough batter left to make the muffin! It’s very tasty and you’re so sweet to bake it for him!
I used unsweetened applesauce instead of butter and sugar instead of Splenda- it’s in the oven right now- hopefully they turn out alright…?
Let me know how it turns out Amanda!
It was wonderful!
Nice and refreshing with a cup of green tea!
Lovely! Glad to hear that Amanda!
I just finished eating it and it was delicious! Thank you!
Glad you liked it, Madi! I just made this for myself the other day. I could make these everyday, in fact. Thanks for letting me know!
Hi Sally!
I was craving some chocolate tonight after dinner and gave this recipe a try…as expected, it was delicious! I used 1/2 tbls canola oil rather than light butter and cooked it in the microwave for 60 seconds. YUM YUM YUM! Chocolate craving quenched without leftovers. Love it!
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Paul I’m so glad you made this muffin! I have to make it again soon. I love single serve recipes like this. I’ll try oil sometime. Thank you for reporting back!
You absolutely made my day when I {re}discovered the idea of a single serve muffin!!
Although I adjusted the recipe and made a double size savory muffin, I still give credit to you. Got up 6am just to bake it and make picture before work. So excited 
! Thanks soo much for the inspiration, Sally!!
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That’s great! Thanks Maarja, so glad you enjoyed your version.
This was delicious! I didn’t have any chocolate chips so just grated in some 100% cocoa bar and it came out perfectly! The texture was amazing, definitely making this again.
mmm I should try that next time Stacey Lee! I love adding new things to this muffin recipe.
Could you use while wheat flour for this recipe? Also, do you know how would it turn out with applesauce as a substitute for the butter?
Hey Emily! Yes, whole wheat flour is a great substitution. I’ve never tried to replace the butter with applesauce in this specific recipe before. I have done so in other muffin recipes, so I assume you’d be fine. Let me know how you like it!
Hey Sally
I think this recipe looks amazing! So amazing i think that I want more than one, do you have a recipe that makes a batch rather than a single serving? I was going to attempt to guess the measurements but your the master so I figured Id come to you
Hey Alyssa! No, I don’t have a recipe to make these as a batch. So sorry! You could try my skinny strawberry chocolate chip muffins instead though: http://sallysbakingaddiction.com/2013/01/03/skinny-strawberry-chocolate-chip-muffins/
Thats ironic I literally just did and they were FABULOUS
I love this recipe!! I make it ALL THE TIME. I usually use a little bit of honey instead of the sugar and applesauce instead of butter. Turns out fine without any sweetener at all, too! I always microwave my muffin (about a minute), so I usually can have a chocolatey snack in about 3 minutes!! Probably the best recipe ever: no sugar & low fat, chocolatey, no 11 leftover muffins, and super duper fast/easy. Thanks so much for modifying and posting Katie’s recipe, Sally!
I have to try it with honey next time! I’m so glad you like it. Thanks Tracy!
Hi! I love this recipe it turned out super delicious! I was just wondering how many calories it was?
Hi Emma! I’m unsure – I do not keep track of nutritional info on my website. Glad you loved it!
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