June 22, 2010

Breakfast of the Painfully Unmotivated — Chocolate Chip Muffins [2 Recipes]

I woke up this morning very much in a fog. I didn’t want to be up, I didn’t want to do anything and work was the last thing that appealed to me. Two hours later, I was still very much in the same boat, although I did force myself to do some work because that’s how the bills get paid and the roof stays over my head.

I’m going to blame my unproductive day on the weather; it’s rainy and miserable out which in turn, has made me pretty miserable. That is, until I ventured out into the kitchen to find some chocolate chip muffins just hanging out, begging me to indulge in them and maybe, just maybe, the will power would come!

And it did! Case in point, you’re reading this and if I was still an unmotivated wreck of a person just sitting here wasting the day away, well, I wouldn’t have ever finished this. So, with that, I went on the hunt for some fabulous chocolate chip muffin recipes to share with you for a day when you find yourself in a very similar bind.

If you’re having your muffins for breakfast and don’t want to feel like you’re merely eating an individually-sized cake and would like some semblence of breakfast-like foods in there, try these chocolate chip banana muffins.

Prep Time: 12 minutes
Total Time: 27 minutes
Makes: 12 muffins

You will need:

1 egg
2 cups Original Bisquick mix
1 1/4 cups mashed very ripe bananas (2 to 3 medium)
1/3 cup sugar
3 tablespoons vegetable oil
1/3 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 400ºF. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups, or grease bottoms only of muffin cups.

2. Beat egg slightly in medium bowl; stir in remaining ingredients just until moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.

3. Bake about 15 minutes or until golden brown.

And if what you’re really craving is cake for breakfast, try these chocolate delight muffins.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Makes: 12 muffins

You will need:

1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup butter or margarine, melted
1 egg
1 cup Gold Medal all-purpose flour
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/2 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions:
1. Heat oven to 375°F. Place paper baking cup in each of 12 regular-size muffin cups. In medium bowl, mix buttermilk, butter and egg with spoon until blended. Stir in flours, brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda, vanilla and salt just until moistened. Stir in chocolate chips.

2. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.

3. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool 5 minutes; remove from pan. Serve warm or cool.

By Holly

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About the Author: Holly Ord

In addition to being the Founder and Editor of Woman Tribune, Holly Ord is a freelance writer, web designer and developer, feminist activist and blogger, and hopeless video game addict. She lives in Northeastern Pennsylvania and has been blogging on liberal politics and gender equality on her personal website, Menstrual Poetry since 2007.

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4 Comments on Breakfast of the Painfully Unmotivated — Chocolate Chip Muffins [2 Recipes] / Add Your Comment

Applebees Menu says:

June 29, 2010 at 7:51 am

Really its a great dish for breakfast. I like it. Thanks.

Applebees Recipes says:

July 7, 2010 at 4:08 am

Hi Holly
Great job with the site.
I know this might sound stupid, but my mother is having a get together with some friends from local charities and she has asked me to make some muffins, with the recipe that you have, can i just multiply the ingredients and make 200 with them still being consistant? Oh and another question do you happen to know how to make the crunchy topping on Coffee Cake? any suggestions would help
Thanks

Dark Chocolate Bars says:

January 22, 2011 at 11:15 pm

These recipes look amazing. I recently got into cooking again and one of the things I’m trying to make more of is breakfast. This looks like an amazing way for me to cook something fun for breakfast that also satisfies my sweet tooth – especially the second one!

Chad says:

May 17, 2011 at 5:45 pm

Chocolate Chip Muffins were awesome!! Thanks for the recipe. As a guy I take some crap for liking to cook, but it’s worth it when i get to eat great stuff like this.

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