Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

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Craving the ultimate treat? One that you might be able to get away with for breakfast? Here you go!

Yields1 Serving
Prep Time5 minsCook Time40 minsTotal Time45 mins
 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
 2/3 cup whole milk
 1 large egg
 1 large egg yolk
 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
 1 1/2 cup unbleached AP flour
 3/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
 3/4 teaspoon salt
 1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
 turbinado sugar for topping
1

Pre heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit with the rack in the middle. Prepare a muffin pan with liners.

2

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Watch the butter as it cooks, it will sizzle, crackle & foam. The crackling & foaming will subside and the butter will begin to brown quickly after that. Remove from heat and let the butter cool for about 20 minutes.

3

Whisk the milk, egg & vanilla & cooled butter together in a bowl. In another bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder & salt. Combine the wet & dry ingredients. Fold in the chocolate chips.

4

Spoon the muffin batter in equal portions into the cupcake pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out virtually crumb free.

5

Enjoy with a cold glass of milk!

Ingredients

 7 tablespoons unsalted butter
 2/3 cup whole milk
 1 large egg
 1 large egg yolk
 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
 1 1/2 cup unbleached AP flour
 3/4 cup coconut sugar (or brown sugar)
 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
 3/4 teaspoon salt
 1 cup mini semi sweet chocolate chips
 turbinado sugar for topping

Directions

1

Pre heat oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit with the rack in the middle. Prepare a muffin pan with liners.

2

Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Watch the butter as it cooks, it will sizzle, crackle & foam. The crackling & foaming will subside and the butter will begin to brown quickly after that. Remove from heat and let the butter cool for about 20 minutes.

3

Whisk the milk, egg & vanilla & cooled butter together in a bowl. In another bowl whisk together the flour, sugar, baking powder & salt. Combine the wet & dry ingredients. Fold in the chocolate chips.

4

Spoon the muffin batter in equal portions into the cupcake pan. Bake for 18-20 minutes or until a toothpick comes out virtually crumb free.

5

Enjoy with a cold glass of milk!

Notes

Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Muffins

~ Marla Meridith

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