Enjoy your favorite cupcake for breakfast by swapping the frosting for melty chocolate chips in these moist and fluffy Red Velvet Muffins!
Course Breakfast, Brunch, Snack
Cuisine American
Keyword red velvet muffins
Prep Time 20 minutesminutes
Cook Time 15 minutesminutes
Total Time 35 minutesminutes
Servings 12
Calories 251kcal
Author Erica
Ingredients
¼cupunsalted buttermelted and slightly cooled
¼cupvegetable oil
1cupgranulated sugar
1large eggroom temperature
1egg whiteroom temperature
½tablespoonred food coloring
2teaspoonsvanilla extract
½cupbuttermilkroom temperature
1 ½cupsall-purpose flour
¼cupcocoa powder
2teaspoonsbaking powder
2teaspoonscornstarch
½teaspoonsalt
1cupchocolate chipsoptional
Instructions
In a large bowl, combine the butter, oil, and sugar, whisking well.
Add the egg, egg white, food coloring, and vanilla extract. Whisk together thoroughly, until all ingredients are well-combined. Whisk in the buttermilk until combined.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa, baking powder, cornstarch, and salt.
Gently fold the dry ingredients into the wet ingredients until just combined with some flour streaks remaining. Add the chocolate chips and continue to fold the batter until all ingredients are just combined, being sure not to overmix.
Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and allow the batter to rest for 30-60 minutes.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (215C). Line a 12-count muffin pan with paper liners, or grease the cavities with baking spray.
Once the oven has preheated and you're ready to bake, divide the batter into the liners, filling each tin all the way to the top without overflowing. Sprinkle the tops generously with additional chocolate chips and sparkling sugar, if desired.
Bake for 5 minutes and then immediately reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F (175C) and continue baking for 10-12 more minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with no wet crumbs.
Remove the pan to a cooling rack and allow the muffins to cool for 5-10 minutes, then transfer them to the cooling rack to cool completely.