Vanilla Muffins Filled with Nutella and Loaded with Chocolate Chips
These vanilla muffins are soft, fluffy, and filled with gooey Nutella at the center, topped with melty chocolate chips. A sweet, chocolatey treat perfect for any time of day.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups All-Purpose Flour
- ¾ cup Granulated Sugar
- 2 teaspoons Baking Powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- 2 large Eggs (room temperature)
- ¾ cup Whole Milk
- 2 teaspoons Vanilla Extract
- ½ cup Unsalted Butter, melted
- 12 teaspoons Nutella (pre-frozen into small dollops)
- 1 cup Chocolate Chips (plus extra for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line or grease a 12-cup muffin tin.
- In a bowl, whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt.
- In another bowl, whisk eggs, milk, melted butter, and vanilla extract.
- Combine wet and dry ingredients until just mixed. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Spoon a small amount of batter into each muffin cup. Add a frozen dollop of Nutella to the center of each and cover with more batter.
- Top with extra chocolate chips and bake at 400°F for 5 minutes. Reduce oven to 350°F and bake for 12–15 more minutes until golden.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack to finish cooling.
Notes
- Pre-freezing Nutella helps keep it centered while baking.
- Don’t overmix the batter — it should stay light and fluffy.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temp or freeze for up to 2 months.