Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins

These Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins are the most delicious baking recipe for a picnic or lunchbox – everyone will love them!

Packed with milk chocolate chips, these light and delicious gluten free muffins will even be loved by the gluten eaters.

Using yoghurt makes a really soft and light sponge, and of course I go heavy on the chocolate chips.

I just think you can’t beat a gluten free chocolate chip muffin, whether it’s with a cuppa as a mid-morning snack or as part of a picnic in the park.

The freeze well, travel well, and would be a great gluten free baking project for kids during rainy weekends or the holidays too.

All you need is a few simple ingredients and you’re good to go!

And if you like these, why not pair them with some of my other gluten free muffin recipes, like my gluten free triple chocolate muffins?

Ingredients for gluten free chocolate chip muffins

There’s a full, printable recipe card below, but here I’ve outlined the main ingredients you’ll need to make these gluten free muffins with chocolate chips.

The main ingredients you’ll need are:

• Butter: You can either use unsalted butter in this recipe or a dairy free alternative. I like using the Stork Baking Spread as well as I find it creates a really light texture.
• Sugar: You’ll need caster sugar for this recipe – in the US look for superfine sugar or baker’s sugar.
• Eggs: I always use UK large eggs in my baking.
• Natural Yoghurt: You can either use full-fat or low-fat yoghurt, both work well. I’ve made these with both Natural Yoghurt and Greek Yoghurt and both worked a treat.
• Plain Gluten Free Flour: I usually use the FREEE Plain Gluten Free Flour but this should work with any plain (or All Purpose) gluten free flour blend. Ensure you use a flour blend, not a single flour like almond or coconut, as this won’t yield the same results.
• Raising Agents: I use a mixture of baking powder and bicarbonate of soda (also called baking soda in the US) in this gluten free chocolate chip muffin recipe to get a nice rise on the muffins.
• Xanthan Gum: You can omit this if your flour blend already has it. If you don’t have any, don’t panic – it just helps to create a better texture. A little goes a long way.
• Chocolate Chips: I always like to go with milk chocolate chips in my chocolate chip muffins. But you could try white or dark – or a blend of all 3 – if you prefer.

Is this chocolate chip muffins recipe dairy free?

As it stands, this gluten free chocolate chip muffins recipe contains dairy, but it can be adapted to be dairy free.

Simply swap the chocolate chips for dairy free ones, use a dairy free spread instead of butter, and use a dairy free yoghurt and milk alternative.

I’ve made these dairy free before and they’ve turned out really well with these simple swaps!

Tips for making gluten free chocolate chip muffins

Making these gluten free chocolate chip muffins really couldn’t be any easier, but I do have a few tips and tricks to help you.

Firstly, I like to cook the muffins at 200C (Gas Mark 6) for the first five minutes, then turn the oven down to 180C (Gas Mark 4) for the remaining time.

The initial burst of heat helps the muffins to rise nicely, without over-cooking them.

I also like to pop them in muffin cases like these ones so they don’t spill over the top – and it makes them look like proper bakery style muffins!

Just like the bakery style chocolate chip muffins you see in the coffee shops that always contain gluten – but better.

Lastly, if you find the chocolate chips are sinking, try popping a spoonful of batter into the bottom of each cake case before adding chocolate chips to the mixture.

This will help to stop them sinking too much – you can also dot a few extra ones on top before baking if you like!

My gluten free chocolate chip muffins recipe

This gluten free chocolate chips muffins recipe is so easy to make and the perfect picnic or lunchbox staple.

This recipe makes 12 muffins but you could easily halve it to make six, or double it if you want 24.

Any leftovers also freeze well so if you’re the only gluten free person in the house you can keep a stash in the freezer ready for those muffin cravings.

If you make this recipe and love it, please do let me know by tagging me on my Instagram or using #theglutenfreeblogger. I love seeing your creations!

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Need more gluten free muffin recipe inspiration?

Here are some more gluten free muffin recipes you can try out once you’ve made this Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Muffins recipe.

• Gluten Free White Chocolate and Raspberry Muffins
• Gluten Free After Eight Muffins
• Gluten Free Lemon and Poppyseed Muffins
• Gluten Free Banana and Nutella Muffins

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If you have any recipe suggestions, please let me know in the comments what you’d like to see next!

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