Description
Start your mornings with these cozy Peppermint Hot Chocolate Muffins—a quick breakfast or festive treat that brings winter warmth to your kitchen. With rich cocoa flavor, peppermint crunch, and melty chocolate chips, they’re an easy recipe that’s perfect for breakfast ideas, holiday baking, or sweet food ideas for gatherings. Moist, indulgent, and freezer-friendly, they’re your new favorite snack or dessert!
Ingredients
1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 cup vegetable oil
2 large eggs
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract
3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/3 cup crushed peppermint candies
1/4 cup chocolate ganache (for drizzling, optional)
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease lightly.
2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
3. In another bowl, mix the sugar, buttermilk, oil, eggs, vanilla extract, and peppermint extract until smooth.
4. Pour the wet ingredients into the dry mixture and stir until just combined.
5. Gently fold in the chocolate chips. Do not overmix.
6. Divide the batter evenly among the 12 muffin cups, filling each about 3/4 full.
7. Bake for 18–20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs.
8. Let muffins cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer to a wire rack.
9. Once fully cooled, drizzle with chocolate ganache and sprinkle with crushed peppermint candies.
10. Serve warm or at room temperature.
Notes
• For a deeper chocolate flavor, use Dutch-process cocoa powder.
• Muffins freeze well unglazed for up to 2 months; thaw and decorate before serving.
• If you prefer no peppermint, simply omit the extract and crushed candy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 270
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 160mg
- Fat: 13g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: chocolate muffins, peppermint muffins, holiday baking, winter treats, breakfast muffins