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Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Muffins

Make bakery style chocolate chip muffins in a fraction of the time using a box of yellow cake mix!

  • Prep10 minutes
  • Cook20 minutes
  • Total30 minutes
  • Servings12

Published 29 Jul 2025

Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Muffins

Craving chocolate chip muffins? Make these Cake Mix Chocolate Chip Muffins in a fraction of the time. Perfectly soft, fluffy, and so easy to make!

These are the easiest chocolate chip muffins!

Ever since I discovered that cake mix blueberry muffins tasted just as good as any bakery muffin I had ever tasted, I knew I needed to create a chocolate chip version.

These cake mix chocolate chip muffins are so soft, fluffy, and taste like they are fresh from a bakery.

Similar to my bakery style chocolate chip muffins, but made easier thanks to a box of yellow cake mix and a few simple ingredients! We are big fans of cake mix when you are short on time.

cake mix chocolate chip muffins

Ingredients to make chocolate chip muffins

  • Yellow cake mix
  • Eggs
  • Milk
  • Melted butter
  • Semi sweet chocolate chips
  • Granulated sugar: for topping. (optional, but adds a nice little crunch on top!)
ingredients to make cake mix chocolate chip muffins

How to make cake mix chocolate chip muffins

Step 1: Whisk the eggs, milk, and melted butter until combined in a mixing bowl.

Step 2: Add the cake mix to the wet ingredients and stir until just combined. Be careful not to over mix.

Step 3: Reserve some of the chocolate chips for topping, then fold the rest of them into the muffin batter using a rubber spatula.

Step 4: Line a muffin tin with 12 parchment paper muffin cups.

Distribute the muffin batter evenly into the 12 muffin cups , then top with additional chocolate chips and optional granulated sugar sprinkle.

Step 5: Bake the chocolate chip muffins at 350 degrees for 20-23 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted comes out clean.

Transfer the muffins to a wire cooling rack to cool completely before storing.

We absolutely love how easy and flavorful these chocolate chip muffins!

They are perfectly sweet, so soft, and there is rich melted chocolate in every bite.

Cake mix muffins really are one of the best hacks for when you are craving homemade muffins but want a super simple recipe.

These chocolate chip muffins will disappear quickly in your house, that’s for sure. Try making these next time you are craving homemade muffins!

You just can’t go wrong with a bakery style chocolate chip muffin like this.

whisking the wet ingredients together
adding the cake mix to the batter

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Nutrition

  • Calories: 328kcal
  • Carbohydrates: 42g
  • Protein: 4g
  • Fat: 16g
  • Saturated Fat: 9g
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g
  • Monounsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0.3g
  • Cholesterol: 57mg
  • Sodium: 320mg
  • Potassium: 176mg
  • Fiber: 2g
  • Sugar: 24g
  • Vitamin A: 245IU
  • Calcium: 109mg
  • Iron: 2mg