Mint Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Muffins are a perfect combination of fresh minty flavor, sweet chocolate chips, and healthy yogurt in a nice sturdy muffin. Easy and delicious, these healthy minty yogurt muffins are packed with flavor.
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Breakfast is served. For that matter, afternoon snack with a lovely cup of coffee is served as well.
Mint & chocolate might just be one of my favorite flavor combinations. Regardless of the time of year.
I know, so many people believe that mint is a winter flavor only. I disagree. I mean, why?
Why not enjoy mint year round!
And these Mint Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Muffins will help you do just that!
These muffins are made with protein-rich Greek yogurt to replace some of the oil, reducing the fat content of the muffins, and adding some healthy protein.
Muffins are a great make-ahead breakfast option too
Grab and go muffins are a busy person’s dream.
Or, take them, pop them in the freezer, and they store for a long time. Once frozen they make a good addition to a lunch bag, as the will defrost during the day and be ready for lunch time, while keeping the lunch cool.
Recipe tips
When measuring the flour, make sure lightly spoon the flour into the measuring cup, and level it off with the flat side of a knife.
The muffins will turn out dry and heavy if there’s too much flour in the batter.
I like to use a cookie dough scoop to get the batter into the muffin cups. Since it’s a nice thick batter, it scoops well.
I love the sweetness of these muffins, but if you want to make them a little lighter, cut the sugar to ½ cup. Just know that the sugar helps create the crust on the top of the muffins as they bake, so you will lose a bit of the great texture of these muffins.
You can also swap the chocolate chips for chopped strawberries for a fruity variation.
Refrigerate baked muffins up to 4 days, or freeze for up to 1 month. Soften a few seconds in the microwave before eating if desired.
Choice of oil
You want a neutral tasting oil for these muffins. I like grapeseed oil. Vegetable oil or lite olive oil will also work.
Want to read more about different cooking oils? Take a look here.
Suggested kitchen tools
Can’t get enough mint?
Here are some great recipes!
Classic Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Mint ‘n’ Chip Cupcakes
Peppermint Oatmeal Sandwich Cookies
Mint Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Muffins Recipe
Mint Chocolate Chip Greek Yogurt Muffins
Ingredients
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup white sugar
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1/3 cup light tasting oil
- 2 eggs
- 2/3 cup plain or vanilla Greek yogurt
- ¾ cup chocolate chips
- ½ teaspoon peppermint extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400° F. Line muffin cups with muffin liners, and spray the muffin liners with non-stick cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, mix flour, white sugar, salt, and baking powder together with a whisk until incorporated.
- In a separate large bowl, add oil, 2 eggs, and Greek yogurt and whisk to combine.
- Add the flour mixture to the liquid mixture and mix, until just combined. Be careful not to over mix, or the batter will toughen.
- Fold the chocolate chips and peppermint extract into the batter.
- Using a cookie dough scoop, fill the lined muffin cups about 3/4 full.
- Bake until a toothpick inserted in the center of the muffin comes out clean, about 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Well, now I think I need to bake up a batch of muffins today! They sound so delicious and would be great to have extra in the freezer for a quick breakfast on the go.
You have taken chocolate chip muffins to a whole new level!! My family is going to go bonkers over the mint!! Thank you!!
OMG!! I love this muffin!! It looks soo yummy and you used greek yogurt in it! Love it!
I’m loving everything about these soft and pillowy-appearing muffins! The combination of mint, chocolate and Greek yogurt is truly a trifecta! Perfectly done.
Amazing flavor combinations!
I love baking with Greek yogurt because it makes the dessert so soft and fluffy. I love your mint chocolate chip muffins recipe and will bake it over the weekend. YUM!