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Salted Caramel Chocolate Chunk Muffins

Moist, fluffy muffins filled with gooey chocolate chunks and swirls of salted caramel, topped with flaky sea salt for the perfect sweet-salty bite.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Servings: 12 muffins
Course: Breakfast, Dessert
Cuisine: American, Bakery
Calories: 320
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Muffins
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 tsp baking powder
  • 0.5 tsp baking soda
  • 0.5 tsp salt
  • 0.5 cup unsalted butter melted and cooled
  • 0.75 cup brown sugar packed
  • 0.25 cup granulated sugar
  • 2 eggs large
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 0.75 cup buttermilk
  • 0.5 cup caramel sauce for batter
  • 1 cup chocolate chunks dark or semi-sweet
Topping
  • 0.25 cup caramel sauce for drizzling
  • flaky sea salt for garnish

Equipment

  • Muffin tin
  • Mixing bowls
  • Whisk
  • Rubber spatula

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
  2. Whisk flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt together.
  3. In another bowl, whisk melted butter, sugars, eggs, and vanilla.
  4. Add buttermilk and stir to combine.
  5. Fold dry ingredients into wet ingredients until just combined.
  6. Fold in chocolate chunks.
  7. Fill muffin cups halfway, add a spoon of caramel, then top with remaining batter and swirl lightly.
  8. Bake 18–22 minutes until golden and set.
  9. Drizzle with caramel and sprinkle with flaky sea salt before serving.

Notes

For bakery-style tops, chill the batter for 30 minutes before baking.