Chocolate Chip Puffins!

Ok, I'll admit it. I am not a morning person. At all. As far as I'm concerned, I think it would be best if the sun rose around 10:00am. Not being a morning person, I guess you could also say I'm not a breakfast person. . .however, that's not true. I love a good breakfast, I just prefer to eat it for dinner. I rarely make good breakfasts. It's sort of a weekend thing. Monday through Friday, we usually resort to toast, cereal, english muffins, or oatmeal. However, it was Saturday, and we were in need of a quick breakfast. . .the best way to make a quick, but hot breakfast is to make it the night before and pop it in the microwave as needed. I found this recipe on the Bakerella website and had to try it. Pancake or muffin? You decide! I made a few minor changes to her recipe, but they turned out great! So here goes. . .

Chocolate Chip Puffins

1 cup flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup milk
1/3 sour cream
1 egg
2 tablespoons pure maple syrup
2 tablespoons melted butter
1/2 cup mini chocolate chips

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

2. Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt and sugar in a medium bowl.

3. In another bowl, stir milk, sour cream, egg, maple syrup and melted butter until just combined.

4. Add wet ingredients to dry ingredients and stir until combined.

5. Stir in chocolate chips.

6. Spray a mini muffin pan with non stick baking spray. Scoop 1 Tbsp of batter into each muffin cup.

7. Bake for 8-9 minutes.

8. Dip in Maple Syrup, and enjoy!

Makes 24 mini pancake muffins.