Traditional Chocolate Chip Muffins

Ingredients:
1/2 cup (113g) butter, softened
1 cup caster sugar
2 eggs
1 cup plain yogurt
2 cups plain flour, sifted
1 tsp baking soda, sifted
1/2 tsp baking powder, sifted
1/2 tsp salt, sifted
3/4 cup chocolate chips

Topping:
1/4 cup chocolate chips
2 tbsp brown sugar
1 tsp ground cinnamon

Methods:

1. In a stand mixer, cream butter and caster sugar until light and fluffy.
2. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
3. Beat in yogurt.
4. In a bowl combine flour, baking soda, baking powder and salt.
5. Add the dry ingredients to the creamed mixture and stir using a rubber spatula until moistened.
6. Fold in the chocolate chips and stir to mix.
7. Fill in paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
8. Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle over the batter.
9. Bake at 180 degrees Celsius for 25 to 30 minutes or until a wooden skewer inserted in the center comes out clean.
10. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pan to wire rack.

Notes: This muffins can be served warm, at room temperature or even chilled from the fridge.  As the weather is very hot lately, I store the leftover muffins in a covered container in the fridge and the texture of the muffins taste awesome!

This recipe is adapted from Taste of Home by Kelly Kirby, Westville, Nova Scotia with very slight amendment.