Aka Christmas morning muffins! These ultimate Christmas breakfast Muffins with White and Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips are a festive holiday treat perfect for breakfast or snacking. Loaded with melty chocolate chips and topped with colorful Christmas sprinkles, these muffins are soft, sweet, and full of holiday cheer—great for Christmas morning or cozy baking days.
This recipe serves: 6
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 20-30 minutes
You will need
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup milk
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 cup plain greek yogurt
• 1 (15.25 ounce) white cake mix
• 1 (3.9 ounce) package instant vanilla pudding
• 1 1/2 cups semisweet chocolate chips, divided
• 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips, divided
• 1 tablespoon Christmas sprinkles plus more for topping
To begin, preheat your oven to 375 degrees.
Line 12 jumbo muffin tins with jumbo liners.
In a large bowl, using an electric mixer, combine the eggs, oil, milk, water and vanilla.
Next, whip in the sour cream.
Using a spoon add the cake mix and dry pudding mix. Stir until well combined.
Stir in 1 cup of semi sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup white chocolate chips and the sprinkles.
Fill the lined muffin tins and top with the remaining chocolate chips and more sprinkles.
Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean.
Substitutions
• Greek Yogurt: Swap with sour cream or plain regular yogurt.
• Vegetable Oil: Use canola oil or melted butter.
• Milk: Any dairy or non-dairy milk works here, almond, oat, or whole milk are great choices.
• White Cake Mix: Sub with yellow cake mix for a richer flavor, or funfetti for extra color.
• Vanilla Pudding Mix: Use white chocolate, cheesecake, or even butterscotch pudding for fun flavor swaps.
• Chocolate Chips: Use all white chocolate, all semisweet, or mix in peppermint chips, crushed candy canes, or holiday M&Ms.
Variations
Grinch Green Muffins: Add a drop of green gel food coloring for a fun twist!
Double Chocolate: Use chocolate cake mix and chocolate pudding for a rich, brownie-like muffin.
Peppermint Crunch: Stir in crushed peppermint candies or use peppermint extract in place of vanilla.
Frosted Muffins: Drizzle cooled muffins with melted white chocolate or vanilla glaze and top with extra sprinkles.
Tips & Tricks
• Don't overmix after adding the dry ingredients—stir until just combined to keep muffins light and tender.
• Use room-temperature eggs and yogurt for better mixing and rise.
• Fill muffin liners almost to the top to get that gorgeous bakery-style dome.
• Press a few chips and sprinkles on top before baking for that Pinterest-perfect finish.
• Test with a toothpick at 20 minutes—every oven is a little different!
Storage
• Room Temp: Store muffins in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
• Fridge: Keeps for up to 5–6 days.
• Freezer: Freeze in a single layer, then transfer to a zip-top bag for up to 3 months. Reheat in the microwave or thaw overnight.
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