This vanilla mini muffin contains chocolate chips. The muffin has a pronounced vanilla flavor and the chocolate chunks are delightfully crunchy. The recipe for these muffins originated in the 19th century in America as a variation of the English cupcake. This airy cake is often confused with the popular cupcake. However, the recipe for muffins includes milk, less sugar, and butter. The butter is added melted. After baking, the muffin rises well above the baking form and has more of a mushroom shape and is generally not further garnished. The mini muffins are perfect with a cup of coffee, a high tea, or as a treat at a breakfast or lunch buffet.