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Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffins

"We used to buy these delicious muffins at a local bakery where I live. That is, until they went out of business!! So out of necessity, I re-created them...Enjoy!"
Course: Bread
Cuisine: American
Servings: 20 muffins

Ingredients

  • 8 oz. cream cheese softened
  • 1/2 c. granulated sugar
  • 1 lg. egg
  • 1 c. semi-sweet mini chocolate chips
  • 1 1/2 c. all-purpose flour
  • 1 c. granulated sugar
  • 1/3 c. unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 1/2 tsp. salt
  • 1/2 c. vegetable oil
  • 1 c. milk
  • 1 lg. egg
  • 1 tsp. vanilla extract

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • Beat cream cheese, 1/2 cup sugar and 1 egg in small bowl until smooth. Stir in chocolate chips. Set aside.
  • In a large bowl mix flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda, salt, oil, milk, 1 egg and vanilla, beat for about 2 minutes until smooth.
  • Line 20 muffin cups with paper liners. Fill each one with 2 tablespoons of batter.
  • Spoon about 1 tablespoon of cream cheese mixture over top.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes. Remove muffins from the pan and cool on racks.