Chocolate Muffins
Chocolate Muffins are my family's all time favorite dessert, comfort food at it's best. This chocolate cupcake is great for bake-sales or care packages or birthday parties. It's a no-fail recipe of rich chocolate with a cheesecake and chocolate chip filling. These can't be beat.
Servings: 18
Calories: 220kcal
Ingredients
- 1½ cup flour
- 1 cup sugar
- ¼ cup unsweet cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon soda
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup water
- ¼ cup oil
- 1 tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 egg
- 6 oz chocolate chips
- ⅓ cup sugar
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350º. Line or spray 18 muffin tins.
- Whisk together flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, soda, and salt in a large bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour mixture.
- Blend water, oil, vinegar and vanilla and pour into the well of the dry ingredients. Whisk until smooth and spoon into muffins tins.
- Beat cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, and egg with an electric mixer. Stir in the chocolate chips. Spoon on top of the cupcakes.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until a toothpick comes out clean. Makes 18 cupcakes or 60 mini cupcakes. If making mini cupcakes, bake for about 12-15 minutes and use mini chocolate chips.
Notes
These freeze well and can be shipped unless it's really hot outside
Nutrition
Calories: 220kcal | Carbohydrates: 30g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 24mg | Sodium: 116mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 204IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg