I think everyone could use a little chocolate right now. Chocolate just makes everything better. And what better way than with these Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffins. A moist yet light muffin encased in a cream cheese layer, yum!
Preheat oven to 350 degrees f. Grease of line 14 large muffin tins.
Make the chocolate layer. In a medium bowl combine the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder and salt. Whisk and combine the dry ingredients. Set aside.
In the bowl of your electric mixer, combine the butter and brown sugar. Mix on high speed until smooth and combined, about 2 - 3 minutes. Add the egg, cream and vanilla. Whisk until smooth, about a minute. Add the dry ingredient mixture and milk in three additions, starting and ending with the dry ingredients. Mix to combine.
In another clean bowl with a clean whisk attachment, add the cream cheese, egg and sugar. Mix on high speed for about two minutes, scraping down sides as necessary.
Evenly spoon the chocolate batter among your muffin cups. Pour over cream cheese mixture.
Bake between 15 - 18 minutes or until when a toothpick comes out clean.
Leave to cool and can be stored in a container for up to two days.
*A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are estimates only.
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffins
Amount Per Serving (1 muffin)
Calories 286Calories from Fat 153
% Daily Value*
Fat 17g26%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Cholesterol 71mg24%
Sodium 243mg11%
Potassium 126mg4%
Carbohydrates 32g11%
Fiber 1g4%
Sugar 20g22%
Protein 4g8%
Vitamin A 593IU12%
Calcium 69mg7%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.