Description
Chocolate lovers will adore these luxurious Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins, blending creamy cheesecake with indulgent chocolate in one irresistible bite. Moist, rich, and perfectly balanced, these muffins promise a delightful dessert experience you won’t forget.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Base:
- 2 cups (280 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup (50 grams) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon (15 milliliters) baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 milliliters) salt
Liquid and Fat Ingredients:
- 1 cup (240 milliliters) milk
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) vegetable oil
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) vanilla extract
Filling and Topping:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened
- 1/4 cup (30 grams) powdered sugar
- 1/2 cup (85 grams) chocolate chips
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and prepare a muffin tin with paper liners.
- Blend dry ingredients – flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt – in a spacious mixing bowl.
- Whisk together milk, vegetable oil, eggs, and vanilla extract in a separate container until thoroughly incorporated.
- Gently fold wet ingredients into dry ingredients, stirring until just combined to prevent overmixing.
- Create cream cheese filling by beating cream cheese and powdered sugar until silky and uniform.
- Distribute chocolate batter evenly, filling each muffin cup halfway.
- Deposit a generous dollop of cream cheese mixture into the center of each partially filled cup.
- Cover cream cheese layer with remaining chocolate batter, ensuring complete coverage.
- Scatter chocolate chips across the top of each unbaked muffin.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes, checking doneness by inserting a toothpick into the center – it should emerge clean.
- Remove from oven and let muffins cool completely in the tin before transferring to a serving plate.
Notes
- Swap vegetable oil with coconut oil for a richer, more complex flavor profile and added health benefits.
- Use gluten-free flour blend to make these muffins suitable for those with gluten sensitivities or celiac disease.
- Reduce sugar content by using monk fruit sweetener or stevia for a lower-calorie, diabetic-friendly version.
- Fold in fresh raspberries or chopped nuts into the batter for extra texture and nutritional variety.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18-20 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 265 kcal
- Sugar: 16 g
- Sodium: 190 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg