Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffins
Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffins are rich, indulgent muffins full of chocolate flavor in each bite, perfect for chocolate lovers! Whether you are looking for a quick snack, a sweet start to your day, or even a dessert option, these muffins can be a delightful choice.
Servings: 12 muffins
Calories: 375kcal
Ingredients
- ½ cup (1 stick / 113 g) unsalted butter, room temperature
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs, room temperature
- ¼ cup (61 g) buttermilk, room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 ⅓ cups (167 g) all-purpose flour
- ⅔ cup (79 g) unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup (182 g) milk chocolate chips, reserving a few for topping
Instructions
Muffins
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and line a muffin tin with cupcake liners.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream the butter, cream cheese, and sugar together.
- Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing well between each addition.
- Add the buttermilk and vanilla extract. Mix well.
- Add the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt. Mix until just combined.
- Gently fold in most of the chocolate chips, reserving a few for the topping.
- Divide the batter evenly between the 12 muffin cups. Top muffins with reserved chocolate chips.
- Bake for 24-26 minutes.
- Remove the muffins from the oven and let them cool for about 10 minutes in the muffin tin before placing them on a wire rack.
Nutrition
Serving: 1muffin | Calories: 375kcal