Description
These Cheesecake Chocolate Chip Muffins feature a moist chocolate chip-studded crumb with a luscious cream cheese filling – perfect for breakfast or dessert.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tbsp baking powder
- 1/4 cup brown sugar (packed)
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (melted)
- 2 large eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- For the Cheesecake Filling:
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a 12-cup muffin tin.
- Prepare the cheesecake filling: beat cream cheese, sugar, egg yolk, and vanilla until smooth. Set aside.
- Prepare muffin batter: whisk dry ingredients in one bowl, mix wet ingredients in another, then combine gently. Fold in chocolate chips.
- Spoon 2 tbsp batter into each muffin cup, add 1 tbsp cheesecake filling, and top with another 2 tbsp batter.
- Bake 18–22 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the muffin (not cheesecake) comes out clean. Cool before serving.
Notes
- Don’t overmix batter for tender muffins.
- Use room temperature cream cheese for a smooth filling.
- Try adding chopped nuts or a swirl of fruit jam for variation.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 17g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 65mg