Chocolate Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling

Chocolate Muffins with Cream Cheese Filling (makes 12 muffins)

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups flour
1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
10 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter— melted
2 eggs— room temperature
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
8 tbsp (1/2 block cream cheese)— cut into 12 pieces

Method:

1. Preheat oven to 375 F. Line muffin molds with muffin liners.
2. Sift together flour, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder and salt into a mixing bowl.
3. In a separate bowl, combine eggs, whipping cream and vanilla extract. Whisk to blend well.
4. Pour cream mixture, melted butter into flour mixture. Use a spatula, gently FOLD IN until the batter just incorporated. Don not over mix. Gently fold in chocolate chips.
5. Spoon batter into muffin molds to half full. Gently press in cream cheese pieces. Cover with remaining batter to the top of muffin molds.
6. Bake in preheated 375F oven for 20-30 minutes. Remove muffins from molds and cool on a rack.

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