Description
Make moist, tender chocolate muffins with a simple, tangy cream cheese swirl. This recipe is quick and beginner-friendly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 large egg
- 1/2 cup milk
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg yolk
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a 12-cup muffin tin with paper liners or grease well.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, 3/4 cup sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, and salt.
- In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg, milk, oil, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract.
- Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. Do not overmix.
- Carefully stir in the boiling water until the batter is smooth. The batter will be thin.
- In a small bowl, beat the softened cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, egg yolk, and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract until smooth.
- Fill each muffin cup about two-thirds full with the chocolate batter.
- Drop a small spoonful (about 1 teaspoon) of the cream cheese mixture onto the center of each muffin.
- Use a toothpick or small knife to gently swirl the cream cheese mixture into the chocolate batter.
- Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool in the pan for 5 minutes before transferring to a wire rack to cool completely.
Notes
- Do not overmix the chocolate batter after adding the liquid; this keeps your muffins tender.
- For a thicker swirl, use slightly less boiling water in the chocolate batter.
- You can prepare the cream cheese mixture ahead of time and keep it refrigerated for up to two days.
- Prep Time: 15 min
- Cook Time: 20 min
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 muffin
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 22
- Sodium: 200
- Fat: 13
- Saturated Fat: 5
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 45