Chocolate Cheese Cups

Total Time: 35 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 egg
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 1 tablespoon cider vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• 2 line muffin tins with paper cups or lightly spray with non-stick cooking spray.
• 3 in a medium bowl, beat the cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar and 1/8 teaspoon salt until light and fluffy.
• 4 stir in the chocolate chips and set aside.
• 5 in a large bowl, mix together the flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda and 1/2 teaspoon salt.
• 6 make a well in the center and add the water, oil, vinegar and vanilla.
• 7 stir together until well blended.
• 8 fill muffin tins 1/3 full with the batter and top with a dollop of the cream cheese mixture.
• 9 bake in preheated oven for 25 to 30 minutes.