December 10, 2021
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins
Buttery and tender chocolate muffins full of chocolate chips and topped with a decadent cream cheese filling for a delicious and rich breakfast!
Servings: 12
Calories: 309kcal
Ingredients
Cheesecake Filling
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened, or Kite Hill cream cheese, if dairy-free
- 2 tablespoons heavy cream or cashew milk for dairy-free
- 4 tablespoons monk fruit powdered, or stevia glycerite to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Muffins
- 4 large eggs
- 1/3 cup butter melted, or butter flavored coconut oil for dairy-free
- 1/4 cup cashew milk or almond milk, unsweetened
- 1/4 cup monk fruit powdered
- 1/4 cup allulose or another 2 tablespoons monk fruit, powdered
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
- 1 teaspoon stevia glycerite or another 1/4 cup monk fruit, powdered)
- 1 1/2 cups almond flour blanched (add another 1/4 cup at a time if it needs to be thicker)
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 2 tablespoons coconut flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- 1 cups chocolate chips sugar-free, such as Lily's
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a standard muffin tin with oil or fill with cupcake liners. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl mix the cream cheese, heavy cream, monk fruit, and vanilla together until smooth. Set aside.
- Combine all muffin ingredients except chocolate chips in a blender and blend until completely smooth. Stir chocolate chips and divide the batter evenly between the lined muffin tin wells. Distribute the cream cheese mixture evenly onto the tops of the batter, pressing it in slightly.
- Bake for about 25-30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and allow to cool in the pan for 5-10 minutes. Loosen the sides by running a knife around the edge and then turn the muffins out to cool completely.
Notes
Protein:Energy Ratio: 0.18
Nutrition Facts
Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins
Amount per Serving
Calories
309
% Daily Value*
Fat
27
g
42
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
2
g
Monounsaturated Fat
5
g
Cholesterol
79
mg
26
%
Sodium
246
mg
11
%
Potassium
177
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
15
g
5
%
Fiber
10
g
42
%
Sugar
1
g
1
%
Protein
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
595
IU
12
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
93
mg
9
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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