Chocolate Cream Cheese Muffins are rich, indulgent muffins full of chocolate flavor in each bite, perfect for chocolate lovers! Whether you are looking for a quick snack, a sweet start to your day, or a dessert option, these muffins can be a delightful choice.I also have Cream Cheese Muffins with a cream cheese swirl you will love! Ingredients & Substitutions Butter: Unsalted butter is creamed with cream cheese and sugar, resulting in a perfect base for tender, moist, and flavorful muffins.Cream Cheese: Adding cream cheese to the muffin batter adds creaminess, richness, and subtle tang to the baked muffins.

Buttermilk: Buttermilk enhances the chocolate flavor in the muffins.If you don’t have any on hand, make homemade buttermilk to use! Cocoa Powder: I added regular unsweetened cocoa powder to these muffins.Chocolate Chips: Milk chocolate chips add pockets of melted chocolate throughout the muffins.

Reserve a few to add to the tops of the muffins before baking.You could also use semi-sweet chocolate or dark chocolate if preferred.When Are Muffins Done Baking? To check the muffins for doneness, gently press the tops of the muffins; they should spring back.

In addition, muffins are done baking when a clean toothpick is inserted into the muffins and comes out with a few crumbs, but no wet batter.If baking at high altitude, check out my High Altitude Baking Tips.Can I Mix The Muffin Batter Ahead Of Time? Sure! Preparing the muffin ba

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