Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a cupcake pans with paper liners.

Step 2

In a separate bowl whisk together flour, cocoa powder, salt, baking powder, baking soda and cinnamon. Set aside

Step 3

Beat brown sugar and butter together until creamy. Add egg, vanilla and sour cream. Beat until smooth.

Step 4

Slowly add the flour mixture and the milk to the butter mixer, alternating between the two.

Step 5

Fold in chocolate chips. Set aside

Step 6

Beat cream cheese until creamy. Add sugar and beat until smooth.

Step 7

Add egg and beat until fully incorporated. Do not over mix.

Step 8

Place a spoonful of the muffin batter into the bottom of each liner. Top with cheesecake layer. Top with the remaining batter.

Step 9

Sprinkle the tops of each muffin with the remaining 1/4 cup of chocolate chips.

Step 10

Bake for 16-18 minutes until a tester comes out mostly clean.

Step 11

Remove from oven and let cook for 5 minutes before removing to a wire rack to cool completely.