Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Cupcakes

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I am not normally a cupcake fan, but this is my favorite cupcake recipe! I have made it over and over and people love it.

Submitted by Anne
Published on June 18, 2020
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
25 mins
Additional Time:
30 mins
Total Time:
1 hr 15 mins
Servings:
24
Yield:
24 servings
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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 24 servings

  • 1 (18.25 ounce) package chocolate cake mix (such as Duncan Hines® Moist Deluxe®)

  • 1 ¼ cups water

  • 4 eggs, divided

  • ½ cup oil

  • 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature

  • ⅔ cup white sugar

  • ¾ teaspoon Mexican vanilla extract

  • ¾ cup miniature chocolate chips, or more to taste, divided

  • 1 (16 ounce) container cream cheese frosting

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.

  2. Combine cake mix, water, 3 eggs, and oil together in a bowl using an electric mixer until batter is smooth, about 2 minutes. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups.

  3. Blend cream cheese, sugar, 1 egg, and vanilla extract together in a blender until cheesecake filling is smooth; stir in 1/2 cup chocolate chips. Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheesecake filling into each cupcake.

  4. Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a wire rack.

  5. Frost each cupcake with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over each cupcake.

Cook's Notes:

You can use other kinds of vanilla but you will probably need to add a bit more. I find Mexican vanilla also has the best flavor.

I use fat-free cream cheese typically, but any kind works well. Cold cream cheese will take much longer to blend smooth than room temperature.

28 home cooks made it!

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

310 Calories
18g Fat
36g Carbs
3g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 24
Calories 310
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 18g 23%
Saturated Fat 6g 32%
Cholesterol 41mg 14%
Sodium 263mg 11%
Total Carbohydrate 36g 13%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Total Sugars 27g
Protein 3g 7%
Calcium 46mg 4%
Iron 1mg 8%
Potassium 119mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.