Chocolate-Cream Cheese Cupcakes

By michelew7

A healthy alternative with fat free cream cheese

Ingredients

• 4 ounces softened fat free cream cheese
• 1 1/3 cups sugar
• 1/4 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed
• 1/3 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups flour
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup oil
• 1 tablespoon vinegar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/2 cup low fat granola

Details

Servings 18

Preparation

Step 1

1. Line 18 muffin cups with paper bake cups; set aside.

2. In a small mixing bowl beat cream cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add 1/3 cup of the sugar and the egg product. Beat on medium speed for 1 minute or until smooth. Stir in the semisweet chocolate pieces; set aside.

3. In a large mixing bowl combine remaining 1 cup sugar, the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, baking soda, and salt. Add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat with an electric mixer on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping sides of bowl occasionally. Spoon batter into the prepared muffin cups, filling each half full. Spoon about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture over each. Sprinkle with granola.

4. Bake in a 350° oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until tops spring back when lightly touched. Cool cupcakes in pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Remove cupcakes from pan; cool thoroughly on wire rack.