Best Chocolate Cheesecake Cupcakes Recipes

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 24 muffin cups with paper liners.
• 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.
• 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.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into a cupcake comes out clean, about 25 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a wire rack.
• Frost each cupcake with cream cheese frosting and sprinkle remaining chocolate chips over each cupcake.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES WITH GANACHE FROSTING

Steps:

• Place rack in the middle of oven and preheat to 350 degrees F. Line 12 muffin cups with cupcake papers.
• In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt, and set aside. Using a mixer, cream the butter and 3/4 cup sugar until pale yellow, about 1 minute. Add the egg and stir until just combined. Gently add half of the flour mixture and stir until just incorporated. Mix in the milk. Add the remaining flour mixture and stir until combined. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the cream cheese, 2 tablespoons sugar, and vanilla. Stir in the chocolate chips and walnuts.
• Fill prepared cupcake liners with enough chocolate batter to just cover the bottom. Add a dollop of the cream cheese filling to each, then top with remaining batter (cream cheese filling should not be visible).
• Bake for 20 minutes. Let cupcakes stand in the pan for 3 minutes and then remove and allow to cool completely on a rack.
• Dip each cupcake into the ganache, forming an even layer of frosting. Place in the refrigerator to set, about 15 minutes.
• Place a heat-proof bowl over a pot of simmering water, and whisk together the chocolate, cream, and espresso powder (if using). Continue whisking until chocolate is melted and the mixture is thick, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat and let stand for 5 minutes.
• Yield: 1 cup
• Prep Time: 5 minutes
• Cook Time: 4 minutes
• Inactive Prep Time: 5 minutes

CHEESECAKE STUFFED CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES RECIPE - (4.3/5)

Steps:

• CUPCAKES: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two standard muffin tins with 16 paper liners. Place 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 45 seconds. Stir until smooth. If not completely melted, return to the microwave for 10 second bursts until smooth. Let cool. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl vigorously whisk the sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla until well combined. Beat in the melted chocolate chips. Gradually add the flour mixture alternatively with the water. The batter will be thin. FILLING: In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and salt until creamy. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips. Fill each muffin cup half full. Spoon a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling over the batter. Spoon the remaining batter over the cream cheese filling. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. While still hot, sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips onto the cupcakes. Let cool for 5 minutes, or until the chocolate chips are shiny, then spread to frost. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE CUPCAKES WITH CHERRY CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• 1. Prepare your no-bake cheesecake filling. Follow instructions on package regarding milk and setting time. While cheesecake is setting, open up your package of cherries, place in a bowl, and using a very, very sophisticated method "aka a fork", scoop out the big pieces of cherries and discard. Reason we do this is that the bigger pieces of cherries will not pipe thru, it will clog your tip. When cheesecake filling is set, fold in your cherries and set in fridge until ready to use.
• 2. Prepare cake mix according to baking directions substituting the "oil" in the recipe and adding the yogurt instead. Yogurt really enhances a recipe by literally allowing it to be denser but still keeping it very moist. This was exactly the flavor and consistency we were aiming for... a dense, moist piece of goodness!! Place liners in your cupcake tins and add your cake mixture till the cups are 2/3 full. Place in pre-heated oven and bake. When cupcakes are ready, take out and place on cooling rack. After a few minutes, remove the cups and place directly on cooling rack, let cool thoroughly (about 35-45 minutes).
• 3. Once cupcakes have cooled, use your favorite gadget to make holes into the center of each cupcake. Even though I recently purchased a cupcake plunger, I reverted back to my citrus corer. It makes just the right size hole... does that make sense? Maybe I'm just old fashioned!! ;-) Save your plugs. Using a pastry bag and a 21 tip (Wilton), scoop out 1/2 of your cherry cheesecake filling. Place in bag and proceed to fill cupcakes until almost to the top, see below.
• 4. Proceed to plug the filling with the cake plugs you just removed. You will probably have to cut some away because of the now filled cupcakes. You won't need the entire plug.
• 5. Prepare your ganache. Using a microwave-safe bowl, add your chocolate chips and milk. Microwave in 30-second increments stirring thoroughly with whisk after each time. You will see the chocolate ganache become nice and glossy and smooth. This is when you know it's ready. Note, ganache thickens upon standing. So, you can frost them two ways; you can dip the top of the cupcakes into the ready-made more thinner ganache, wait a few minutes and then double dip. Or you can wait a few minutes till the sauce has thickened a little bit and then dip once. That is my preferred method (you know I'm about easy right)? Place on cooling rack and let the ganache set for a few minutes.
• 6. Gather your maraschino cherries and the remainder of your cheesecake filling in the pastry bag. Place a small swirl of filling onto the center of each cupcake and then add a quartered maraschino cherry on top! Enjoy!!

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH PUMPKIN CHEESECAKE FILLING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• Place cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, egg, pumpkin, yellow food coloring, red food coloring, and salt in a bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until thoroughly combined and no lumps remain. Stir in chocolate chips.
• Whisk flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl. Mix in water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract until batter is well blended.
• Fill muffin cups 1/2-full with batter; top with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE SWIRL CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups. In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in egg. Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Reserve 1 1/2 cups batter.
• Fill each muffin cup one-third full (1 rounded tablespoon) with batter. Spoon 1 tablespoon cream cheese mixture onto batter in each cup. Top each with reserved batter (1/2 rounded tablespoon).
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Store in refrigerator.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees. Empty contents of the graham cracker packages from the boxes of the No Bake Cheesecake mix into a bowl. Pour over melted butter stirring until all graham cracker crumbs are moist. Press heaping teaspoon of the graham cracker mixture into bottom of paper-lined cupcake tins so the bottom of each is completely covered. Set them in fridge while you make cupcake batter. For the batter, cream together butter and sugar until fluffy. Add eggs one at a time, then vanilla, baking powder, baking soda, salt. Mix on med-high for 60 seconds until everything is creamy and well combined. With mixer on low, drizzle in melted chocolate until it's completely incorporated. Then alternatingly add flour and milk, about half cup of each at a time. Mix another 45 seconds until batter is smooth and creamy. Put a heaping tablespoon of batter on top of the graham cracker crusts and spread out in even layer. Put a heaping teaspoon of the cherry pie filling in the center of the tin and cover with another heaping tablespoon of batter (it's okay if the pie filling ends up going to the edges of the tin, but try to make sure all of it is covered by cupcake batter). Bake for 25 minutes, until cake is set and it bounces back after you gently press your finger into it. Allow to cool, then mix up the cheesecake mixture. Empty both packets of cheesecake mix into medium bowl and whisk together with 2.5 cups cold whole milk. The mixture should start thickening. Set in the fridge for 15-20 minutes until it's completely set. Stir mixture with a spoon to get a smooth texture and then frost or pipe a generous amount over the top. Sprinkle with mini chocolate chips, some graham cracker crumbs, and/or any of the sauce left over from the cherry pie filling.

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE SWIRL CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1) Preheat oven to 350*. Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups. In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Beat in egg. Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
• 2) In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally. Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Reserve 1-1/2 cups of batter.
• 3) Fill each muffin cup 1/3 full (1 rounded Tbsp.) with batter. Spoon 1 Tbsp. cream cheese mixture onto batter in each cup. Top with reserved batter (1/2 Tbsp.)
• 4) Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Line or grease muffin tins.
• Cream together egg, cheese, 1/3 cup sugar and salt. Add chocolate chips.
• In mixing bowl, combine flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and 1/2 tsp salt. Add water, oil, vinegar and vanilla. Mix well.
• fill muffin tin 1/3rd full with batter mixture.
• Drop large spoonful of cheese mixture on top of batter.
• Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes.

COLORADO MEL'S GLAZED-CHOCOLATE-CHEESECAKE-CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to cake mix box directions.
• Line muffin tins with paper liners.
• Prepare cake mix according to box directions.
• Fill paper liners 2/3 full and set aside.
• Prepare the filling:.
• Beat cream cheese, sugar and egg.
• Add mini chocolate chips and stir until combined.
• Drop 1 tablespoon filling into center of each batter section.
• Bake according to cake mix box directions & cool.
• Prepare the glaze:.
• Melt together on stove top the butter, sugar, and milk.
• Boil 30 seconds.
• Add chocolate chips and stir until completely combined.
• Dip cupcakes (tops) into the glaze while it is hot. Twist and turn right side up to let the glaze settle on the tops of the cupcakes.
• Enjoy! :).

CHOCOLATE CHIP CHEESECAKE SWIRL CUPCAKES

Steps:

• Heat over to 350°F Line 24 regular-size muffin cups with paper baking cups.
• In medium bowl, beat 1/2 cup sugar and the cream cheese with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth.
• Beat in egg.
• Stir in chocolate chips; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat remaining ingredients on low speed 30 seconds, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Beat on high speed 3 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally.
• Reserve 1 1/2 cups batter.
• Fill each muffin cup 1/3 bull (1 rounded tablespoon) with batter. Spoon 1 tbsp cream cheese mixture onto batter in each cup.
• Top each with reserved batter (1/2 rounded tablespoon).
• Bake 30 - 35 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean.

CHOCOLATE CHEESECAKE FILLED CUPCAKES

Steps:

• 1. For the cupcakes: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line two standard muffin tins with 16 paper liners.
• 2. Place 1/2 cup of the chocolate chips in a small microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for 45 seconds. Stir until smooth. If not completely melted, return to the microwave for 10 second bursts until smooth. Let cool.
• 3. In a medium bowl combine the flour, baking soda, and salt. In a large bowl vigorously whisk the sugar, oil, egg, and vanilla until well combined. Beat in the melted chocolate chips. Gradually add the flour mixture alternatively with the water. The batter will be thin.
• 4. For the filling: In the bowl of an electric mixer beat the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and salt until creamy. Stir in 1 cup of the chocolate chips.
• 5. Fill each muffin cup half full. Spoon a tablespoon of the cream cheese filling over the batter. Spoon the remaining batter over the cream cheese filling. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center comes out clean. While still hot, sprinkle the remaining 1/2 cup chocolate chips onto the cupcakes.
• 6. Let cool for 5 minutes, or until the chocolate chips are shiny, then spread to frost. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.

CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES WITH CHEESECAKE CENTERS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350º.
• In a large bowl combine flour, 2 cups sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 1 teaspoon salt.
• Add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla. Beat for two minutes until well combined.
• Pour batter into paper lined muffin cups about 2/3 full.
• Mix together cream cheese, egg, 1/3 cup sugar, and 1/8 teaspoon salt until well combined. Spoon 1 tablespoon of this mixture onto the center of each cupcake.
• Bake for 20 to 25 minutes.
• Cool completely.