SURPRISE CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS

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Surprise! There's a tasty pocket of cream cheese that bakes in sweet and easy chocolate chip muffins.

Provided by By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
1 tablespoon sugar
1 tablespoon milk
1 cup milk
1/3 cup vegetable oil
1 egg
2 cups Gold Medal™ all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 teaspoons baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Steps:

Heat oven to 400°F. Grease bottoms only of 12 regular-size muffin cups with shortening or spray, or line with paper baking cups. In small bowl, mix all filling ingredients until smooth; set aside.
In large bowl, beat milk, oil and egg with fork or wire whisk. Stir in remaining muffin ingredients just until flour is moistened. Divide batter evenly among muffin cups.
Place about 1 rounded teaspoon filling on batter in each muffin cup. Top with remaining batter.
Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately remove from pan to cooling rack (may need to run knife around side of muffins to loosen). Cool 5 minutes. Serve warm or cool.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 270, Carbohydrate 31 g, Cholesterol 25 mg, Fat 3, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g, SaturatedFat 4 1/2 g, ServingSize 1 Muffin, Sodium 220 mg, Sugar 14 g, TransFat 0 g