Coconut Chocolate Muffins

 

Prep time

20 mins

Cook time

20 mins

Total time

40 mins

 

Serves: 14 muffins

 

• ½ cup cream cheese, softened
• 3 tablespoons sugar
• 2 tablespoons all purpose flour
• 1 egg
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• ½ cup flaked sweetened coconut

⅓ cup chopped pecans (optional)

 

 

BATTER:

 

1½ cups all purpose flour

1 cup packed brown sugar

¼ cup baking cocoa

1 teaspoon baking soda

¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 cup brewed coffee, room temperature

⅓ cup coconut oil

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1. In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, sugar and flour until smooth. Add egg. Beat. Stir in ⅔ cup chocolate chips; set aside.
2. In another small bowl combine coconut, pecans (optional) and chocolate chips; set aside.
3. In a large bowl, combine flour brown sugar, cocoa, baking soda and cinnamon. Combine coffee and coconut oil.
4. Stir the coffee/oil into the dry mixture just until moistened.
5. Fill paper lined muffin cups half full. Spoon 1 tablespoonful of cream cheese mixture on the top center of each. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of coconut mixture.
6. Bake for 20-25 minutes or until toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes. Remove to wire rack to cool completely.