Cappuccino-chip Muffins

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 4 ounces cream cheese, softened and cubed
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
• 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
• 2 cups flour
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
• 1/2 cup butter or 1/2 cup margarine, melted
• 1 egg, slightly beaten
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Recipe

• 1 in food processor, combine spread ingredients; process until well blended.
• 2 cover and refrigerate until serving.
• 3 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 4 in bowl, combine flour, sugar, baking powder, cinamon, and salt.
• 5 in another bowl, stir milk and coffee granules until coffee is dissolved.
• 6 add butter, egg, and vanilla and mix well.
• 7 stir into dry ingredients just until moistened (batter will be lumpy).
• 8 fold in chocolate chips.
• 9 fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups 2/3 full.
• 10 bake at 375 degrees for 17-20 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center of muffin comes out clean.
• 11 cool for 5 minutex before removing muffins to wire rack.
• 12 serve with spread for topping.