Apricot Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Muffins
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Steps
Preheat oven to 350f grease a muffin pan , or line with paper liners.
In a medium bowl , combine flour , apricots , baking powder , and salt.
In a large bowl , whisk together sugar , eggs , milk , oil , and vanilla.
Stir in flour mixture , mixing just until combined.
Do not overmix.
Filling: in a medium bowl , using electric mixer , beat together cream cheese , sugar , and almond extract.
Mix in chocolate chips.
Set aside.
Topping: in a small bowl , combine sugar and cinnamon.
Set aside.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin cups , filling halfway.
Drop 1 tsp filling onto center of batter in each muffin cup.
Top with more batter.
Sprinkle evenly with cinnamon-sugar topping.
Bake in preheated oven for 22-24 minutes or until puffed , golden , and a tester inserted into center comes out clean.
Let cool in pan on rack for 5 minutes.
Remove from pan and let cool completely on rack.
Ingredients
flour, dried apricot, baking powder, salt, sugar, eggs, low-fat milk, vegetable oil, vanilla, light cream cheese, almond extract, semi-sweet chocolate chips, ground cinnamon