Infused with a dollop of cream cheese and loaded with rich chocolate chips, these double Chocolate Chip Cupcakes are the ultimate surprise inside treat! They’re creamy, luscious, and outrageously decadent! Plus, thanks to a cake mix shortcut, they’re so quick and easy to make!
This delicious chocolate chip cream cheese cupcakes recipes comes straight from my Grandma. Her name was Gertrude.
How sweet is that?!?
We called her Grandma Trudy, and these were a bit of a Christmas specialty of hers!
Neta writes: "Best cupcakes ever."
But I discovered long ago that Christmas comes and goes way too fast, and that these dark and gorgeous cupcake beauties are way too good to be relegated to just one holiday!!
Just try one for yourself and you’ll agree!
They’re rich and moist, and obsessively decadent.
Here’s the best part, you’ll only need 4 easy ingredients to create these heavenly little cupcakes.
How easy is that?
Then, you can leave them as is, or top them off with some Homemade Chocolate Frosting for an even richer, more decadent treat! I’m all for maximum indulgence, so top them with chocolate frosting I do!!
So are you ready to get baking?
Here’s what you’ll need to make these dreamy chocolate cream cheese cupcakes…
Related: 101 Easy Christmas Desserts
Ingredients
It takes just a few simple ingredients to make the BEST chocolate chip cream cheese cupcakes!
- Devil’s Food Cake Mix Box
- Cream Cheese
- Sugar
- Salt
- Chocolate Chips
- Vegetable Oil
- Eggs
How to Make Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
It’s actually SO easy to make these decadent cheesecake cupcakes! Here’s what you’ll do…
Start by preheating your oven.
Fill your cupcake pans with paper liners.
Mix together the Cake Mix, Oil, Eggs & Water, then set batter aside.
Combine your Cream Cheese, Egg, Sugar, and Salt.
Add in the Chocolate Chips to cream cheese mixture, and stir.
Fill your cupcake holders 2/3 full with prepared Chocolate Cake Mix.
Add a heaping teaspoon of Cream Cheese Filling into the center of each cupcake.
Then bake in your oven.
Once baked, allow to cool.
Finally… Frost & Enjoy!
See… I told you this was going to be EASY!!
Scroll down for the printable recipe card with detailed, step-by-step instructions.
Chocolate Chip Cupcakes Reviews
What Your Frugal Friends Are Saying About This Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cupcakes Recipe…
Cameron writes: “Taste great.”
Sam writes: “These are AMAZING!”
Neta writes: “Best cupcakes ever.”
Inez writes: “Topped with homemade cream cheese frosting.” 😋
Linda writes: “These are good to put in freezer to get cold to eat . Really delicious! Made these many times! Oh yummy!”
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Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
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Ingredients
For Cupcakes:
- 13.25 ounces Betty Crocker Devil's Food Cake Mix
- 1/2 cup Vegetable Oil
- 3 large Eggs
- 1 cup Water
For the Filling:
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese, softened
- ⅓ cup Sugar
- 1 Egg
- Pinch of Salt
- 1 cup Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees for aluminum cupcake pan or 350 degrees for nonstick cupcake pan.
- Fill cupcake pans with 21 paper liners.
- Mix Cake Mix, Oil, Eggs & Water with hand mixer or stand mixer on medium speed, then set batter aside.
- In separate bowl, mix Cream Cheese, Egg, Sugar, and Salt. Then add in Chocolate Chips and stir.
- Fill cupcake holders 2/3 full with prepared Chocolate Cake Mix. Then add one heaping teaspoon of Cream Cheese Filling into the center of each. (discard any leftover filling)
- Bake 22 – 25 minutes, or until done.
- Remove from oven, transfer to cooling racks, and allow to cool completely.
- Optional: After cupcakes have completely cooled, frost with chocolate frosting or cream cheese frosting & ENJOY!!
Notes
- For answers to Frequently Asked Questions or tips for common substitutions and variations, please refer to the detailed information above this recipe card.
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I love that you call her Grandma Trudy! These look like they would be dangerous in the most delicious way! I’m a plain cupcake kind of girl and looking at how moist and tender these look, there’s no need to frost them!
I know these would go fast in my house!
These are definitely the cupcakes for you! With that heavenly filling, the need for frosting is largely negated!