Chocolate Chip Muffins Cream Cheese Frosting Recipes

CHOCOLATE CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• In a large bowl using a hand-held or stand mixer fitted with a paddle or whisk attachment, beat the cream cheese for 1 minute on high speed until completely smooth and creamy. Beat in the butter until combined. Add the confectioners' sugar, cocoa powder, vanilla extract, 1 Tablespoon milk, and salt and beat on medium-high speed until combined and creamy. Add 1 more Tablespoon of milk to slightly thin out, if desired. Taste, then add another pinch of salt if desired.
• Cover and store leftover frosting for up to 5 days in the refrigerator or up to 3 months in the freezer. After freezing, thaw in the refrigerator then beat the frosting for a few seconds so it's creamy again.

CHOCOLATE CHIP MUFFINS & CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Pre-heat the oven t0 180c/350f . Prepare muffin tray with paper cases
• 2. Shift flour, baking powder, baking soda and coco powder into large bowl . Add to that chocolate chips .
• 3. Pour all the liquid ingredients into a measuring jug .Mix the dry and wet ingredients together with an electric hand held mixer.
• 4. Spoon or use an ice-cream scoop to fill the batter into the prepared muffin cases .
• 5. Bake for 20 minutes , until the muffins are dark and risen well and are springy. Set a side and leave to cool about 10 to 15 minutes.
• 6. FOR THE CREAM CHEESE FROSING .
• 7. Mix cheese and butter together , with mixer until smooth and creamy. Add to that the powder sugar ,one cup at a time . Mix in the coco powder , if the mixture appears a little bit dry add a little milk.
• 8. Spoon the frosting into a piping bag , and pipe the frosting onto the cooled muffins .
• 9. Then sparkle some 100's and 1000's balls over the muffins for decoration .

BANANA CHOCOLATE CHIP CUPCAKES WITH CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
• Whisk flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt together in a bowl.
• Combine white sugar, brown sugar, and 1/4 cup butter in another bowl; beat with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in egg. Mix in mashed bananas. Add flour mixture in 3 batches, alternating with buttermilk, stirring after each addition. Fold chocolate chips into the batter.
• Spoon batter into the prepared muffin tin.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean, about 20 minutes. Cool cupcakes on a wire rack, about 30 minutes.
• Beat cream cheese and 3 tablespoons butter in a bowl until smooth. Add vanilla extract. Beat in confectioners' sugar, 1 cup at a time, until frosting is smooth.
• Spread frosting over cupcakes.