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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast Muffin Recipes

    Black and White Muffins make mornings better

    Published: Oct 9, 2011 · Modified: Jun 19, 2022 by Chef Dennis Littley

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    What could be more delicious than my black and white muffins? Warm from the oven the rich chocolate muffin filled with cheesecake is a great way to say to good morning to loved ones. You can even set them up to bake the night before to make life easier.

    Black and White muffins sitting on a white plate with a red napkin in the background

    Sunday Morning I woke up craving chocolate, I knew I must be feeling better! I haven’t made anything for breakfast for the past few weekends so it felt good to get up with enough energy to bake. I try to find recipes that don’t take a lot of time to make, I get up earlier than Lisa and that usually gives me enough time to get something in the oven.

    This morning I knew exactly what I wanted to make, years ago one company I worked for had a coffee shop and I had to officially become a Barista to oversee the operation, along with the coffee end of the operation, there were incredible baked goods daily, and one of my favorites was always a black and white muffin! Rich moist chocolate with creamy cheesecake filling….sigh

    I  haven’t made these in years and couldn’t find my recipe, but did find one from King Arthur’s Flour, and since that is my favorite flour, I thought I would give it a try. I have to say that I was not disappointed, the muffins were rich, moist and oh so chocolaty, the perfect base for my cheesecake filling.

    Black and White muffins sitting on a white plate

    I would recommend mixing the dry ingredients beforehand. In fact, make two, store them in ziplock bags, date them and then in the morning when you get up it’s almost no work at all to have freshly baked muffins! I did not add the espresso powder to the muffins because I wanted the chocolate flavor to be the focus of the muffin.

    Chocolate brownie muffin, with chocolate chips and walnuts sitting on a red napkin

    If the cream cheese filling isn’t for you, but you’d love a good chocolate muffin this recipe is for you, just add some chocolate chips and walnuts and they come out like brownie muffins. I only made half a batch of the cream cheese filling and made some smaller muffins with white chocolate chips and walnuts, they were delicious, like a cakey brownie!

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    Black and White Muffins

    You'll love these rich, moist chocolaty black and white muffins, filled with a creamy cheesecake filling. They're oh so delicious and would make a perfect treat for your weekend breakfast table.
    Prep Time15 minutes mins
    Cook Time20 minutes mins
    Total Time35 minutes mins
    Course: Breakfast
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 12
    Calories: 430kcal
    Author: Chef Dennis Littley

    Ingredients

    Chocolate Muffin

    • ⅔ cup Dutch-process cocoa
    • 1 ¾ cups All-Purpose Flour
    • 1 ¼ cups light brown sugar*
    • 1 teaspoon baking powder
    • 1 teaspoon baking soda
    • ¾ teaspoon espresso powder{optional}*
    • ¾ teaspoon salt
    • 2 eggs
    • 1 cup whole milk (8 ounces)
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla
    • 2 teaspoons vinegar
    • ½ cup butter (1 stick) melted

    Cheesecake filling

    • 16 oz cream cheese
    • 2 large eggs
    • 1 tsp vanilla
    • ½ cup sugar
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    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 375°F.
    • Line a large muffin pan with paper or use a vegetable spray to coat the cups.
    • In the bowl of your mixer, whip the cream cheese until smooth.
    • Add the eggs, vanilla and sugar and whip until smooth and creamy.
    • Place Cheesecake filling in a pastry bag, and set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the cocoa, flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda, espresso powder, salt.
    • In a medium-sized mixing bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, vanilla and vinegar.
    • Add the wet ingredients, along with the melted butter, to the dry ingredients, stirring to blend; don’t over mix the muffins, its okay if there are some lumps.
    • Scoop the batter into the prepared muffin tin.
    • With your pastry bag full of cheesecake filling, place the tip of the pastry bag into the top of the batter and squeeze in enough to increase the volume of the muffin by about a quarter of the original size.*
    • Bake the muffins for 20 to 25 minutes, or until a cake tester inserted in the center of a muffin comes out clean.
    • Remove the muffins from the oven, and allow to cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.

    Notes

    *I did find the muffins a little sweet, which takes away from the chocolate flavor, I would cut back the sugar to one cup. *I didn’t add the espresso powder, with the cream cheese filling I wanted the chocolate to be the only other flavor, If I omitted the cheesecake filling I would have definitely used the espresso powder. *you can smooth over the chocolate muffin batter to completely enclose the cheesecake filling or leave it open at the top the way I did.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 430kcal | Carbohydrates: 50g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 463mg | Potassium: 255mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 33g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Calcium: 113mg | Iron: 2.1mg
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    1. Eri

      November 04, 2011 at 10:51 am

      5 stars
      I’ve never seen anything like this before! They look gorgeous!

      Reply
    2. Emily @ Life on Food

      October 30, 2011 at 2:17 pm

      These are super cute! I love black and white cookies. I couldn’t think of a better way to start off the day.

      Reply
    3. Margaret Murphy Tripp

      October 18, 2011 at 7:42 pm

      Wow-wow-wow…..looks good and I love sweet things for breakfast!

      Reply
    4. Bestfoodies

      October 12, 2011 at 5:34 pm

      Dennis, I just had to “Pin” this to Pinterest….they looks so delicious! My daughter loves cupcakes so this will be fun to make for her and anything that involves cream cheese and chocolate are right up our alley.

      Reply
    5. bunkycooks

      October 12, 2011 at 7:17 am

      Cheesecake and chocolate…oh, goodness! Love that combination. BTW, congrats on your nomination! Very exciting. 🙂

      Reply
    6. naomi

      October 12, 2011 at 2:13 am

      My kind of breakfast! Wow. Great recipe and how lucky are you guys to enjoy to kick start your day!!!

      Reply
    7. sorina

      October 12, 2011 at 2:06 am

      5 stars
      thanks for sharing the recipe – looks delicious!!!! You have one for me, of course 🙂 !!!
      lovely idea – congratulations !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

      Reply
    8. Mary

      October 11, 2011 at 11:29 pm

      These muffins look awesome. With the cheesecake, I’m thinking they definitely qualify as a dessert for me. (Not that it would stop me from loving them for breakfast!)

      I just voted for you in both categories. You are definitely one of my favorite blogs!

      Reply
    9. Jen

      October 11, 2011 at 10:40 pm

      Fresh muffins are my favorite way to wake up! Anyday of the week… congrats on your nominations – already voted for you! x2!

      Reply
    10. torviewtoronto and createwithmom

      October 11, 2011 at 7:25 pm

      deliciously done black and white muffins looks neat

      Reply
    11. Megan

      October 11, 2011 at 5:54 pm

      HI Dennis – I can’t decide, brownie muffins or cheesecake filling. Oh goodness. ~ Amazing. Yum. Can’t stop drooling.

      Reply
    12. Christine

      October 11, 2011 at 3:20 pm

      Congrats on Foodbuzz top 9!

      Reply
    13. mangiabella

      October 11, 2011 at 2:44 pm

      these look so decadent…i’m craving some chocolate too 🙂 and I loved the flan and gelato post….do you know I have NEVER had gelato before???? I know, it’s a crime, one might even consider it cruel and unusual punishment…..sending warm wishes your way sweet friend

      Reply
    14. Brooks at Cakewalker

      October 11, 2011 at 1:18 pm

      5 stars
      Chef, I have never seen a black-and-white muffin before and I’m glad you’ve shared a recipe here. I also appreciate the notes you provided regarding your experience in making them.

      You are a generous and gifted man…I’m so happy for your double Foodbuzz nominations because they are well-deserved. I’ll be looking for the boxes to tick next to your name on the ballot. Best wishes good man!

      Reply
    15. The Mom Chef ~ Taking on Magazines One Recipe at a Time

      October 11, 2011 at 2:06 pm

      Even as a non-chocolate person I am drawn to these because of the cream cheese in the center. They look rich and decadent for sure. I think I’d leave the espresso in there. I love the combination of coffee and chocolate and cream cheese. Fantastic baking, Chef.

      Reply
    16. Georgia @ The Comfort of Cooking

      October 11, 2011 at 12:07 pm

      Wow, Dennis! These muffins look incredibly delicious, especially with that cheesecake filling! What a wonderful recipe and piece of nostalgia for you. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    17. Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts

      October 11, 2011 at 11:39 am

      I am such a sucker for muffins! I can’t wait to try these, they sound amazing! I know my 6 year old will love them too! Voted for you!

      Reply
    18. Rachel

      October 11, 2011 at 10:14 am

      Now that’s a muffin! Cheesecake in a muffin sounds so extravagant I might have to eat it for dessert.

      Reply
    19. Kim Bee

      October 11, 2011 at 10:14 am

      Okay so I’ve been M.I.A. lately so here goes:
      Congrats on your foodbuzz nominations.
      Congrats on top 9!
      Am in love with this muffin. Gorgeous and tasty is the best combination in my book. Glad you are doing better. I’ve never checked out the King Arthur Flour site before so I now have it bookmarked. Have a great week Chef Dennis!

      Reply
    20. Lindsey @ Gingerbread Bagels

      October 11, 2011 at 9:44 am

      I’m cheesecake and chocolate obsessed so I just LOVE these muffins. I wish I had one or two of three for breakfast right now. They look incredible! 🙂

      Congrats on the nominations and on Top 9! 🙂

      Reply
      • Chef D

        October 11, 2011 at 9:52 am

        thanks Lindsey, and congratulations on your nomination for best baking, you certainly deserve that award!

        Reply
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