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Coconut Chocolate Muffins

Melanie Kathryn - Gather for Bread
Coconut Chocolate Muffins - Moist and flavorful. Cream cheese adds richness, coffee adds flavor. Perfect for breakfast or dessert or anytime you're craving something sweet.
5 from 3 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Breakfast
Servings 14 muffins

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup cream cheese softened
  • 3 tablespoons sugar
  • 2 tablespoons <g class="gr_ gr_106 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="106" data-gr-id="106">all purpose</g> flour
  • 1 egg
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1/2 cup flaked sweetened coconut
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans optional

BATTER:

  • 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup baking cocoa
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 cup brewed coffee room temperature
  • 1/3 cup coconut oil

Instructions
 

  • In a small bowl, beat cream cheese, <g class="gr_ gr_115 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep gr-progress" id="115" data-gr-id="115">sugar</g> and flour until smooth. Add egg. Beat. Stir in 2/3 cup chocolate chips; set aside.
  • In another small bowl combine coconut, pecans (optional) and chocolate chips; set aside.
  • In a large bowl, combine flour brown sugar, cocoa, baking <g class="gr_ gr_92 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Punctuation only-ins replaceWithoutSep" id="92" data-gr-id="92">soda</g> and cinnamon. Combine coffee and coconut oil.
  • Stir the coffee/oil into the dry mixture just until moistened.
  • Fill <g class="gr_ gr_90 gr-alert gr_spell gr_run_anim ContextualSpelling ins-del multiReplace" id="90" data-gr-id="90">paper lined</g> muffin cups half full. Spoon 1 tablespoonful of cream cheese mixture on the top center of each. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of coconut mixture.
  • Bake for 20-25 minutes or until <g class="gr_ gr_91 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep" id="91" data-gr-id="91">toothpick</g> inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes. Remove to <g class="gr_ gr_93 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_run_anim Grammar only-ins doubleReplace replaceWithoutSep" id="93" data-gr-id="93">wire</g> rack to cool completely.
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