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!
Chocolate Chip Cupcakes
Craving cupcakes?? Here’s a delicious Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Cupcakes Recipe that 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! And let me tell you… you’re going to love this recipe!
Neta writes: "Best cupcakes ever."
Here’s the best part… you’ll only need 4 easy ingredients to create these heavenly cupcakes! How easy is that?
Think rich, moist, chocolate decadence wrapped up in a cupcake! Chocolate Chip Cream Cheese Filled Cupcakes with Cake Mix for the win! YUM!
You can leave them as is, or top off with some Homemade Chocolate Frosting for an even richer, more decadent treat!
So are you ready to get baking?
Here’s what you’ll need to make these dreamy Chocolate Cream Cheese Cupcakes…
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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
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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This looks very good and easy!Thanks for the recipe and the pictures. Love it! I linked it to my own Frugal Friday post.
You’re very welcome!
Yummy! I make a cupcake kinda similar and it is super delish!
They really are SO tasty!
Yum! I'm going to try these next week!!! They look delicious!
Fantastic… they’re such yummy little treats!
Hawkins ~ I have honestly never tried making these in the mini-muffin pans. I'm sure it would work, but you'd just need a much smaller amount of the filling.
Enjoy!! 🙂
~ Heidi
Wow. I was thinking about making my husband a chocolate chip cheesecake as a surprise before the holiday madness begins, but now I'm going to make these instead. They seem much easier and just as tasty.
That’s a great idea… and SO much easier!
YUM!
They really are SO yummy!
If you wanted to make these in a mini muffin pan would it work? Im not a big baker, but thought this would be a nice treat to take to work for everyone
Oh yum! My daughter would love these, I think I'll make some for her to take in her lunch! Thanks!
That’s a great idea!
Those look great and I love that the recipe came from your Grandma! Thanks for joining in the fun at Cupcake Tuesday!
~Liz
Grandma’s recipes are always the best! 🙂
I have done something very similar to this but I used cherry chips instead of chocolate chips and then topped with cherry frosting! They are the best cupcakes EVER. I love the cream cheese filling so much. I've baked chocolate cookies and then put the frosting (minus the egg) in between two they are great home made Oreo's! I haven't tried it with all chocolate, that will be next!!! Keep up the great work!!
What a delicious idea… thanks so much for sharing!