Double Chocolate Cheesecake Muffins (New Zealand)

This recipe is being entered for ZWT II & my source is www.foodlovers.com. They acknowledged Helen Jackson & described her as "an Auckland-based foodie who teaches cooking classes, catering & designing recipes." (The yield & times were not specified, so have been estimated w/some fear & trepidation)

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 12
• Yields: 12 Muffins

Ingredients

• 75  g cream cheese
• 2  tablespoons sugar
• 2  cups flour
• 3⁄4 cup chocolate chips
• 1⁄2 cup sugar
• 3  tablespoons  cocoa
• 4  teaspoons baking powder
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 1  egg (beaten)
• 60  g butter (melted)
• 1  cup milk

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 190°C Beat cream cheese & 2 tbsp sugar together & set aside.
2. In a lrg bowl, combine flour, chocolate chips, 1/2 cup sugar, cocoa, baking powder & salt.
3. Make a well in the centre. Pour in egg, butter & milk stirring till just moist.
4. Spoon some chocolate batter into ea muffin tin & drop 1 tsp of cream cheese mixture on top. Then cover w/chocolate batter.
5. Bake 15-20 min till springy to touch.