I made these mini mocha muffins again last night and I CANNOT STOP EATING them...and neither can my family!! As we know, the combination of coffee and chocolate is a match made in heaven and these little mocha babies are filled with mini chocolate chips and a they have hint of coffee flavor. They are insanely moist and perfect for taking to a brunch or just any ol' random time you feel like eating the best muffins ever!
And let's talk about the mocha cream cheese spread. It's not too sweet but has that cream cheese bite that balances out the sweetness of the muffins perfectly! The muffins can definitely stand alone but why would you not make the spread?! I mean, it's cream cheese...and more chocolate!
Mini Mocha Muffins with Cream Cheese Spread
Ingredients
Muffins
- 1 cup milk
- 2 tablespoon instant coffee
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- ¾ cup sugar
- 2.5 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ cup melted butter (one stick)
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup mini chocolate chips
Mocha Cream Cheese Spread
- 4 ounces cream cheese (cut into cubes)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- ½ teaspoon instant coffee
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ cup mini chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon milk
Instructions
For the Muffins
- Pre-heat your oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl, whisk together your milk and the instant coffee granules and set it aside to dissolve.
- In a small bowl, whisk together your dry ingredients: flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon, salt and set aside
- Now in the bowl with the milk and coffee, add the melted butter, egg, and vanilla and whisk everything together.
- Add the dry ingredients into the bowl with the wet ingredients and stir together just until combined then fold in the chocolate chips.
- Spray a mini muffin pan with non-stick spray fill each spot with 1 heaping tablespoon of batter.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean.
For the Cream Cheese Spread
- If you have a small food processor, combine all of the ingredients and blend until combined. (It's ok if there's still chunks of chocolate)
- If you do not have a food processor, soften the cream cheese (you can microwave it for about 20 seconds) and add all the ingredients to a small bowl and use a spoon or hand mixer to blend together.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Taste of Home
Lindsey @ Lito Supply Co. says
I would have to hide these away for fear of eating all of them by myself!
Coco and Ash says
lol Lindsey. I feel the same!! Thankfully my kids have also been devouring them so at least I didn't eat the WHOLE batch 🙂
Cynthia | What A Girl Eats says
These muffins sound delicious! I would eat that spread with a spoon!
Coco and Ash says
Thanks Cynthia!! I may have been doing that last night lol!
Lisa | Garlic & Zest says
These muffins sound so amazing. I love the flavor of mocha and would never have thought about it in a muffin... I think these would be great at my next brunch!
Coco and Ash says
Thanks so much Lisa!! They get devoured when I share them with guests at brunch! 🙂
Vicky @ Avocado Pesto says
Yes to coffee and chocolate together! Such a great combo! I would love to try making these muffins gluten-free and dairy - free as I try to stick to that diet!
Coco and Ash says
Let me know if you do! I would be interested to try that variation!! 🙂 Thank you!
Rae says
These look absolutely delicious. I bet they'll be perfect for brunch or any other social gathering where there's coffee or sparkling wine on the table!!
Coco and Ash says
Thanks Rae!! They always dissapear at brunch! 🙂
Iryna says
That cream cheese spread on a muffin looks addictive. These muffins will definitely go fast over at my house.
Coco and Ash says
Thanks Iryna! They definitely do go quickly here too! 😀
Taylor Kiser says
These mini mocha muffins look out of this world ahhmazing!! You can never go wrong with the mocha/chocolate flavor combination in my opinion! I can see how these would be seriously addicting!
Coco and Ash says
Thanks so much Taylor! It's such a good combo! 🙂
Debbie Coviella says
Just made these. They're awesome!!!
Coco and Ash says
Yay!!!! So glad you liked them!! 😀
Patsy says
Hi! I can’t wait to try these for work!
Have you ever tried making these with oil and almond milk? I’d love to include a batch for those that eat dairy free. I would just not include the frosting. I will be making this either way.
Thank you for a beautiful recipe!
Coco and Ash says
Thank you Patsy! I have not tried them dairy-free but let me know if you try it!
RiniMarie says
Made these this morning, my kids thought they were
Amazing! Thanks for sharing 💙
Coco and Ash says
Awesome!! They're one of my favorites too 🙂
Cynthia says
Oh my, these Mocha Mini Muffins are divine! I have to watch myself to monitor the caffeine intake! I came here to find the whipped coffee for my husband, but got distracted and made muffins instead. I substituted gluten free 1for1 flour and no one would ever guess it. The Cream Cheese Mocha Spread looks delicious too, but I will make it for guests. Otherwise I might eat all of it with a spoon.
Coco and Ash says
Thank you!!