Cappuccino Muffins Recipe

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These are my favorite muffins to serve with a cup of coffee or a tall glass of cold milk. Not only are they great for breakfast, they make a tasty dessert or midnight snack. I get lots of recipe requests whenever I serve them. The espresso spread is also super on a bagel. —Janice Schulz, Racine, Wisconsin

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Cappuccino Muffins Recipe
  • Prep: 15 min. Bake: 20 min.
  • Yield: 14 Servings
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Ingredients

  • ESPRESSO SPREAD:
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon instant coffee granules
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips
  • MUFFINS:
  • 2 cups all-purpose flour
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2-1/2 teaspoons baking powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup 2% milk
  • 2 tablespoons instant coffee granules
  • 1/2 cup butter, melted
  • 1 egg
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

  • In a food processor, combine the spread ingredients; cover and process until well blended. Transfer to a small bowl; cover and refrigerate until serving.
  • In a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, baking powder, cinnamon and salt. In another bowl, combine milk and coffee granules until coffee is dissolved. Add the butter, egg and vanilla. Stir into dry ingredients just until moistened. Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Fill greased or paper-lined muffin cups two-thirds full. Bake at 375° for 17-20 minutes or until a toothpick inserted near the center comes out clean. Cool for 5 minutes before removing from pans to wire racks. Serve warm with espresso spread. Yield: about 14 muffins (3/4 cup spread).

Nutritional Facts 1 muffin with 1 tablespoon spread equals 273 calories, 14 g fat (9 g saturated fat), 44 mg cholesterol, 261 mg sodium, 34 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, 4 g protein.

Originally published as Cappuccino Muffins in Taste of Home October/November 1999, p25

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Big Batch Baked Goods

We enjoy homemade baked goods for breakfast, but I don’t have time to bake each morning before school. So I devote 1 day a month to making large batches of cinnamon rolls, doughnuts, cream cheese rolls and muffins. I place them in heavy-duty resealable plastic bags labeled with the date. (They freeze for about 2 months.) On busy mornings, it’s a snap to pop a few in the microwave to warm. The kids love the fresh-baked flavor. —Lori T., New London, Texas

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Reviewed on Feb. 18, 2013 by debekard

I could not wait to make these and was not disappointed. Delicious. Can't wait to share them....well maybe I can!!!!

Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2013 by ntrester

I have been making these for years and they are absolutely wonderful! I don't always make the cream cheese topping. They are great without it, but I sometimes serve these with cinnamon butter.

Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2013 by acuda73

Doubled the spread ingredients......coworkers LOVED them:)

Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2013 by Shiflet

Very Good! My husband eat them as soon as they were out of the oven.

Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2013 by lisa8251

What a nice recipe! Very tasty and the cream cheese topping is delicous. I made the recipe as written, except I didn't have mini-chocolate chips, so I rough chopped milk chocolate chips.

Reviewed on Feb. 17, 2013 by dozer77

Very good.Only extra I did was to add some chopped walnuts. We love nuts in our muffins.

Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2012 by Foreverdixie

I love these muffins! I used the idea of lowering the fat mentioned in the posts, and it still tasted wonderful!!!! I love the spread - even my siblings who don't like coffee love these muffins!

Reviewed on Oct. 09, 2012 by JkayC

Excellent flavor!

Reviewed on Jul. 09, 2012 by threedee

These muffins are amazing! A great combination of coffee flavor combined with sweetness and chocolate. What could be better? I made them for an early morning meeting at work and they were a huge hit.

Reviewed on Apr. 03, 2012 by herosquad

These are the absolute best. Perfect with a cup of coffee and a friend.

 
 

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