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Welcoming in the weekend with these Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Muffins. Moist banana muffins stuffed with chocolate chunks and a sweet cheesecake center. Best eaten warm, right out oven while the chocolate is gooey and melty. SO DELICIOUS!ย These muffins are the perfect (easy) recipe to bake up this weekend. Best Part? Unlike traditional cheesecake, these muffins are super quick to mix up and require no chilling.
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Weโve made it to Friday and while I do have a working weekend ahead, something about today still feels relaxing. Like I can take a second to breath, itโs a good feeling! And itโs even better because I have these muffins/cupcakes to share. As you can imagine from the title, they are indulgent and perfect in every which way.
I mean, banana muffins with chocolate chunks and stuffed with a cheesecake surprise? Just what everyone needs to brighten up the long month of March. Obviously.
As I am typing this post up, itโs Wednesday night about 9:15pm. Thereโs freezing cold, blowing snow outside, and Instagram is currently down. At least for me. I googled the issue and it seems that Instagram has been having an issue all day. I really only realized this a couple of hours ago, as I donโt check my phone much throughout the day. This is mainly done on purpose, as Instagram can be the biggest time suck for me. Which is why most of my content goes up at night.
Anyway, when I realized something was up, Iโm not going to lie, I kind of panicked inside a bit. I mean, I did and I didnโt, since I knew that all would soon be fixed. But it felt so weird to not have proper access to my account. Itโs was stressfulโฆand then I realized how attached I am to Instagram. Yikes! Why on Earth was I stressing? This made me think I might need to do a weekend away from social? So much easier said than done though, but maybe soonโฆ
I was so sad because I wasnโt able to respond to any of my messages. I could see them, but not respond. It was then that I realized how much I love Instagram for the sole purpose of connecting with you all. Yes, of course Instagram can be an anxiety driven platform. But at the same time, itโs also an amazing way to be able to connect with really incredible people. Through IG Iโve been able to connect with SO many of you all on a much more personal level. I LOVE seeing photos and videos of the recipes youโve made. Going through messages at night is truly one of my favorite things! It almost feels like Iโm right there cooking along with you guys. Which is what Iโve always wanted right from the start.
Thereโs really no real point to this story. Itโs just more of a Friday reflection/gratitude story. Thanks for reading, cooking, and hanging out with me every single day. So whatโs your take on Instagram? Do you love it? Hate it? A little of both? I always love hearing your thoughts!
Moving on to sweeter things.
AKA, the very best muffins I have createdโฆin a while a least. I know everything is the โvery bestโ, but when talking about really delicious food, how else do you describe it to get your point across, you know? It can be a tricky thing, so go with me on this. These are some of the very best muffins, and for 3 very simple reasons.
1: banana bread
2: chocolate chunks
3: cheesecake
Iโve been on a bit of cheesecake kick since making this ricotta cheesecake. Since that cake, Iโve been wanting to do a combo of banana bread and creamy cheesecake for a while. Since I had some extra brown bananas on the counter, and a snow filled day earlier this week, I decided Iโd just test out a cheesecake stuffed banana muffin. I wasnโt sure what the results would be. Fortunately, these muffins happened to be one of those rare baked goods that turned out great on the very first try. When things are perfect the first time around (meaning no adjustments needed), you share the recipe as soon as possible. Because a recipe like that is simply too good not to share immediately.
The quick run down of these is SIMPLE.
I took my favorite banana bread batter, added chocolate chunks, and spoonfuls of creamy cheesecake to the middle. Then I baked it all together into bite size muffins. Itโs not rocket science, and it maybe not be anything that new, but these muffins sure are good.
Especially when warm. And yes I do know cheesecake is meant to be chilled, but this cheesecake is better warm. I mean, thereโs melty chocolate involved. And that right there is reason enough to bake these muffins up this weekend.
Theyโre quick, easy, roll your eyes back with enjoyment good. Oh, and, itโs not really needed, but a light dusting of powdered sugar sure does make these muffins just a touch more specialโฆ
See you all Sunday for another favorites!
If you make these cheesecake stuffed banana bread muffins, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, donโt forget to also tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Cheesecake Stuffed Chocolate Chunk Banana Bread Muffins.
Ingredientsย
Cheesecake
- 8 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 egg
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Banana Muffin
- 4 medium ripe bananas, mashed (about 1 1/4 cup mashed)
- 1/4 cup salted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 eggs
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons baking soda
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 cup semi-sweet or dark chocolate chunks
Instructionsย
- 1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 16 muffin tins with paper liners.2. To make the cheesecake batter. In a medium bowl, beat together the cream cheese, sugar, egg, and vanilla until smooth and combined.ย 3. To make the muffin batter.ย In a large mixing bowl, stir together the mashed bananas, butter, honey, eggs, and vanilla until combined. Add the flour, baking soda, cinnamon, and salt, mix until just combined. Fold in the chocolate chunks. 4.ย Divide 1/2 the batter among the prepared pan. Spoon about 1 tablespoon cheesecake batter into each muffin. Cover the cheesecake batter with the remaining banana bread batter. Itโs OK if some of the cheesecake is not fully covered. Transfer to the oven bake for 25 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean. Eat warm or at room temp. Muffins with keep in an airtight container, at room temp for up to 3 days.
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Made these for my husband and they are amazingโฆ wow. Thank you so much for the recipe chica! Will be making these more often and telling my friends and family about it!
Hey Paulina,
Happy Friday! Love to hear this recipe was a hit, thanks a lot for making it!
Can I use pre-made cheesecake batter? Like the no bake Philadelphia cheesecake?
Hi Katt,
So sorry, I am not familiar with that, but I don’t see why it wouldn’t work for you. Please let me know if you give this recipe a try, I hope you love it! xx
These really didn’t work out for me! The mixture didn’t taste like much at all and the texture was not very nice to eat, very stodgy. I wouldn’t recommend baking the cheesecake in with a muffin recipe.
Hi Kayla,
Thanks so much for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, so sorry to hear it was not enjoyed!
Metric option for the measurement is missing
Thanks for letting me know, Andra! We will get this added! xx
After reading the comments I added 4 tbsp heavy whipping cream to the cream cheese batter and it baked up nice; not too runny. I also added coarse granulated sugar on top. Perfection!
Hi Cynthia,
Happy Saturday!! Thanks a bunch for making this recipe and your comment! So glad to hear it was enjoyed:)
Made them to take along with a “Meal Train” meal. They are delicious!! Love the pop of cheesecake in them.
Thank you so so much for trying out the recipe! Have an amazing week! ๐ xT
These were amazing! Thank you so much for the wonderful recipe <3
I meant to rate it 5 stars!
Thanks again Kelcy:)
Hey Kelcy,
Awesome!! Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback, I am thrilled to hear that it was enjoyed! xx
Absolutely delicious! The differing tastes and textures of the sweet and soft banana; bittersweet and chewy chocolate; and tangy and creamy cheesecake are unbeatably good. My only note would be that I made my muffins quite a bit larger – I only got 9 instead of 16 – and I cooked my first batch of 6 for 25 minutes and they were slightly burned on the top and dry on the bottom. For the remaining 3, I lessened the time to 22 minutes and they came out perfect!
Hi Kaelea,
Happy Wednesday! I love to hear that this recipe was tasty, thanks for making it! Thanks for sharing the cook time that worked well for you! xxT
Made these today – Delicious! Didnโt change a thing.
Hey Jenny,
Awesome!! I love to hear that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks for making it! Have the best weekend! xxT
I made these today and wow were they delicious! So easy to make too which is an added bonus. I used chocolate chips since thatโs all I had and it worked just as well. Thank you for sharing all your wonderful recipes!
Hi Erin,
Happy Sunday!! Thanks so much for making this recipe, I love to hear that it was enjoyed!? xTieghan
can I sub some whole wheat flour? how much?
Hi Amy,
Sure, you can use an equal amount of whole wheat flour. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan
I used 1/2 cup whole wheat and 1 cup white flour. Muffins came out a bit dry and rubbery. My cream cheese may not have been warm enough because that mixture didn’t come together very well. Next time I’ll beat the cream cheese alone first, then mix the rest of the ingredients and add them all at once. And skip the whole wheat flour! I wanted to love them, but they’re just so-so. Love many of your other recipes! ๐
Ahhh good to know!! Thanks for sharing your results, sorry to hear you didn’t love the recipe! Please let me know if you give it another try with all purpose flour! xx
Wow. These are just soooo good. Easy, moist, and full of flavour. Followed the recipe exactly and they turned out absolutely perfect. Whole family loved them. Will 1000% make again.
Hey Laura,
Happy Friday!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear it was a winner:) ?xx
Made these and absolutely loved them! Will definitely make again! ?
Hey Jerusha,
Happy Friday!! Love hearing that this recipe was enjoyed, thanks a bunch for giving it a try! xxT
I loved these! The sweetness in the cheesecake filling went so well with the banana and chocolate. Will be making again!
Hi Jen,
Awesome!! Thanks a bunch for trying this recipe out, I love to hear that it was a winner! xTieghan
I was really excited to try these but unfortunately they did not turn out as expected. The texture is not right, it’s very spongy. I also had the same problem as other people, the cheesecake filling seemed very thin and I batter leftover.
Hey Melanie, I’m so sorry this recipe didn’t turn out the way you hoped. Thanks for letting me know! xTieghan