1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, at room temperature
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⅓ cup white sugar
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1 egg
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2 tablespoons 100% pure pumpkin
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6 drops yellow food coloring (Optional)
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3 drops red food coloring (Optional)
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⅛ teaspoon salt
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½ cup semisweet chocolate chips, or more to taste
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1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
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1 cup white sugar
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¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
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1 teaspoon baking soda
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½ teaspoon salt
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⅓ cup vegetable oil
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1 cup water
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1 teaspoon white vinegar
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
Place cream cheese, 1/3 cup sugar, egg, pumpkin, yellow food coloring, red food coloring, and salt in a bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until thoroughly combined and no lumps remain. Stir in chocolate chips.
Whisk flour, 1 cup sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and 1/2 teaspoon salt together in a large bowl. Mix in water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla extract until batter is well blended.
Fill muffin cups 1/2-full with batter; top with 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips on top.
Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, about 25 minutes.