Easy Cheesecake-Filled Cupcakes (Vegan)

Easy Cheesecake-Filled Cupcakes (Vegan)

Recipe by Emily Kennedy from allrecipes.com

Dessert 1 Hr. 5 Mins.

Ingredients

18

18 servings

  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • ¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1 teaspoon baking soda
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup water
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon white vinegar
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 1 (8 ounce) tub vegan cream cheese
  • ⅓ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons plain non-dairy yogurt
  • 2 teaspoons cornstarch
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 cup vegan chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar, or as needed

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line 18 muffin cups with paper liners.
  • Combine flour, sugar, cocoa, baking soda, and salt for cupcakes together in a bowl. Add water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla and beat until combined; be careful not to overmix.
  • Beat vegan cream cheese and sugar for filling together in a separate bowl until smooth. Add vegan yogurt, cornstarch, vanilla, and salt and beat until combined. Fold in chocolate chips.
  • Fill each prepared muffin cup 2/3 full with chocolate batter. Spoon a heaping tablespoon of the cream cheese mixture on top of the chocolate batter. Sprinkle the remaining sugar on top.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until both the cake and filling appear set, about 20 minutes. Remove from the oven and let cool completely, about 30 minutes; these taste best when completely cooled.

Nutritional Facts

Per 18 servings

  • Calories: 247
  • Carbohydrate: 34g
  • Fat: 14g
  • Fiber: 4g
  • Protein: 3g
  • Sugar: 16g

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