Brownie Cheesecake Muffins

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 25 mins

Ingredients

• 8 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese
• 2 tablespoons sugar (or splenda)
• 1 (20 ounce) box walnut brownie mix (moist kind with walnuts)
• 3 eggs
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 cup chocolate frosting (or thick chocolate pudding)
• powdered sugar

Recipe

• 1 in a small bowl, beat cream cheese and sugar until light and fluffy. set aside. spray a jumbo (6) muffin tin with bakers joy or non-stick cooking spray and also set aside.
• 2 preheat oven to 350f (or according to the box directions). make brownie mix according to the (moist cake-like version) recipe on the box using the eggs oil and water.
• 3 spoon about 2 tbsp of batter into each greased muffin tray. (caution: do not use muffin paper, they will stick to the paper).
• 4 drop equal portions of cream cheese (about 2 tsp) mixture into the center of each muffin, then top with remaining brownie batter. bake for 20-30 minutes, or as package directs.
• 5 allow to cool, then spread chocolate frosting (or pudding) on top followed with a sprinkle of powdered sugar.