Ingredients

• 1 , 8 ounce
• 0.33 cups white sugar
• 1 large egg
• 2 tablespoons 100% pure pumpkin
• 6 dropss yellow food coloring , Optional
• 3 dropss red food coloring , Optional
• 0.13 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cups semisweet chocolate chips , plus more for sprinkling

Instructions

1. 1 Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Line a muffin tin with paper liners.
2. 2 Make filling: Place cream cheese, sugar, egg, pumpkin, yellow food coloring, red food coloring, and salt into a large bowl. Beat using an electric mixer until thoroughly combined and no lumps remain. Stir in chocolate chips.
3. 3 Make cupcakes: Whisk flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda, and salt together in a large bowl until combined. Mix in water, oil, vinegar, and vanilla until batter is well blended.
4. 4 Fill muffin cups with batter, about 1/2 full; top with 1 tablespoon filling. Sprinkle a few chocolate chips on top.
5. 5 Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center of a cupcake comes out clean, about 25 minutes.

Nutrition per serving