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    Home » Recipes » Breakfast » Muffins

    Tuxedo Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Published by Melissa on January 14, 2019 | Updated June 10, 2022 | 18 Comments

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    These Tuxedo Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins start with a rich chocolate chocolate chip muffin based that’s topped with dollops of cheesecake to create a black and white muffin fit for a party. 

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    Last week I shared Fun Things to Do and Eat in Maui Hawaii and mentioned I was going to recreate the Tuxedo muffin I had at The Rodeo General Store. So today I’m sharing my version of their Tuxedo muffin.

    The Rodeo General Store is in Makawao, a quaint little town nestled in the hills of East Maui. We stopped in Makawao for a bathroom and snack break on our bike ride down Haleakala. While my husband bought a much more sensible breakfast sandwich, I couldn’t resist buying one of the Tuxedo muffins in the muffin case. They just looked so irresistible in their fancy tulip muffin papers. 

    Tuxedo muffin collage at The Rodeo General Store

    A Google search when I got home showed that Tuxedo muffins aren’t just an Upcountry Maui thing. These cream cheese crowned Tuxedo muffins are popular in places like Illinois and Indiana areas as well.  

    Since they looked so fancy in their tulip style baking cups, I couldn’t resist buying some to dress up my Tuxedo muffins. I bought my baking cups at Gygi, but they’re available on Amazon as well.  

    collage of Making Tuxedo Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

    I already have a chocolate muffin recipe that I love, so I used that as a base for my muffins. Then I combined that with my Chocolate Chip Cheesecake Brownie recipe for the fun white cheesecake part of the recipe. 

    So the tops of the muffins have chocolate chips on them, I liked to add 1 ¼ cup of the chocolate chips to the batter. Then I’ll sprinkle the remaining ¼ cup of chocolate chips on top of the muffins. It just makes them look a little bit more irresistible when you can see the chocolate chips on top as well. 

    Tuxedo muffins in brown tulip papers

    The tulip papers let you fill the muffin cups more full than you normally would. If you don’t want to buy the tulip papers, you can make the muffins in jumbo size muffin pans, or make 18 smaller muffins. 

    These Tuxedo Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins are great to eat hot from the oven, but I like them even better the next day. The next day the chocolate chips have hardened and the muffin is even more moist. 

    If you’re a chocolate lover, I know you’re going to love these muffins!

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    Tuxedo Chocolate Chocolate Chip Muffins

    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time30 mins
    Total Time40 mins
    Servings: 12 muffins
    Calories: 470kcal
    Author: Melissa Griffiths
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    Equipment

    • USA Pan (1200MF) Bakeware Cupcake and Muffin Pan, 12 Well, Aluminized Steel
    • Royal Brown Tulip Style Baking Cups, Large, Sleeve of 200
    • Vollrath 2 oz Stainless Steel Disher - Size 16,Dark Blue

    Ingredients

    Cream Cheese Topping

    • 1 8- ounce package cream cheese room temperature
    • ⅓ cup sugar
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt
    • 1 large egg
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • ¼ cup flour

    Chocolate Chip Muffin

    • ½ cup butter room temperature
    • ⅔ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
    • 1 cup sugar
    • 2 teaspoons baking powder
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
    • 2 eggs
    • ¾ cup milk
    • ⅓ cup sour cream
    • 2 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 ½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

    Instructions

    • Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a 12 cup muffin pan with tulip paper liners. If you don’t have tulip papers, grease or line 12 jumbo muffin cups or 18 regular muffin cups.
    • Prepare cream cheese topping: In a small mixing bowl, beat together cream cheese, sugar and salt until smooth. Add egg and vanilla and beat until incorporated. Add flour and beat just until smooth. Set aside.
    • Prepare muffin batter: In a large mixing bowl beat together butter, cocoa powder, sugar, baking powder, salt and vanilla until fluffy. Beat in eggs, then stir in milk and sour cream. Mix in flour, then chocolate chips.
    • Divide batter equally between the muffin cups. Put a dollop of cream cheese mixture on top of the muffin batter.
    • Bake for 30 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted in center comes out without crumbs on it – chocolate is ok. Remove from oven, cool on wire racks 10 minutes, remove from pan to wire racks and cool completely.

    Notes

    Tip: Save about ¼ cup of the chocolate chips to sprinkle on top of the chocolate muffin batter.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1g | Calories: 470kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Cholesterol: 91mg | Sodium: 342mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 35g
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    1. Susan

      July 05, 2021 at 7:25 am

      How does it end up looking like you put cream cheese mixture in each side instead of on top?

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      • Barbara Schieving

        July 05, 2021 at 8:44 am

        Hi Susan – you put a dollop of the cream cheese mixture on each side – side the photos of the batter above.

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    2. Elaine Crain

      April 16, 2021 at 11:49 am

      It looks like you put a dollop of cream cheese on each side of muffin! Do I need to refrigerate over nite if I made them ahead?Thank you!

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      • Barbara Schieving

        April 16, 2021 at 12:33 pm

        Hi Elaine – if you’re serving them the next day, you don’t have to refrigerate them. If you know you won’t be eating all of them the next day though, you may want to refrigerate or freeze them. I would let them warm to room temperature before serving.

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        • Elaine Crain

          April 16, 2021 at 1:38 pm

          Thank you! So much!

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    3. Elaine Crain

      April 08, 2021 at 11:58 am

      Can I make them a day ahead?

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      • Barbara Schieving

        April 08, 2021 at 6:41 pm

        Hi Elaine – yes, you can make them a day ahead. Enjoy!

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      • Elaine Crain

        April 16, 2021 at 10:56 am

        Thank you so much! I’m making them for birthday party! 
        It looks like you put dollop of cream cheese on each side of muffin top! Do they need to be refrigerated over nite?

        Reply
    4. Betsy

      August 24, 2020 at 10:20 am

      What size tuxedo muffin liners are these please? Medium? Or large? Thank you.

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      • Barbara Schieving

        August 24, 2020 at 10:24 am

        Hi Betsy – they’re the large – there is a link to them above.

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    5. Foodiewife

      January 15, 2019 at 4:47 pm

      I used to make these a very long time ago, and I lost the recipe. Yay! You brought these back into my life. Chocolate and cheesecake are decadent and fabulous. I’m so making these! Thank you!

      Reply
    6. nicole (thespicetrain.com)

      January 14, 2019 at 8:10 pm

      These look so pretty!! I always love the cream cheese/chocolate combo and it sounds perfect in these muffins. Thanks for sharing! 🙂

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    7. 2sisters recipes

      January 14, 2019 at 2:43 pm

      Oh boy we love chocolate and I bet we’ll love these tuxedo muffins ! Thank you Barbara! 

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      • Barbara Schieving

        January 14, 2019 at 5:59 pm

        Definitely give them a try!

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    8. Laurel

      January 14, 2019 at 9:22 am

      Did you spray the tulip liners with nonstick spray?

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      • Barbara Schieving

        January 14, 2019 at 9:43 am

        Hi Laurel – no, there’s no need to spay the liners. The muffins peel easily away from the liners.

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    9. Carol

      January 14, 2019 at 7:43 am

      Holy mackerel those look AMAZING! What a treat for breakfast or any time. I think I have some of those muffin liners lurking around here somewhere-what a perfect recipe to use them for. Looks like you nailed this copy cat recipe spot on-yours look even better than the ones in the bakery case in Maui!

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      • Barbara Schieving

        January 14, 2019 at 8:52 am

        Thanks so much Carol!

        Reply

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