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Cheescake Cups

Mini chocolate‑topped cheesecake cups baked in a muffin tin.

From the Wikibooks Cookbook · 4 ingredients
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Why it works: Sugar and chocolate are a kitchen classic. They rank in the top 13% of all ingredient pairs, and cooks put them together in 15,404 recipes. Both carry guaiacol, which smells smoky, sweet. The science ↓

Cheescake Cups

Oven350°F (180°C)
Timeabout 15 minutes

Ingredients

Directions

Prepare

  1. Preheat your oven to 350°F (180°C).

  2. Soften the cream cheese in the microwave in a bowl. Thirty seconds on a medium setting should be sufficient.

  3. Combine the cream cheese, eggs, and sugar.

  4. Line the pan with the papers.

Assemble and bake

  1. Put chocolate chips in the bottom of the cupcake papers, making less than a full layer; do not completely cover the bottom of the papers.

  2. Fill the cups with the cream cheese mixture, then place into the oven.

  3. Bake for about 15 minutes. The chocolate will melt and create a bottom to your cakes, but part of that chocolate will also bubble up through the cream cheese for an added effect.

Cool and set

  1. Remove and allow to cool for 20 minutes, until the chocolate hardens on the bottom and becomes crunchy.

Nutrition, whole recipe (rough)

381Calories
9 gProtein
24 gFat
32 gCarbs
What these numbers assume: 4 portions
IngredientPortion assumedkcal
Chocolate1 oz (28g) semisweet155
Cream Cheese1 oz (28g)99
Egg1 large egg (50g)78
Sugar1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated49

One typical portion per ingredient; the recipe's quantities are not counted. A rough guide only, not for medical or dietary planning.

Recipe from the Wikibooks Cookbook.

Steps grouped into stages for easier reading; the method is the source's own.

Explore the science

The flavor team

The pairs that carry this dish. Each one is judged two ways: how much their aromas overlap, and how often cooks already put them together.

  1. Sugar + chocolatetop 13% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together15,404 recipes

    Shared aroma: guaiacol (smoky, sweet).

  2. Cream cheese + chocolatetop 15% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together894 recipes

    Shared aroma: ethyl 2-methylbutyrate (fruity, apple).

  3. Egg + sugartop 21% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together122,807 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-nonenal (fatty, green).

  4. Cream cheese + eggtop 22% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together2,549 recipes

    Shared aroma: 1-octen-3-ol (mushroom, earthy).

  5. Egg + chocolatetop 24% of all pairs
    Smell alikemoderate
    Cooked together11,448 recipes

    Shared aroma: 2-heptenal (green).

Ranks compare each pair with 20,000 random ingredient pairs on CompKitchen. How we score pairs

What each ingredient does

Cream cheese
Provides the rich, creamy body and tang that forms the filling.
Eggs
Bind the mixture and help it set as it bakes into a firm custard.
Granulated sugar
Sweetens the filling and adds softness to the texture.
Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Melt into a fudgy base layer and harden to a crisp bottom when cooled.

The step that matters

Keep less chocolate in the paper bottoms. Chocolate melts and spreads during baking, so a thin, partial layer lets it form a crisp base and rise partly through the batter without overwhelming the filling.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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