Cookbook:Cheescake Cups

These little confections are great one-per-afternoon snacks. They are dense and will give you a euphoric high on sweets but make you want to go work out after.

Ingredients

 * 1 lb (450 g) cream cheese
 * 2 eggs
 * ¾ cups (180 g) granulated sugar
 * Semi-sweet chocolate chips

Equipment

 * Cupcake papers
 * Cupcake pan
 * Microwave oven
 * Oven
 * Mixing bowl
 * Double boiler (optional)

Procedure

 * 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.
 * 5) 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.
 * 6) Fill the cups with the cream cheese mixture, then place into the oven.
 * 7) 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.
 * 8) Remove and allow to cool for 20 minutes, until the chocolate hardens on the bottom and becomes crunchy.

Notes, tips, and variations

 * You can also garnish the top of the cakes with chocolate that you melt in a double boiler.