Serves: 5
Total Calories: 761
Prep time: n/a
Cook time: 20-25 minutes
Total time: 25 minutes

1 cup walnuts

Cream Cheese Filling:
4 ounces cream cheese, softened
2 tablespoons powdered sugar
pinch of salt
1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

Muffin Batter:
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon baking soda
2 tablespoons oils
1 large egg
1/2 cup orange juice
2 large bananas, peeled
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350°. Toast walnuts in oven, then coarsely chop, and set aside. Prepare muffin papers for 16 muffins. Set pans aside.

For Cream Cheese Filling:
Combine and cream well the cream cheese, powdered sugar, and salt. Blend in chocolate chips. Set aside.

For Muffin Batter:
In a bowl, sift dry ingredients. Add chopped nuts. Set aside. In mixer bowl, blend oil, egg, orange juice, bananas, and vanilla. Slowly add dry ingredients, and blend. Divide batter evenly between prepared muffin cups, reserving a small amount. Top each muffin with a teaspoon of Cream Cheese Filling, and press down slightly. Put a small amount of reserved batter on top of each muffin to cover cream cheese. Bake at 350° for 20–25 minutes.

Nutritional Facts:

Serves: 5
Total Calories: 761
Calories from Fat: 309

More Recipes from the Recipe Hall of Fame Guilty Pleasures Cookbook Cookbook:
Cappuccino-Chocolate Coffeecake
Mendocino Streusel Coffeecake
Raspberry-Cheese Coffeecake
Chocolate-Sour Cream Coffeecake
Almond Apple Coffeecake
Florida Blueberry Streusel Coffeecake
Overnight Blueberry Coffeecake
Night Before Coffeecake
Butterscotch Pecan Rolls
Sticky Buns, Breakfast Sweets
Val’s Famous Firehouse Cinnamon/Orange Rolls
Butter Rolls with Caramel Sauce
Apple Danish
Victory Baked Apple Rolls
Quick Apple Tarts
Apple Pancake Puff
Ice Cream Strudel
Strawberries and Cream Bread
Cinnamon Surprise
Streusel Filled Apple Muffins
Cherry Lemon Muffins
Chunky Monkey Muffins
Orange Raisin Scones with Orange Butter
Old-Fashioned Jelly Roll
Pistol Packin’ Mama Pecan Cups