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When it was announced that Philadelphia Cream Cheese was coming out with a chocolate version, bakers everywhere rubbed their hands together in gleeful anticipation of the goodies they would bake up.
Chocolate cream cheese for breakfast? In bed? Yes please!
Once my brain got over the fact that chocolate cream cheese and breakfast were a match made in heaven, it kicked into high gear. Those rusty gears in my grey matter started turning and a realization dawned upon me. In order for ME to have breakfast in bed, that would mean that I – for once- would not be preparing this meal.
Meaning that someone else did.
Meaning that someone else would have to be Mike or the kids.
With that said, I knew that any recipe that I designed to take advantage of the new Philly chocolate cream cheese had to be super easy, yet decadently delicious. I had really wanted to bake chocolate cream cheese into a sweet dough recipe – and that may yet be coming!- but alas, my husband and children simply do not have the culinary skills to accomplish that in the kitchen. Yet. Those kids of mine are in training, simply give me until they are ten years old and they will be making sweet dough all by themselves.
In order for my family to be able to bring me breakfast in bed, I had to develop a very simple recipe and not only for myself, but also to aid all those Mom’s who are taking part in the Philly Breakfast in Bed Facebook Challenge (and if you aren’t, why the heck not?!).
I came up with simple chocolate chip biscuits which you then fill with Philly chocolate cream cheese.
Ingredients Needed:
2 cups flour
3 Tbsp. sugar
1 1/2 tbs baking powder
1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
1 cup cold milk
1/2 cup of semi-sweet chocolate chips
(1) 250 gram container of Philadelphia Chocolate Cream Cheese
Kick the tires and light the fires : preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Take the 2 cups of flour and place in a mixing bowl, add in the baking powder and sugar.
Instead of sifting, take a whisk and mix the ingredients.
Take your butter and using a pastry blender ( or two knifes crisscrossing each other) cut the butter in, until it’s in tiny little pieces throughout the mixture.
Add the chocolate chips into the dry mixture.
Make a well in the dry ingredients, and pour the milk into it.
Mix it until it forms a soft ball.
Take the dough out and put it onto a floured surface.
Take your rolling pin, and roll it until it’s about 12 inches long, 5-6 inches wide and 1/3 inch thick.
Once the dough is rolled out, spread half of a 250 gram container of Philadelphia Cream Cheese on the top of the dough.
This is where I just started giggling out loud in my kitchen. I mean, look at this.
Sometimes things just look so darn delicious I have to laugh in anticipation of biting into the finished product.
Roll up the dough jelly roll style, like shown below.
Mark off 12 sections – approximately an inch wide each- and then cut them with a serrated knife.
Place each section in a well-greased muffin tin.
Bake in the 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, until they are browned lightly on top.
Remove from the oven and cool on a baking rack.
Serve to Mom – in bed!- with a lovely cup of tea or coffee, adding in some fruit as well.
The new Philadelphia chocolate cream cheese is in stores right now – if you can find it, I’ve heard it’s flying off the shelves- but if you wait until May 21st, Philadelphia is going to be rolling out a downloadable coupon for their chocolate cream cheese, right on their Facebook page. I’m sure it’s going to be only a limited time but it’s absolutely the perfect time to try out this new product. It has allĀ the dairy goodness of Philly plus the deliciousness of pure milk chocolate, Ā but a 1 tbsp serving only has half the sugar and calories of the other brands. Nice!
There’s a printable recipe below, enjoy everyone!
Happy Friday!
Love,
I Am SO Eating Two Of These For Lunch Magpie
Philly Chocolate Cream Cheese Breakfast Biscuits
- Prep Time
- 10 minutes
- Cook Time
- 20 minutes
- Total Time
- 30 minutes
- Course
- Breakfast
- Cuisine
- Biscuits
- Servings
- 12
- Calories
- 210
- Author
- Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
- 2 cups flour
- 3 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 tablespoons baking powder
- 1/4 cup cold butter or margarine
- 1 cup cold milk
- 1/2 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 125 grams (half of a 250 gram container) Philadelphia chocolate cream cheese
Instructions
- Kick the tires and light the fires: preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Take the 2 cups of flour and place in a mixing bowl, add in the baking powder and sugar.
- Instead of sifting, take a whisk and mix the ingredients.
- Take your butter and using a pastry blender (or two knifes criss-crossing each other) cut the butter in, until it’s in tiny little pieces throughout the mixture.
- Add the chocolate chips into the dry mixture.
- Make a well in the dry ingredients, and pour the milk into it.
- Mix it until it forms a soft ball.
- Take the dough out and put it onto a floured surface. Take your rolling pin, and roll it until it’s about 12 inches long, 5-6 inches wide and 1/3 inch thick.
- Once the dough is rolled out, spread half of a 250 gram container of Philadelphia Cream Cheese on the top of the dough.
- Roll up the dough jelly roll style.
- Mark off 12 sections – approximately an inch wide each- and then cut them with a serrated knife.
- Place each section in a well greased muffin tin.
- Bake in the 400 degree oven for 15-20 minutes, until they are browned lightly on top.
- Remove from the oven and cool on a baking rack. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
Nutrition Information
All calories and info are based on a third party calculator and are only an estimate. Actual nutritional info will vary with brands used, your measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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Lynda says
So sorry that Philadelphia chocolate cream cheese isnāt available any more!!
Why have they discontinued such a delicious product!? Loved it, and there is no alternative of any kind!! I wonder why another version hasnāt been presented!?
Seriously missing it!
Around the World in 80 Cupcakes says
I’m so in LOVE\U0001f60d
Momof4 says
Absolutely delicious and so easy to make! I did have to add about a half cup of extra flour, though, as the dough was much too soft to roll out … either reduce the milk, or increase the flour … it’ll work either way!
lostgirl says
Can i use the philadelphia chocolate block creamcheese flavor as a cupcake frosting? Anyone got any idea how to make it to a cupcake frosting? What should i add and stuffs… like that.
mztifanidiamondz says
I’m making them right now. Used GLUTEN free low fat soy flour. It was hard to roll. Very sticky. Only got 6 out of it. I forgot for GLUTEN free u need to mix more than a few fours for the right consistency. And sometimes even add xanthan gum. My oven is too strong I turned it down to °375
Karlynn Johnston says
Glad you liked them!!
CatherineB23 says
These are amazing! I’ve done them a few days ago and to be honest, you need to make a second batch cause these didn’t even last a day!! Definately is a recipe to keep and do often! š
The Kitchen Magpie says
I don’t see why not! Might even make them flakier!
Kelly Matthews Noble says
Do you think you could make these the night before, keep them in the fridge and bake in the morning?
Mike Johnston says
These are awesome. You need to make them again.
Pamela Marriott says
dip for cookies….that I made….
Carolin Muise says
That looks frighteningly easy! Yikes! š
BarbaraStorey says
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I am hoping I can convert this into a gluten-free version – I am in LOVE with Philly’s Chocolate Cream Cheese!! Thank you for this – they look scrumptious!
Barbara
mztifanidiamondz says
Finally my comment I.explain how I.made mine GLUTEN free
BarbaraStorey says
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Rakhee says
Absolutely delicious!
Blueberry Kitchen says
Chocolate cream cheese for breakfast sounds like a very good idea! These look so delicious!