Preheat oven to 350°F.

Beat together:

1 8 oz package cream cheese
1 egg
1/3 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt

Add 1 6 oz package semi sweet chocolate chips and set aside.

Sift:

1 1/2 cups flour
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup cocoa
1 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon salt

Stir in:

1 cup water
1/3 cup oil
1 teaspoon vanilla

Line muffin tins with 15 paper liners. Fill liners 1/3 full with chocolate batter and drop 1 heaping teaspoon of cream cheese mixture on top of batter.

Bake for 30 minutes.