Description
Experience the ultimate dessert sensation with these Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava Cakes. Each cake features a rich, dark chocolate exterior that envelops a gooey, molten center filled with creamy peanut butter. Perfect for impressing guests or satisfying your sweet tooth, these lava cakes are easy to make and guaranteed to delight!
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup dark chocolate (high-quality)
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs (room temperature)
- 2 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp creamy peanut butter
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease four ramekins and dust with cocoa powder.
- In a microwave-safe bowl, melt dark chocolate and unsalted butter in 30-second intervals until smooth.
- In a separate bowl, whisk eggs and sugar until light and fluffy (about 3 minutes).
- Gently fold in flour and salt into the egg mixture, followed by the melted chocolate mixture.
- Spoon half of the batter into each ramekin, add a dollop of peanut butter, then top with remaining batter.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until edges are firm but centers remain soft.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 lava cake (90g)
- Calories: 315
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 90mg