Chocolate Fondants
Elegant yet easy molten Chocolate Fondants featuring a delicate outer cake and a rich, flowing chocolate center. Perfect for entertaining or an indulgent homemade dessert.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 45 minutes
- Yield: 6 fondants
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Butter, for greasing ramekins
Cocoa powder, for dusting ramekins
125 g butter
175 g dark chocolate
2 eggs
2 egg yolks
1/3 cup caster sugar
Pinch of salt
1/4 cup plain flour
To Serve:
Vanilla ice cream
Whipped cream
Fresh berries or berry coulis
Instructions
- Grease six 9 cm ramekins with butter and dust the insides with cocoa powder. Chill in the fridge.
- Preheat the oven to 220°C fan bake.
- Melt the butter in a medium bowl, then add the dark chocolate. Stir until melted, microwaving in 10–15 second bursts if needed.
- In a mixer bowl, whisk the eggs, egg yolks, caster sugar, and salt for about 5 minutes, until light and fluffy.
- Gently fold the melted chocolate mixture into the egg mixture.
- Sift in the flour and fold until just combined.
- Divide the batter evenly among the prepared ramekins and refrigerate for 10 minutes.
- Bake for 7–10 minutes, watching closely so the centers remain molten.
- Let the fondants rest for 1 minute, then carefully turn them out onto plates.
- Dust with cocoa powder and serve immediately with ice cream, whipped cream, or berries.
Notes
Add 1 tsp espresso powder to enhance the chocolate flavor.
Place a square of chocolate in the center for an extra gooey middle.
Add orange zest or a splash of liqueur (e.g., Grand Marnier) for a twist.
Use part milk chocolate for a slightly lighter version.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 fondant
- Calories: 360
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 75mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 165mg
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