98 Calorie Chocolate Lava Cake
This low calorie chocolate lava cake is the perfect way to enjoy a delicious rich and indulgent chocolate dessert whilst still being in a calorie deficit!
Ingredients
- 1 small egg
- 20 g stevia
- 15 g all-purpose or plain flour
- 10 g unsweetened cocoa powder
- ½ tsp baking powder
- 10 g chocolate
Instructions
- Pre-heat oven to 180°C (356°F).
- In a medium bowl, beat the egg. Add in the stevia and whisk until thick and light yellow in color - about 5 minutes using an electric whisk.
- Sift in the flour, cocoa powder and baking powder. Gently fold into the egg mixture until fully combined. Try not to deflate the eggs by over-folding.
- Divide the batter between two 9cm ramekins and place 5g or one square of chocolate into the center of the ramekin. Cover the chocolate with the surrounding batter.
- Bake for 15 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the either side of the cake comes out clean. Let the cakes cool for 2-3 minutes.
- Place a small dessert plate over the ramekins and then flip, placing the cake onto the dessert plate. Top with low calorie vanilla ice cream and enjoy!
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Notes
Use room temperature eggs - Be sure to use room temperature eggs. This will help avoid over-mixing! To quickly get your eggs to room temperature, place them in a bowl of warm (not boiling) water for about 30 minutes.
Don't over mix the batter - Over mixing the cake batter can deflate the eggs and you will end up with a dense, not so fluffy cake! To avoid this, gently fold the dry ingredients into the egg mixture. FOLD do not mix!
Line the ramekins with a little oil - Lining the ramekins with a little bit of oil can make them so much easier to remove! Dip a pastry brush into a little oil and spread this across the entire ramekin. This will add a few extra calories - I used about 1/2 tsp to line two ramekins which is an additional 10-15 calories per cake. Then pour in the batter and bake. Alternatively, you can use a knife to gently go around the edges of the cake then use a dessert plate to tip it out per the recipe.
Nutrition
Serving: 1 Lava cakeCalories: 98kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 4.5gFat: 4.5gSaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 78mgSodium: 31mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 2IUCalcium: 1mgIron: 2mg
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