Peanut butter and chocolate are one of the most delicious flavor combinations. Peanut Butter Chocolate Lava Cakes bring the two together for a delectable, molten lava, chocolate dessert.

Peanut butter oozing out from the center of a chocolate lava cake

I love to use the word lava when it comes to these cakes because that’s exactly what you get when you cut into the warm cake, a flow of molten peanut butter and chocolate lava. My mouth is watering as I type this.

Lava Cakes Sweetness

Where this may look like an over indulgent dessert, this is surprisingly low in sugar. In addition, I used half the amount of butter I usually use and replaced it with healthier peanut oil.

Peanuts have a triple feature in this recipe, peanut oil, peanut butter and chopped peanuts so I don’t feel guilty when I need a little sweet fix once in a while.

More Chocolate and Peanut Butter Recipes:

A cake on a white plate with peanuts waiting to be cut open

These mini chocolate cakes with peanut butter filling, make for a fun dessert if you’re entertaining because they come with a wow factor when your guest cut into them. They can be prepared ahead and then only take 10 minutes to bake.

You do want to serve them a few minutes out of the oven, for that lava flow. It’s all about the lava. You may want to make 2 per person, just in case.

Yield: 4

Peanut Butter Chocolate Lava Cakes

Peanut butter and chocolate are one of the most delicious flavor combinations. Peanut butter chocolate lava cakes bring the two together for a delectable, molten lava, chocolate dessert.

Warm peanut butter oozes from a chocolate lava cake for a delicious, individual dessert.

Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Additional Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes

Ingredients

  • Non-stick cooking spray
  • 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4 tablespoons 1/2 stick unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons peanut oil
  • 4 ounces (115 grams) 70% dark chocolate
  • 2 whole, large eggs, room temperature
  • 1/2 cup (100 grams) granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup (46 grams) all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
  • 4 tablespoons creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup peanuts, chopped

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400°F/200°C.
  2. Spray four, 5 ounce ramekins with non-stick spray. Dust with cocoa powder and tap over the sink to discard any excess. Place them on a baking sheet and set aside.
  3. Fill a pan with water and heat until low simmer. Set a heatproof bowl on top of the pan (make sure bowl does not touch water). Add the butter, peanut oil and chocolate to the bowl and stir until melted, turn off the heat.
  4. To a mixing bowl or stand mixer add the eggs, egg yolks and sugar. Beat on low speed for 1 minute then faster speed for 2 minutes until pale and fluffy.
  5. Pour the melted butter and chocolate slowly into the egg mix while whisking. Add the flour and in small batches, whisking in-between additions, until well combined. Whisk in the espresso powder until blended.
  6. Fill a ramekin 1/3 full of chocolate mix, add a tablespoon of peanut butter on top, then cover with more chocolate mix. Repeat with all ramekins.
  7. Place all the ramekins onto a baking sheet and bake in the center of the oven for 10 minutes until the edges look cooked and the centers are sunken and look moist. Remove from oven and allow to cool for 10 minutes in the ramekins.
  8. To remove from the mold, run a knife around the edge and turn onto a serving plate. Serve immediately with chopped peanuts.

Nutrition Information

Yield

4

Serving Size

1 cake

Amount Per Serving Calories 713Total Fat 50gSaturated Fat 19gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 26gCholesterol 124mgSodium 195mgCarbohydrates 55gFiber 6gSugar 34gProtein 15g

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