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Mexican Chocolate Lava Muffins

This easy to make, perfectly sized dessert doesn’t get any more heavenly. Top these babies with whip cream, vanilla ice cream, or dust them with powdered sugar and garnish with fruit. The possibilities are truly endless.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
21 mins
Servings: 8 muffins
Calories: 129 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

  • 2 tablets Mexican chocolate recommend Abuelita
  • 1 tick butter
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 3 tablespoons all purpose flour
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 4 eggs
  • butter to coat muffin tin
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for dusting muffin tin
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon for dusting muffin tin

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
  2. Place a double boiler or a small metal bowl over a saucepan with simmering water. Melt the Mexican chocolate and butter in the bowl. Stir in vanilla. Once incorporated and melted turn off the heat.
  3. In a large mixing bowl, sift sugar, flour, and salt. Add warm chocolate and mix well with an electric mixer. Add eggs one at the time, fully incorporating each egg before adding the next. Beat at high speed until batter is creamy and lightens in color, approximately 4 minutes. Chill mixture.
  4. Coat the muffin tin with butter. Dust with the cocoa powder and cinnamon and shake out excess. Ladle a ½ cup of mixture into each muffin pan.
  5. Bake for 10 to 11 minutes. Outsides should be cake-like and centers should be gooey.
  6. Sprinkle with powdered sugar or top with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whip cream.

Notes

  • Tip: Be careful not to over or under-bake these. The top and sides should definitely feel cooked, and just slightly jiggle. Resist the urge to leave them in a few extra minutes, as they will just turn into fully-cooked cakes.

Nutrition Information

Calories 129kcal (6%) Carbohydrates 19g (6%) Protein 3g (6%) Fat 5g (8%) Saturated Fat 2g (10%) Cholesterol 82mg (27%) Sodium 106mg (4%) Potassium 60mg (2%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 16g (32%) Vitamin A 119IU (2%) Calcium 14mg (1%) Iron 1mg (6%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 8muffins

Amount Per Serving

Calories 129

% Daily Value*

Calories 129kcal 6%
Carbohydrates 19g 6%
Protein 3g 6%
Fat 5g 8%
Saturated Fat 2g 10%
Cholesterol 82mg 27%
Sodium 106mg 4%
Potassium 60mg 1%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 16g 32%
Vitamin A 119IU 2%
Calcium 14mg 1%
Iron 1mg 6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.