Description
Indulge in the luxurious experience of Pistachio Chocolate Lava Cakes, featuring a velvety chocolate center and delightful pistachio crunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup dark chocolate, chopped
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 2 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup ground pistachios
- Pinch of salt
- Pistachios for garnish
- Vanilla ice cream (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). Grease four ramekins generously with butter and place them on a baking sheet.
- Melt together the butter and dark chocolate in a heatproof bowl over a pot of simmering water.
- Combine the powdered sugar into the chocolate mixture until smooth.
- Add the whole eggs and egg yolks, whisking until rich and velvety.
- Mix in the vanilla extract, flour, ground pistachios, and a pinch of salt until just combined.
- Fill the ramekins with the batter, leaving a little room at the top.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until the edges are firm but the center remains soft.
- Cool for 1 minute and carefully invert onto plates, garnishing with chopped pistachios.
- Enjoy warm, preferably with vanilla ice cream.
Notes
Grease ramekins well and avoid overbaking to maintain the molten center.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 380
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 120mg