Air Fryer Chocolate Lava Cakes

Name: Air Fryer Chocolate Lava Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 oz (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa, divided; 6 oz semi-sweet chocolate, coarsely chopped; 2 eggs; 2 egg yolks; 1/4 cup sugar; Pinch salt; 1/8 teaspoon vanilla extract; 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour; Confectioners sugar for dusting; Vanilla ice cream for serving, optional

5 steps

Prep:15minCook:10min

This recipe is from the Sur la Table air fryer recipe book. The settings in the recipe are for this air fryer so results may vary per air fryer.

Updated at: Tue, 21 Nov 2023 17:34:15 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories546.8 kcal (27%)

Total Fat42 g (60%)

Carbs48.3 g (19%)

Sugars36.2 g (40%)

Protein8.4 g (17%)

Sodium97.4 mg (5%)

Fiber4.6 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

4 ozunsalted butter

¼ cupunsweetened cocoa

divided

6 ozsemi-sweet chocolate

¼ cupsugar

⅛ teaspoonvanilla extract

2 tablespoonsall-purpose flour

confectioners sugar

for dusting

Vanilla ice cream

for serving, optional

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the air fryer at 350 degrees F. Generously butter four 6-ounce ramekins and lightly coat each with some of the cocoa, shaking out and discarding the excess.

Air FryerPreheat

Ramekin

unsalted butter4 oz

unsweetened cocoa¼ cup

Step 2

In a medium microwave safe bowl, melt butter, remaining cocoa, and the chocolate on High 1 to 1 and a half minutes; stir until completely melted and combined; let cool slightly.

Microwave Bowl

MicrowaveMicrowave

Step 3

In another medium bowl, with a whisk or a hand mixer at high speed, beat the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and salt until thickened and pale; stir in vanilla. Stir the egg mixture into the chocolate mixture, then gently fold in the flour.

Bowl

Whisk

MixerMix

eggs2

egg yolks2

sugar¼ cup

salt

all-purpose flour2 tablespoons

Step 4

Spoon the mixture into the coated ramekins. Place the ramekins on an air frying tray and slide into the air fryer on the lower rack setting.

Step 5

Select the Cake button; set time for 10 minutes. Cakes should be firm at the edges and still soft in the center; remove and let stand 1 minute, then invert each onto a serving plate. Dust cakes with confectioners sugar; serve with vanilla ice cream.

Air FryerHeat

confectioners sugar