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Mom's Lava Cakes

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup unsweetened apple sauce
  • 1/2 cup unsweetened almond milk
  • 1 tsp vinegar
  • 5 tbsp cane sugar
  • 2 tbsp melted coconut oil
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1/2 tsp baking powder
  • 2 pinches sea salt
  • 4 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 1/2 cup + 1 tbsp unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 4 tbsp semisweet chocolate chips melted
  • 8 tsp nut/seed butter (2 tsp per ramekin)

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 F.
  • Grease four 6-oz ramekins with cooking spray and dust with cocoa powder.
  • Activate vinegar and almond milk by mixing together in a small bowl.
  • In a large bowl mix applesauce, vinegar-almond milk mixture, sugar, coconut oil, and vanilla extract until smooth.
  • Add flour, cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt to mixture.
  • Fold in melted chocolate.
  • Pour mixture into prepared pans.
  • Top with nut/seed butter and use a spoon to slightly press it down into the batter. Some may still be exposed.
  • Place ramekins onto a baking sheet and bake for 12-13 minutes until the sides appear solid and firm. The top may still look slightly soft. Allow to cool for 1 minute, then cover each with an inverted plate and turn over. Use an oven mitt because those ramekins are hot! The cakes should release easily from the ramekin.