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February 8, 2021

Easy Vegan Chocolate Lava Cakes

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You’d never know these Chocolate Lava Cakes are gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free. This fancy, decadent dessert is 5-star restaurant worthy.

chocolate lava cake on white plate with golden drizzle

Meet your new favorite dessert. Bold statement, I know, but you will love these.

The chocolate lava cake texture is soft, fluffy, and gooey. The best part is that they feel like a fancy dessert, but they’re so easy and quick to make.

When sharing these lava cakes with family and friends, the vote was unanimous — better than any dessert they’ve had in a restaurant.

I always keep a bag of Think Eat Live’s Sunflower Brownie Mix on hand just for making these lava cakes. I’ve never been a fan of mixes until finding this brand. It’s the exact ingredients I would use at home!

They owners are so sweet and they’ve shared a 10% discount for you on their website with code PLANTIVORE. You can also get their mixes on Amazon.

Normally lava cakes require ramekins, but all you need is a muffin tin for these! I drizzled them with a homemade sunbutter sauce and topped with coconut whipped cream. Now that we’re all drooling, let’s bake!

chocolate lava cake on white plate with golden drizzle

This recipe is:

  • vegan + vegetarian
  • gluten-free
  • refined sugar-free
  • paleo
  • dairy-free
  • corn-free
  • soy-free
  • peanut-free
chocolate lava cake on white plate with golden drizzle and fork

Recipe FAQs:

What egg replacer do you recommend?

I’ve used both chia seeds and Bob’s Red Mill egg replacer for this recipe, and both work well. I love chia seeds because they have extra fiber.

Do I need ramekins to make this?

No, you can use a muffin tin! In fact, I prefer using a muffin tin because it’s easier to manage all of the lava cakes in one place. It also gives the lava cakes a nice shape.

Is it okay to eat undercooked cake?

Yes, these are vegan and completely eggless! You can even eat the batter if you’d like.

chocolate lava cake on white plate with golden drizzle

Chocolate Lava Cakes

Plantivore Kitchen
You'd never know these Chocolate Lava Cakes are gluten-free, vegan, and refined sugar-free. This fancy, decadent dessert is 5-star restaurant worthy.
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Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 15 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

Lava Cakes

  • ½ bag Think Eat Live Sunflour Brownie Mix about ¾ cup
  • 1 tablespoon egg replacer or chia seeds 3 tablespoon filtered water
  • ¼ cup applesauce
  • 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoon coconut milk
  • 1 tablespoon sunflower butter or nut butter
  • 6 gems Hu Chocolate

Sunflower Butter Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon sunflower butter
  • 2 tablespoon vegan butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350º, grease a non-stick muffin pan with vegan butter. Sprinkle cocoa powder over butter. Shake around to coat, then pour out excess. Prep egg replacer and set aside.
  • Combine applesauce, vanilla extract, coconut milk, sunflower butter, and egg replacer. Add brownie mix and mix fully.
  • Pour batter into a muffin tin, fill about ⅔ of the way (they'll expand during cooking). Press 1 gem of chocolate down into the center of each lava cake.
  • Bake for 12-14 minutes until the sides are firm and top is no longer liquid.
  • Melt butter in microwave for 10 seconds, then whip with sunflower butter, vanilla extract, and maple syrup until fully mixed.
  • Remove lava cakes from oven, cool for 15 minutes to let them set. Then use a knife or baking spatula to gently pop out from pan.
  • Flip upside down. Drizzle with frosting sauce or coconut whipped cream, then sprinkle with a pinch of cocoa powder.

Notes

  • Best enjoyed warm – you can pop it in the microwave for 10 seconds to heat up leftovers.
  • Store leftovers in fridge for a few days or store in the freezer. 
  • Store sauce in a covered container in the fridge, separately from lava cakes.
Keyword Chocolate, Grain Free, Lava Cake, Nutty
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Filed Under: 10 Ingredients or Less, Dessert, Paleo, Quick + Easy, Recipes

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