Easy Chocolate Souffle
A classic dessert that is prefect for any special occasion made with semisweet chocolate and espresso.
Equipment
- Heavy bottomed sauce pan
- Heatproof mixing bowl
- Whisk
- Stand mixer with whisk attachment
- Spatula
- 4 8 ounce straight side ramekins
Ingredients
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate roughly chopped
- 4 large eggs room temperature, separated
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter softened, additional for prepping ramekins
- 3 tablespoons granulated sugar additional for prepping ramekins
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon espresso powder
- ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar optional
- pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon powdered sugar for dusting
Instructions
- Preheat the over to 400°F, 200°C, or gas mark 6. Using the pastry brush liberally brush the insides of the ramekins with extra butter and then coat all of the butter with the extra sugar and set aside.
- Add an inch of water to the saucepan and bring to a boil. Place the heatproof bowl on top with the butter and chocolate and gently melt them. Do not allow the bowl to touch the water or any water to get inside the bowl. Once the butter and chocolate have been melted remove the bowl from the pan and set aside to cool.
- While the chocolate is cooling add the egg whites to the bowl of a stand mixer fitter with a paddle attachment. Beat the egg whites until foamy and then add the sugar and if you are using the cream of tartar. Beat on high until stiff peaks form. The egg whites should still be shiny.
- Add the eggs, vanilla, salt, and espresso powder to the cooled chocolate and whisk to combine and make sure everything is nice and smooth.
- Add ⅓ of the egg whites to the chocolate mixture and gently fold them in. Once nicely mixed then add the remaining the egg whites and gently fold to combine. You want to keep as much of the air in the whites as possible.
- Place in the refrigerator for 10-15 minutes.
- Evenly divide the souffle batter between the 4 ramekins and gently smooth the tops. Bake for 9-11 minutes. You want to wait until the 9 minute mark to check as you don't want to open and close the oven often as it will cause the souffles to fall.
- Dust with powdered sugar and serve hot.
Nutrition
Serving: 1souffleCalories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 8gFat: 29gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 189mgSodium: 106mgPotassium: 346mgFiber: 3gSugar: 27gVitamin A: 521IUCalcium: 54mgIron: 3mg
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