Picture this: a velvety, molten chocolate center nestled inside a soft, decadent exterior. As you dig in with your spoon, warm, gooey chocolate ooze out enveloping your senses in a luscious, cocoa embrace.
The pudding’s edges is perfectly set, with a tender, moist texture that contrasts beautifully with the gooey chocolate pudding in the centre. It’s sweet but not overly so, with a deep, rich chocolate flavor that resonates with every bite. And the best part? It’s made without eggs, so everyone can enjoy this divine dessert.
Prepared in a simple cooker, this pudding is not only delicious but also incredibly convenient. The steam from the cooker ensures even cooking, resulting in a perfectly gooey center every time. It’s a comforting, homemade treat that brings a touch of elegance and warmth to any occasion—or just to brighten up a regular day. Each mouthful is a little celebration of chocolatey goodness, making it clear why this is your ultimate favorite.
WHAT YOU’LL LOVE ABOUT THIS
- Rich and decadent chocolate flavour
- Can be made without oven
- Its eggless
- Basic pantry ingredients required
INGREDIENTS USED IN EGGLESS CHOCOLATE LAVA PUDDING
All purpose flour
All-purpose flour acts as a binding agent, holding the other ingredients together to form a cohesive batter. It absorbs the liquid ingredients in the batter, such as milk and melted butter, helping to thicken the mixture and create a smooth, pourable consistency. This absorption process contributes to the pudding’s overall moisture content and prevents it from being too thin or watery. You can use whole wheat flour also in same proportion for a healthier version.
Cocoa powder
Cocoa powder is the primary source of chocolate flavour in lava pudding. Its rich and intense cocoa taste adds depth and complexity to the dessert, creating a decadent and indulgent experience for chocolate lovers. Cocoa powder acts as a thickening agent in the batter, helping to give the pudding its desired viscosity and preventing it from being too thin or watery. The dark hue of cocoa powder imparts a deep, rich colour to the lava pudding batter.
Butter
Butter contributes moisture to the pudding batter, resulting in a moist and tender crumb. As the pudding bakes, the butter melts and disperses throughout the batter, ensuring that each bite is soft and velvety. It adds a luxurious richness and depth of flavour to lava pudding.
In lava pudding, the molten centre is created by the contrast in texture between the outer layer, which is set and cake-like, and the gooey centre, which remains liquid. Butter plays a key role in this process by melting during baking and contributing to the liquidity of the centre, resulting in the desired lava-like consistency.
Milk
The liquid content of the milk hydrates the dry ingredients, such as cocoa powder and flour, resulting in a smooth and creamy batter. While milk itself has a mild flavour, it helps enhance the overall taste profile of lava pudding by allowing other ingredients, such as cocoa powder and vanilla extract, to shine through. The subtle sweetness of milk adds depth and richness to the dessert without overpowering its chocolatey goodness. I have used Nestle milk for this recipe
Dark chocolate
Dark chocolate provides the intense chocolate flavour that is characteristic of lava pudding. Its deep, bittersweet taste adds complexity and depth to the dessert, creating a luxurious and indulgent experience for chocolate lovers. Dark chocolate melts during baking, creating the gooey, molten centre that is the hallmark of lava pudding. As the pudding bakes, the chocolate liquefies, forming a velvety pool of molten goodness that oozes out when the pudding is spooned into. I used this Dark Chocolate for the recipe.
Sugar
Sugar is a primary source of sweetness in lava pudding, balancing out the bitterness of cocoa powder and dark chocolate. It acts as a stabilizer in the pudding batter, helping to hold the ingredients together and create a cohesive mixture. It provides structure to the dessert, ensuring that it holds its shape during baking and has a uniform texture throughout.
EQUIPMENT USED FOR MAKING LAVA PUDDING
The kind of equipment you use when you’re baking makes a huge difference to the end result! I would recommend you to use good quality mixing bowls and other equipment so that your Lava Pudding come out delicious!
To mix all my ingredients together in, I’m using Borosil’s 100% Borosilicate Glass Bowl which is microwave and oven safe, plus the bowls are super easy to clean and handle, which makes my baking process totally hassle free!
Not a single day goes in my kitchen when I don’t use a Silicon Spatula, this is the one I recommend. Same goes for my set of Measuring Cups and Measuring Spoons.
A 4 inch dish to make the pudding .
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TIPS TO MAKE THESE LAVA PUDDING
- Ensure that the batter is well mixed to incorporate all the ingredients evenly. This will help achieve a smooth texture and consistent flavour throughout the pudding.
- The pudding is ready when the top appears set but still slightly jiggly.
- Serve the pudding warm for the best texture and flavour.
- Enhance the presentation of your chocolate lava pudding by garnishing it with toppings like a dusting of powdered sugar or cocoa powder, a dollop of whipped cream, or a scoop of ice cream. These additions not only add flavour but also complement the richness of the pudding.
- Bake for 15-20 minutes. Make sure to not overcook the pudding.
- ½ cup (87g) dark chocolate
- 2 tbsp butter (28 grams)
- ½ cup warm milk
- ¼ cup sugar
- 3 tbsp all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp cocoa powder
- Set a cooker on low- medium heat and spread a layer of salt at the bottom of the cooker. Place a small stand in the centre and close the lid of the cooker. Let it preheat for 10 mins.
- Meanwhile, In a bowl add dark chocolate and butter and melt it over a double boiler or in the microwave till it’s smooth.
- Add warm milk to the chocolate mix and whisk until well combined.
- Add sugar, flour, cocoa powder and whisk again to make a smooth batter.
- Pour the batter in a 4 inch mould and place it in the preheated cooker.
- Cook the pudding cake for 15-20 minutes.
- Lastly dust cocoa powder on top and serve it warm.
If you like my Chocolate Lava Pudding recipe and happen to make them in your kitchen, do tag me on Instagram and share pictures with me using #Bakewithshivesh. Happy Baking!
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