Luscious Vegan Chocolate Lava Cake

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Refrigerated

  • 3/4 cup Almond milk, unsweetened

• Canned Goods

  • 3/4 cup Apple sauce

• Baking & Spices

  • 3/4 tsp Baking powder
  • 2/3 cup Chocolate chips, semisweet
  • 1/3 cup Cocoa powder, unsweetened
  • 1 scant cup Gluten free flour
  • 1/4 tbsp Sea salt
  • 6 Squares vegan dark chocolate
  • 1/2 cup Sugar, organic
  • 3/4 tsp Vanilla extract

• Oils & Vinegars

  • 3 tbsp Coconut oil
  • 1 tsp White vinegar

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Description

Ingredients

• scant cup gluten-free flour (I used this one)
• ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• ¾ cup apple sauce
• ¾ cup unsweetened almond milk
• 1 tsp white vinegar
• ½ cup organic sugar
• 3 Tbsp melted coconut oil
• ¾ tsp vanilla extract
• ¾ tsp baking powder
• ¼ Tbsp sea salt
• ⅔ cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
• 6 squares vegan dark chocolate (double if youre feeling fancy!)

Directions

• Preheat the oven to 400F. Grease 6 holes of a muffin pan with a light layer of coconut oil and cocoa powder, then flip it over and gently tap away the excess powder. Add the almond milk and vinegar to a large bowl and stir. Set aside for 5 minutes.
• Melt the chocolate chips in a saucepan or double boiler over low heat, stirring often. Add the coconut oil, vanilla, sugar, and applesauce to the almond milk and beat with a whisk until the mixture gets frothy. It may be a bit lumpy, especially if the almond milk was cold.
• Add the cocoa powder, flour, salt, and baking powder. Whisk until the large lumps are gone then stir in ⅓ cup melted chocolate chips, reserving the rest for toppings.
• Spoon ¼ cup of batter into each of the 6 greased muffin holes. Gently place a square of chocolate (2 if youre feeling fancy!) into the batter and push down slightly. Evenly divide the remaining batter to cover the chocolate pieces.
• Bake at 400F for 13-17 minutes. You want the outside to be fully cooked and the inside to be gooey and melty. Keep a close eye on the lava cakes after 13 minutes and pull them out when the top of the cakes has a a bit of a sheen but doesnt look completely wet.
• Let the pan sit for 1-2 minutes, then place a cookie sheet on top of the pan and flip it over to release the lava cakes. Top the cakes with the remaining melted chocolate chips and a light dusting of cocoa powder or powdered sugar.
• Serve immediately or let cool completely before transferring to the fridge.