Tuesday, February 15, 2011

Nutella Chocolate Souffles

I hope everyone had a wonderfully valentines day!  My boyfriend took me to dinner but I insisted on making dessert.  I love chocolate and I love nutella, so when I found this recipe for nutella chocolate souffles, I knew this would be a winner recipe!  I was very nervous while making this, I did some research and there were so many tips and things to make sure the souffles came out perfect.  Needless to say, my first attempt was a SUCCESS!  They were perfect!!  They were very light and fluffy, chocolaty and moist!  The nutella had just sunk to the bottom, but it was a nice surprise when you got there.  Overall, I would recommend this recipe to anyone with a love for nutella!!   Sorry the pictures are not the best, I was so anxious to try it i just snapped a few while they were cooling.   





Nutella Chocolate Souffles - Adapted from Chocolate and Carrots
Yield - 2 Souffles

Ingredients:
1/4 Cup Flour
1/4 Cup Unsweetened Cocoa
1/4 Teaspoon Baking Powder
1/4 Cup Semisweet Chocolate Chips
4 Tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces
1 Egg
2 Egg Whites
1/2 Teaspoon Vanilla
1/4 Cup + half of 1/4 Cup Sugar
1/8 Teaspoon of Salt - or just a pinch
2 Spoon Scoops of Nutella

Directions:
  1. Preheat Oven to 350.
  2. Spray 2 ramekins with PAM.
  3. In a small bowl, whisk the flour, cocoa, and baking powder together.
  4. In a small microwaveable bowl, melt the chocolate chips and butter together.  It should take 1-2 minutes and be sure to stop and stir every 30 seconds.  Stir til smooth.
  5. In another bowl, preferably glass, beat together the eggs, vanilla, sugar and salt with a hand mixer.  Mix on high speed for about 5 minutes or until a light yellow color.  
  6. Mix in the chocolate mixture just until combined.
  7. Fold in the dry ingredients, just until combine.
  8. Spoon the batter 1/2 way into the ramekins, then drop a spoon full of nutella into the middle, then fill the rest of the way with the last of the batter. 
  9. Put in a roasting pan and then bake for about 25- 30 minutes or until the cakes have risen and they are little cracks on the top!
  10. Let cool for 5 minutes, and server immediately!  Serve with ice cream or whipped cream, or eat plain!
  11. Enjoy!! 

9 comments:

  1. my husband just saw these over my shoulder and said " oh snap, that's the perfect dessert." Pretty sure I'll be making these ASAP!!

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  3. I love nutella and having it in a soufle must have tasted amazingggggg!!!!

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  4. This looks incredible - I almost want to dive in!

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  5. Mmmm, you rock making souffles. These look excellent!

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  6. Fantastic! I'm a little scared to try making souffles, but your post has inspired me. :)

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  7. i'm afraid of souffles but, this looks awesome! nutella makes me want to try, ha. glad to have found your blog!
    -meg
    @ http://www.clutzycooking.blogspot.com
    @ http://www.myscribblednotebook.blogspot.com

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  8. These look divine, can't wait to test out my new spring-colored ramekins!
    Thanks for sharing :)

    http://collegebakergirl.blogspot.com/

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