The secret to a great chocolate soufflé whether it is dairy or pareve is the chocolate. You need really good chocolate. I prefer Callebaut 71% bittersweet chocolate. The soufflé will have a deep rich and elegant flavor.
Very Best Chocolate Souffle
Servings
4 Servings
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons neutral flavored oil
- 3 tablespoons sugar for ramekins
- 1 tablespoon cocoa powder for ramekins
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 5 1/2 ounces bittersweet chocolate I use Callebaut 71%, melted
- 2/3 cup almond milk
- 1 vanilla bean scraped or 2 heaping tablespoons of vanilla extract
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 1/2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 3 large eggs separated
- 1/8 teaspoon cream of tartar
- Garnish: confectioners’ sugar for dusting, slivered almonds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400℉. Brush four 7-ounce ramekins generously with oil. Mix 3 tablespoons sugar with 1 tablespoon cocoa powder and coat the ramekins with the mixture all the way to the top.
- Place the melted chocolate, almond milk and vanilla in a small sauce pan and warm over very low heat. In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks and cornstarch until combined. Slowly whisk the chocolate mixture into the egg yolks. Continue whisking for a minute to temper the yolks. Add the yolks back to the pan and continue cooking over low heat until thick and creamy. Set aside to cool.
- Whisk whites with a mixer until frothy, about 2 minutes. Add cream of tartar; whisk until soft peaks form. Add 1/3 cup granulated sugar; whisk until medium peaks form, about 5 minutes.
- Gently fold the egg whites into the chocolate mixture.
- Fill ramekins evenly with batter. At this point you can bake right away or you can cover with plastic wrap and store in fridge until you are ready to bake and serve, best within a few hours, but can work up to a day before.
- Bake on a baking sheet, rotating halfway through, until soufflés rise but centers are still liquid, about 14 minutes. Dust with confectioners’ sugar and almonds.
- Serve immediately.
Can I bake these and freeze them and reheat them at a later time?
One word…. AWESOME! I have been looking for great pareve desserts with natural ingredients, as I keep kosher and am lactose intolerant. I made this recipe for my friend’s birthday and made mini souffle by putting the batch in a muffin tin. The outside was a little crispy, so I will try a water bath the next time. These taste exactly like “two-bite” brownies I used to buy, but better as there’s no dairy, no wheat and no weird chemicals.
Thanks!
Jennifer