Easy Chocolate Fondant Recipe

3.50 from 53 votes
A close-up of a chocolate lava cake on a white plate. The cake is dusted with powdered sugar, and its molten chocolate center is oozing out, showing a rich and gooey texture. The background is slightly blurred, focusing attention on the dessert.

Quick and easy chocolate fondant recipe. This classic chocolate fondant requires only 5 ingredients that you probably have in your panty. Fondant au chocolat is a famous French dessert that is known all around the world.

A close-up of a chocolate lava cake on a white plate. The cake is dusted with powdered sugar, and its molten chocolate center is oozing out, showing a rich and gooey texture. The background is slightly blurred, focusing attention on the dessert.

Easy Chocolate Fondant Recipe

3.50 from 53 votes
Prep Time 30 minutes
WORK TIME 10 minutes
DIFFICULTY Easy
Cuisine French
Servings 3 yields

Ingredients
 

  • 100 g Dark chocolate
  • 5 tablespoons 75g Butter
  • 2 Eggs
  • 3½ tablespoons 43g Sugar
  • ¼ cup 32g All-purpose flour
  • Pinch Salt
  • Powdered sugar

Instructions
 

  • DIRECTIONS
    1. Preheat oven to 350F (180C). Butter three 6oz moulds or ramekins, dust with cocoa powder and place in the fridge for about 10 minutes.
    2. Chop the chocolate and place in a heatproof bowl, add butter. Set the bowl over a double boiler (pot with simmering water). Melt the chocolate. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
    3. In a separate bowl whisk eggs, sugar and salt, until light, pale and thick.
    4. Slowly pour melted chocolate into the egg mixture.
    5. Sift in flout and whisk just until incorporated.
    6. Pour into prepared molds. Fill about 80%.
    7. Bake for 10-11 minutes.
    8. You can eat it straight from the mold or invert onto a plate, dust with powdered sugar and serve.

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One Comment

  1. Can it be made in advance? says:

    I want to make it can it be done ahead of time ? How should it be rewarmed for a few seconds?

    January 10, 2024
3.50 from 53 votes (53 ratings without comment)

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