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    A Full Living » Blog » Dessert Recipes

    Published: Feb 14, 2019 · Modified: Dec 20, 2021 by Briana · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Low Carb Chocolate Lava Cake

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    This Keto Lava Cake is the perfect decadent treat for a romantic date night or a special occasion. A keto friendly and gluten free treat will wow your sweetheart! Indulgent, delicious and super simple to make, this Low Carb Chocolate Lava Cake is perfect for your date night. With a gooey lava center that will melt your sweethearts heart!


    two Low Carb Chocolate Lava Cakes

    Ingredients:

    • Unsweetened dark chocolate (We used Baker’s 100% unsweetened chocolate, but anything over 70% cocoa will work)
    • Salted butter
    • Eggs
    • Powdered sugar free sweetener
    • Vanilla extract
    • Almond flour
    • Heavy whipping cream (this can also depend on the chocolate you use. Use less if your chocolate contains less cocoa.)
    • Whipped cream & ChocZero chocolate syrup for topping, optional* You can use our affiliate code, 'AFullLiving' for 10% off on ChocZero's website
    lava cake with chocolate syrup and whip cream

    Here's How To Make Keto Lava Cake:


    1. Preheat your oven to 350°F. Liberally grease your ramekins with butter. In a small bowl, begin melting your chocolate and butter together. You can do this in a double boiler on the stove, or just in the microwave. If you’re doing it in the microwave, make sure to go nice and slow, stirring frequently, so you don’t burn anything. Once the butter is completely melted and combined, add your vanilla extract, mix again, and then set aside to cool. 
    2. In a separate bowl, use crack 2 eggs and beat with your hand mixer until light and fluffy. 
    3. Now, slowly add your butter, vanilla and chocolate mixture to the eggs. you will want to make sure the chocolate isn’t too warm, or it will collapse (or even scramble) the eggs. Slowly add and beat at medium speed until well combined. 
    4. Now, add in your almond flour and powdered sweetener. Mix well. 
    5. Once everything is combined well, add in your heavy whipping cream. The amount you use is totally your preference. Since we used 100% unsweetened cocoa, we felt like the chocolate needed to be toned down a bit. If you use cocoa that 70% for example, there’s already some sort of cream in there, so you can use less. 
    6. Now that everything is combined well, separate the batter into your ramekins. Smooth the tops. 
    7. Place on the bottom rack of the oven, and cook to 9 – 11 minutes. They are done when the tops are set (or mostly set) and still quite jiggly. Leave the cakes in the ramekins if you want them to set a bit more (just 2-3 more minutes) as they will cook a bit more in the ramekins. When you go to transfer cakes to a plate, wear an oven mitt, put the plate upside down on top of the ramekin, and flip over. The cake should slide right out if the ramekin was greased enough. 
    8. Top with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. 
    9. Cut into it and enjoy your Keto Lava Cake! 
    Eating Low carb chocolate lava cake with a spoon

    Recipe Notes:

    A couple tips: This Chocolate Keto Lava Cake recipe is all in the timing. If you cook the cakes too long, they won’t be gooey in the middle, and overcooking them can happen in a matter of minutes, even outside the oven. (They cook more in the ramekins when they come out of the oven.) We recommend placing your ramekins on the bottom oven rack and cooking them for 9 – 11 minutes. We have found that this is the right amount of time. Your cakes should be a little jiggly when you take them out of the oven. Like we said, they will cook more in the ramekins. We left our cakes in the ramekins for 3 minutes before taking them out. We felt this created the perfect low carb lava cake! 

    Another problem you might run into is the cakes getting stuck to the ramekins. You will need to liberally grease the ramekins before putting the batter in. Seriously, we used probably an additional ½ tablespoon of butter to grease them. We melt the butter and brush the ramekins so everything is covered. When we go to remove the cakes, we place the plate upside down on top of the ramekin, and then we flip it over holding the ramekin in place. Wearing an oven mitt while doing this is also recommended, as the ramekins might be a little warm still. 

    Lastly, our ramekins are 4 oz size, which may be a little larger than some that you have at home. Please keep this in mind. If you decide to transfer your cakes to smaller ramekins, it will take less time as well as probably create more servings. We aren’t sure how long you would need to cook them. It might be a good idea to start with about 7 minutes if using smaller ramekins, then go from there. 

    chocolate lava cake on a white plate with whipped cream and chocolate syrup

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    More Recipes To Make:

    • Low Carb Carrot Cake Cupcakes
    • Low Carb Salted Dark Chocolate Bourbon Hot Cocoa
    • Keto Peanut Butter Chocolate Mousse
    • Keto Figs Jam Recipe (No Sugar Added)

    Please let us know if you guys give this recipe a try, and be sure to share with us on Instagram @afullliving!

    If you love this recipe, please consider sharing it with a friend and also leaving a rating and comment so others can find this recipe. Thank you for your support! 

    Until next time,
    Briana & Chamere

    two Low Carb Chocolate Lava Cakes

    Keto Lava Cake

    This Keto Lava Cake is the perfect decadent treat with only 4 net carbs per serving! Indulgent, delicious and super simple to make. 
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    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 10 minutes
    Resting time: 2 minutes
    Total Time: 25 minutes
    Servings: 2 people
    Author: Briana

    Ingredients

    • 65 grams unsweetened dark chocolate (we used Baker's 100% cocoa, but Lily's would also work well!)
    • 2 ounces salted butter, plus more for greasing the ramekins (we use Kerrygold)
    • 2 whole eggs
    • 3 tablespoon powdered sugar free sweetener (we use Swerve)
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
    • 1 tablespoon almond flour
    • 2 tablespoon heavy whipping cream

    Instructions

    • Preheat your oven to 350°F. Liberally grease your ramekins with butter.
    • In a small bowl, begin melting your chocolate and butter together. You can do this in a double boiler on the stove, or just in the microwave. If you’re doing it in the microwave, make sure to go nice and slow, stirring frequently, so you don’t burn anything. Once the butter is completely melted and combined, add your vanilla extract, mix again, and then set aside to cool. 
    • In a separate bowl, use crack 2 eggs and beat with your hand mixer until light and fluffy. Now, slowly add your butter, vanilla and chocolate mixture to the eggs. you will want to make sure the chocolate isn’t too warm, or it will collapse (or even scramble) the eggs. Slowly add and beat at medium speed until well combined. 
    • Now, add in your almond flour and powdered sweetener. Mix well. 
    • Once everything is combined well, add in your heavy whipping cream. The amount you use is totally your preference. Since we used 100% unsweetened cocoa, we felt like the chocolate needed to be toned down a bit. If you use cocoa that 70% for example, there’s already some sort of cream in there, so you can use less. Now that everything is combined well, separate the batter into your ramekins. Smooth the tops. 
    • Place on the bottom rack of the oven, and cook to 9 – 11 minutes. They are done when the tops are set (or mostly set) and still quite jiggly. 
    • Leave the cakes in the ramekins if you want them to set a bit more (just 2-3 more minutes) as they will cook a bit more in the ramekins. When you go to transfer cakes to a plate, wear an oven mitt, put the plate upside down on top of the ramekin, and flip over. The cake should slide right out if the ramekin was greased enough. Top with whipped cream and chocolate syrup. Enjoy this Keto Lava Cake! 

    Notes

    Whipped cream and chocolate syrup are not included in the macros. 
    Serve immediately. 
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 445kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 47g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 85mg | Sodium: 218mg | Potassium: 292mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 934IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 6mg

    These nutrition facts are provided as a courtesy and are only estimates. We cannot guarantee the accuracy.

    Did you love it?If you made this recipe, make sure to show us on Instagram at @AFullLiving or tag #AFullLiving! We love to see what you guys are making!
    Course: Dessert
    Cuisine: American
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    1. Briana says

      February 21, 2019 at 12:41 am

      We are SO happy you enjoyed them! Thanks Lynette for your kinds words! Did you get a chance to make the chocolate lava cake?

      Reply
    2. Lynette says

      February 18, 2019 at 2:25 pm

      I made the cheese muffins. They were absolutely delish!!!

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