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Melt in the Middle Chocolate & Peanut Butter Puddings

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Total Time
32m
Prep Time
20m
Bake Time
12m
Serves 6
Serves 6
easy
Easy

About the bake

These little melt in the middle chocolate and peanut butter fondant puddings are served hot and melt in the middle. Filled with our favourite Proper Nutty peanut butter, they are a taste sensation!    Top Tip: You can make these up to the end of step 7 and refrigerate for 24 hours until you are ready to bake.

9 ingredients10 steps
  • Vegetarian

Method

  1. Step 1

    Preheat your oven to 200ºc/180ºc fan/Gas 6. Grease 6 175ml/6oz dariole moulds generously with butter.

  2. Step 2

    Melt the butter, stork and chocolate in a large bowl over a pan of simmering water. Stir in the vanilla and set aside to cool.

    Ingredients for this step

    • Butter (unsalted, plus extra for greasing) (75g)
    • Stork (75g)
    • Nielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract (2 tsp)
  3. Step 3

    Whisk the eggs, egg yolk and sugar until pale and very thick.

    Ingredients for this step

    • Eggs (large) (3)
    • Egg yolks (3)
    • Billington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar (150g)
  4. Step 4

    Fold in the flour.

    Ingredients for this step

    • Plain flour (150g)
  5. Step 5

    Gently fold in the chocolate mixture until completely one colour.

    Ingredients for this step

    • Dark chocolate (70% cocoa solids minimum) (150g)
  6. Step 6

    Divide the batter between the prepared moulds.

  7. Step 7

    Push 1/2 tbsp. of peanut butter into each mould until the chocolate batter covers it. Place the moulds on a baking tray.

    Ingredients for this step

    • Proper Nutty peanut butter (3 tbsp)
  8. Step 8

    Bake in the preheated oven for 12 minutes exactly.

  9. Step 9

    Remove from the oven and rest for 40 seconds before turning out the puddings onto individual plates.

  10. Step 10

    Serve immediately with pouring cream or crème fraiche.

Ingredients

  • For the puddings

    • 75gButter (unsalted, plus extra for greasing) 
    • 75gStork 
    • 150gDark chocolate (70% cocoa solids minimum) 
    • 2 tspNielsen-Massey Vanilla Extract 
    • 3Eggs (large) 
    • 3Egg yolks 
    • 150gBillington's Unrefined Golden Caster Sugar 
    • 150gPlain flour 
    • 3 tbspProper Nutty peanut butter 

Utensils

  • Large mixing bowl
  • Whisk
  • Pudding moulds

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