Dark Chocolate Mousse Cakes

Vegan, Gluten-Free, No Sugar Added, Nut-Free, Oil-Free

This recipe was adapted from the Molten Lava Cakes over at veggiegrettie.com. After searching for a vegan, sugar-free, gluten-free chocolate melting cake recipe to make for Kenny, I finally settled on that recipe. I didn't have all the ingredients and wanted to tweak a few things, so this recipe is the product of my experiment, and what happened to be in the pantry tonight. Although it didn't turn out as anticipated (with a gooey center), we both thought they tasted really good!! :) They weren't exactly Melting Cakes with the gooey center and cakey outside, but they had more of a mousse consistency throughout with a rich dark chocolaty flavor. I baked them for 13 minutes, so they might have came out a bit more cakey if I had baked them longer. Either way, this was my first time trying this recipe, and since we liked it so much I'm documenting exactly what I used and the result. 

Wet Ingredients:

• 1/2 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate chips
• 6 tbs. unsweetened Almond Milk
• 4 tbs. unsweetened Applesauce
• 3 tsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
• 1 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 1 tsp. Chia Seeds

Dry Ingredients: 

• 9 tbs. Quinoa Flour
• 2 tbs. Cacao Powder (or cocoa powder)
• 6 Stevia packets
• 1 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/4 tsp. Xanthan Gum
• Pinch Sea Salt

- Melt the chocolate chips in a double boiler, or in the microwave. If using the microwave stir every 30 seconds, and it should be done after about 90 seconds. 

- Stir together all of the dry ingredients, making sure there are no lumps. 

- Stir the rest of the wet ingredients into the melted chocolate. 

- Stir the dry ingredients into the wet. The batter will be quite thick like brownie batter. 

- Spray 4 ramekins with coconut oil and cocoa powder. 

- Fill the ramekins so they are half or 2/3s of the way full. Place the ramekins in a 9x13 inch pan, then fill with water until it reaches halfway up the ramekins. (If you're short on time and don't want to bother with the water you don't have to - it just helps it cook better from all angles.)

- Bake at 350 degrees for 10 - 14 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes and Enjoy! :) 
   

Measurements to Double the Recipe: 

Wet Ingredients:

• 1 cup Enjoy Life Chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup unsweetened Almond Milk
• 1/2 cup unsweetened Applesauce
• 2 tbsp. Apple Cider Vinegar
• 2 tsp. Vanilla Extract
• 2 tsp. Chia Seeds

Dry Ingredients: 

• 1 cup + 1 tbs. Quinoa Flour
• 1/4 cup Cacao Powder (or cocoa powder)
• 9 Stevia packets
• 2 tsp. Baking Powder
• 1/2 tsp. Xanthan Gum
• Pinch Sea Salt