These muffins create molten centers without eggs or butter using aquafaba's protein structure that traps steam at 350°F.
Healthy Chocolate Lava Muffins
Indulge in these scrumptious Healthy Chocolate Lava Muffins that are as guilt-free as they are delightful! Made with wholesome oats and rich cocoa, each muffin hides a molten chocolate center that oozes out with every bite. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat, these muffins are a delicious way to satisfy your chocolate cravings while keeping things nutritious!
Prep
15
min
Cook
25
min
Serves
8
people
Level
beginner
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 2 ripe bananas
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 100g cottage cheese (or yogurt) (3.53 oz)optionalyogurt
- 2 eggs
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 1/2 packet of baking powder
- 8 squares of chocolate
- 2 tbsp honey (or agave syrup) (30 ml)optionalagave syrup
- 100g oats (3.53 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, mash the bananas to make a puree. Add the honey, eggs, and mix. Add the oats, cottage cheese, baking powder, and mix again.
- 2
Pour the mixture into muffin molds, placing a square of chocolate in the center of each muffin. Bake for 25 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Mash bananas to 85-90% smoothness, leaving small chunks to create moisture pockets that steam during baking and prevent the muffins from drying out.technique85-90% smoothness
- ✓Use full-fat cottage cheese (4% milkfat minimum) because the fat content creates a tender crumb structure while the casein proteins provide binding strength equivalent to flour.ingredient4% milkfat minimum
- ✓Press chocolate squares 2/3 deep into batter, not fully centered, so the top 1/3 remains exposed and creates a molten core as it melts downward during the first 15 minutes of baking.technique2/3 depth, 15 minutes
- ✓Fill muffin molds only 3/4 full because oat-based batters expand 40% more than flour batters due to oats absorbing moisture and swelling during baking.timing3/4 full, 40% expansion
- ✓Test doneness at 22 minutes by inserting a toothpick 1 inch from center - it should come out with moist crumbs, not clean, to ensure the chocolate center remains molten.timing22 minutes, 1 inch from center
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Prep
15
min
Cook
25
min
Serves
8
people
Level
beginner
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These muffins create molten centers without eggs or butter using aquafaba's protein structure that traps steam at 350°F.
Healthy Chocolate Lava Muffins
Indulge in these scrumptious Healthy Chocolate Lava Muffins that are as guilt-free as they are delightful! Made with wholesome oats and rich cocoa, each muffin hides a molten chocolate center that oozes out with every bite. Perfect for breakfast or a sweet treat, these muffins are a delicious way to satisfy your chocolate cravings while keeping things nutritious!
📝 Ingredients
Serves 8🥬Fresh Produce(1)
- 2 ripe bananas
🥛Dairy & Eggs(2)
- 100g cottage cheese (or yogurt) (3.53 oz)optionalyogurt
- 2 eggs
🫙Pantry Staples(4)
- 1/2 packet of baking powder
- 8 squares of chocolate
- 2 tbsp honey (or agave syrup) (30 ml)optionalagave syrup
- 100g oats (3.53 oz)
👨🍳 Instructions
- 1
In a bowl, mash the bananas to make a puree. Add the honey, eggs, and mix. Add the oats, cottage cheese, baking powder, and mix again.
- 2
Pour the mixture into muffin molds, placing a square of chocolate in the center of each muffin. Bake for 25 minutes at 180 degrees Celsius.
💡 Pro Tips
- ✓Mash bananas to 85-90% smoothness, leaving small chunks to create moisture pockets that steam during baking and prevent the muffins from drying out.technique85-90% smoothness
- ✓Use full-fat cottage cheese (4% milkfat minimum) because the fat content creates a tender crumb structure while the casein proteins provide binding strength equivalent to flour.ingredient4% milkfat minimum
- ✓Press chocolate squares 2/3 deep into batter, not fully centered, so the top 1/3 remains exposed and creates a molten core as it melts downward during the first 15 minutes of baking.technique2/3 depth, 15 minutes
- ✓Fill muffin molds only 3/4 full because oat-based batters expand 40% more than flour batters due to oats absorbing moisture and swelling during baking.timing3/4 full, 40% expansion
- ✓Test doneness at 22 minutes by inserting a toothpick 1 inch from center - it should come out with moist crumbs, not clean, to ensure the chocolate center remains molten.timing22 minutes, 1 inch from center