Peanut Butter Lava Cakes by Eloise Head

Special Equipment

Two 6cm x 6cm (2½in x 2½in) air fryer-safe ramekins

Ingredients – Makes Two

FOR THE RAMEKINS:

• 1 tsp unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tsp cocoa powder

FOR THE LAVA CAKES:

• 50g (1.75oz) semi-sweet or dark chocolate, chopped
• 50g (1.75oz) unsalted butter, cubed
• 1 medium egg + 1 medium egg yolk
• 50g (6½ tbsp) icing (powdered) sugar + extra for dusting (optional)
• 30g (3½ tbsp) plain (all-purpose) flour
• 10g (4 tsp) cocoa powder
• Pinch of salt
• 2 tbsp smooth and creamy peanut butter + extra, melted, for drizzling (optional)

Method

Cooking time 30 minutes, plus 20 minutes cooling

FOR THE RAMEKINS:

1. Prep your ramekins by brushing them with the melted butter,
   then dusting them with cocoa powder, making sure it covers
   the inside of the ramekins, then tap out any excess.

FOR THE LAVA CAKES:

1. Preheat the air fryer to 170˚C (340˚F).
2. In a small bowl, melt the chocolate and butter (see page 19),
   stirring regularly until it comes together, then set aside to cool
   for 10 minutes.
3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg, egg yolk and icing
   (powdered) sugar for a few minutes with an electric hand
   mixer until it thickens and turns light in colour.
4. Pour in the chocolate/butter mixture and stir until combined,
   then add the flour, cocoa powder and salt and stir until
   smooth. Scoop the batter into your 2 prepped ramekins, then
   dollop a tablespoon of peanut butter into each and press it in
   slightly so it’s covered.
5. Place the ramekins in the middle of your air fryer and bake for
   10–13 minutes.
6. Carefully remove the ramekins from the air fryer (they will be
   very hot). The lava cakes should spring back when pressed
   gently. Leave to stand for 10 minutes.
7. Turn them out onto plates, dust with extra icing (powdered)
   sugar or drizzle with some melted peanut butter, if you wish,
   and serve straight away. Enjoy!

Extracted from Fitwaffle’s Easy Air Fryer by Eloise Head (Ebury Press, £22) Photography by Faith Mason.