Discover my decadent Triple Chocolate Lava Muffins with a perfectly molten center. Quick to make and impossible to resist, these impressive desserts will satisfy your deepest chocolate cravings!
8 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
8 tablespoons (1 stick) unsalted butter, plus 1 tablespoon for the pan
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons natural cocoa powder, not Dutch-process
1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
4 large eggs
1 cup vanilla ice cream
1 teaspoon instant espresso powder
Preheat oven to 425°F. Brush 6-cup muffin tin with melted butter.
Melt 6 oz chocolate with butter over simmering water until smooth.
Stir in vanilla and espresso powder.
Whisk together flour, sugar, cocoa powder, and salt.
Add eggs one at a time to chocolate mixture.
Fold dry ingredients into chocolate mixture until just combined.
Fold in remaining 2 oz chopped chocolate.
Divide batter among muffin cups.
Bake 12 minutes until edges are set but centers appear slightly underdone.
Rest 3 minutes, then invert onto plates.
Serve immediately with vanilla ice cream.