Mocha Spice Souffle With Chocolate And Chili Recipe Video
Spiciness and chocolate may be trendy, but the Mexican cuisine has embraced it in the form of Mole sauce for a long time, and xocolatl ("Bitter Water") goes all the way back to the Aztec empire!
In the spirit of "everything old is new again," Healthy Helpings TV's host Michelle Koen brings a dessert that packs a subtle, delicate tingle behind a fluffy cloud of chocolate decadence.
Summary
Preparation Time10 MinCooking Time15 Min
Ready In25 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
Health IndexHealthyServings2
Main IngredientEgg
Ingredients
3.5 tbspoons (16g) unsweetened cocoa
3 tspoon instant coffee
1 tspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 cup water
3 egg whites
pinch of cream of tartar
3 1/2 tbs (40g) castor (super fine) sugar
2 tsp sugar substitute (the spoon+spoon kind)
Icing (confectioner's) sugar to garnish
Directions
Dust 2, 1 cup, ramekins with castor sugar and set aside.
in a small saucepan combine coffee, cocoa, cinnamon and chili with water and bring to a simmer, stirring for 2 minutes
Set aside to cool.
In a clean, dry bowl beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Add in the cream of tartar and gradually beat in the sugar and sugar substitute until stiff peaks form
Fold in the chocolate mixture, gently. Spoon into the 2 ramekins.
Bake for 12 - 15 minutes , until the soufflé' have risen.
Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.
Variation:
Incorporate mashed banana into the cocoa mixture and omit the chili and coffee
in a small saucepan combine coffee, cocoa, cinnamon and chili with water and bring to a simmer, stirring for 2 minutes
Set aside to cool.
In a clean, dry bowl beat the egg whites to soft peaks. Add in the cream of tartar and gradually beat in the sugar and sugar substitute until stiff peaks form
Fold in the chocolate mixture, gently. Spoon into the 2 ramekins.
Bake for 12 - 15 minutes , until the soufflé' have risen.
Dust with icing sugar and serve immediately.
Variation:
Incorporate mashed banana into the cocoa mixture and omit the chili and coffee
