How can you make the best chocolate peanut butter cake even better? By adding a layer of all-natural peanut butter and making it vegan! Then take it up one more notch by making it a mini cake. This recipe doesn't just make one mini cake but four. I know what you're thinking..."So what? who needs four mini chocolate peanut butter cakes?" Well I do, Hubbs does and anyone else with taste buds.
These cakes are so rich and filling that you can easily share one. Hubbs and I enjoyed it with our favorite ice cream and #1 with a tall glass of almond milk. It really felt like my birthday when I ate this. So much that I nearly wanted to put a candle on top of the cake. The great part was that I was also able to feel good about eating this chocolate cake. Now who can resist this perfect combination of peanut butter and chocolate?
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cakes
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Bake time: 20 minutes
makes 4 mini cakes in 8oz ramekins
makes 4 mini cakes in 8oz ramekins
Ingredients:
- 3.5 ounces (100g) Vegan Semi-Sweet Chocolate ( I like these)
- 2 ½ tablespoons Vegan Butter
- ⅓ cup Whole Cane Sugar
- ⅓ cup Applesauce
- ⅔ cup Whole Wheat Flour
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 4 tablespoons natural Peanut Butter (make your own--> see notes below)
- Vegan Chocolate chips (optional)
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Grease and flour 4 ramekins.
- Over medium-low heat, while constantly stirring, melt chocolate, butter, and sugar. Be careful not to burn the chocolate.
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Allow melted mixture to cool slightly then add remaining ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon or spatula.
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Add ¼ cup of the chocolate batter to 4 ramekins (can be anywhere between 6 - 8 ounces in size)
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Add 1 tablespoon Peanut Butter to each and top with remaining chocolate batter (about 1 tablespoon for each ramekin) on top. Spread dough using finger or spoon to outer edge.
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Press a couple of chocolate chips into the dough (optional). Bake for 20 minutes.
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Remove from oven, allow to cool and enjoy!
Notes: 1) You don't need store bought peanut butter to make this. Just buy roasted (without oil), unsalted peanuts blend in a food processor for 10 minutes until smooth. Voila! Healthy peanut butter with any additives or sugar! 3) Don't over mix the brownie dough. Never use a mixer to make brownies!
Chocolate Peanut Butter Mini Cakes
in 8oz ramekins
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Makes 4
Ingredients
- 3.5 ounces 100g Vegan Semi-Sweet Chocolate
- 2 ½ tablespoons Vegan Butter
- ⅓ cup
- Whole Cane Sugar
- ⅓ cup Applesauce
- ⅔ cup Whole Wheat Flour
- ¼ teaspoon Salt
- ¼ teaspoon Baking Soda
- 4 tablespoons natural Peanut Butter make your own--> see notes below
- Vegan Chocolate chips optional
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375F (190C). Grease and flour 4 ramekins.
-
Over medium-low heat, while constantly stirring, melt chocolate, butter, and sugar. Be careful not to burn the chocolate.
-
Allow melted mixture to cool slightly then add remaining ingredients and mix together with a wooden spoon or spatula.
-
Add ¼ cup of the chocolate batter to 4 ramekins (can be anywhere between 6 - 8 ounces in size)
-
Add 1 tablespoon Peanut Butter to each and top with remaining chocolate batter (about 1 tablespoon for each ramekin) on top. Spread dough using finger or spoon to outer edge.
-
Press a couple of chocolate chips into the dough (optional). Bake for 20 minutes.
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Remove from oven, allow to cool and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
1) You don't need store bought peanut butter to make this. Just buy roasted(without oil), unsalted peanuts blend in a food processor for 10 minutes until smooth. Voila! Healthy peanut butter with any additives or sugar! 2) Don't over mix the brownie dough. Never use a mixer to make brownies!
Jo from yummyvege says
Wow these look good. My husband has a birthday coming up and I'm looking for ideas...
Vanessa says
Hi Jo,
You could probably even place the ingredients into a smaller cake form then increase the bake time to around 30-35 minutes if you are looking for a larger cake. Otherwise I like the idea of having my own personal cake for my birthday :) No sharing!