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Not all volcanoes are dangerous. These Volcano Muffins just melt your taste buds instead.
If you like chocolate and surprises, you’re going to love these Volcano Muffins. On the outside, they look like regular chocolate muffins—but take one bite and boom! A warm, gooey chocolate center erupts like lava. They’re easy to make, super fun to eat, and perfect for impressing your friends or treating yourself.
Why You’ll Want to Make These Volcano Muffins (Easy & Irresistible):
- Melty Chocolate Surprise: Each muffin hides a soft, rich chocolate center that melts in your mouth.
- Easy to Bake: No fancy tools needed. Just mix, fill, and bake.
- Fun to Eat Warm: Heat them for a real “volcano” effect.
- Great for Sharing: They look cool and taste even better, so they’re a hit at parties or sleepovers.
- Custom-Friendly: Swap in different fillings or add toppings if you want to make them your own.
These muffins don’t just taste good, they’re a little bit of chocolate magic in every bite.
Looks like a muffin, and erupts like dessert lava. You have to try these Volcano Muffins
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Volcano Muffin
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 25 minutes
- Yield: 12 depending on size 1x
- Category: Cake, Cupcakes, Cookies and Tarts
- Method: Easy
Description
Volcano Muffins: soft on the outside, gooey on the inside
Ingredients
- 150g chocolate truffles
- 80g mascarpone cheese
- 200g margarine
- 200g demerara sugar
- 4 eggs, beaten
- 100g flour
- 80g cocoa powder
- 50g ground almonds (or grind your own from regular almonds)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C / 400°F.
- In the microwave, melt the chocolate truffles.
- Stir in the mascarpone cheese and whisk until smooth.
- Pop this in the fridge while you prep the rest.
- Grab a 12-cup muffin tin (the large kind) and line it with paper muffin cups.
- Beat the margarine and sugar together until fluffy.
- Slowly add the eggs and keep mixing until smooth.
- Mix in the flour, cocoa powder, and ground almonds. A hand mixer works great here.
- Fill each muffin cup halfway. Use a spoon to make a little dip in the center.
- Drop about 1 teaspoon of the chilled chocolate mixture into the middle of each muffin. Cover with more batter until almost full.
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Bake for about 10 minutes, just until they’re set on top.
Hot Tip:
Warm your muffin in the microwave for 10–20 seconds before eating. The center melts into gooey chocolate lava. You’ll want more than one.
Notes
Created, prepared, tried, and tested by Esme from SA Tasty Recipes – Saffas Daily Recipes and EsmeSalon Homemade Recipes
Volcano Muffins are what chocolate dreams are made of
Volcano Muffins: the best kind of edible eruption, that hides a chocolate center that melts hearts. Anyone who loves rich chocolate and warm desserts will enjoy this Volcano Muffins recipe. It’s quick to make, simple to follow, and delivers a gooey, lava-like center in every bite. No fancy tools or skills needed—just real, melty chocolate and bold flavor packed into every muffin. Perfect for impressing guests or treating yourself fast.
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