• Need a chocolate fix without waiting for the oven to heat up? These microwave chocolate pots turn a handful of simple ingredients into warm, gooey individual desserts in about a minute. Each pot is filled with a molten Nutella centre and finished with berries and icing sugar, making this an easy last-minute treat when the craving strikes.

    Microwave Chocolate Pots

    Serves: 2
    Prep Time: 5 minutes Cooking Time: 1 minute

    Ingredients

    • 4 tbsp plain flour
    • 4 tbsp caster sugar
    • 2 tbsp cocoa powder, plus ½ tsp to dust
    • 1 egg
    • 2 tbsp (30ml) vegetable oil
    • 3 tbsp (30ml) milk
    • 4 tsp Nutella
    • To Serve
    • Berries & icing sugar

    Instructions

    1

    MIX the flour, sugar, cocoa and salt together in a medium bowl. Then add the egg, oil and milk and mix until well combined.

    2

    PLACE a large spoonful in each ramekin then place a teaspoon of Nutella in the center of each. Spoon over the remainder of the cake mixture and microwave for 45 secs – 1 minute. It's ready when it stops rising. Dust with the remaining cocoa powder and top with berries and icing sugar to serve.

    Notes

    FOOD TEAM TIP: Swap the Nutella for peanut butter, jam or marmalade.

     

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    By Woman&Home Staff for Woman&Home Magazine