Chocolate Fondants
Chocolate fondants made with dark chocolate, golden caster sugar, eggs and butter are the ultimate molten dessert. The Thermomix TM7 melts the chocolate and butter gently without burning, then mixes the batter to a silky consistency in seconds. Six individual ramekins with a gooey liquid centre, ideal for a dinner party finale.
About this recipe
Chocolate fondants made in the Thermomix TM7 are the showpiece dessert every home baker wants to master: crisp-edged individual sponge puddings that release a river of molten dark chocolate on the first spoonful. Searching for a reliable chocolate fondant recipe for your all-in-one kitchen machine ends here, because the TM7 removes the two classic failure points of this dessert. First, the gentle melting function warms dark chocolate and unsalted butter together until glossy without a hint of seizing or burning. Second, the powerful mixing blade blends eggs, golden caster sugar, cocoa and plain flour into a lump-free batter in seconds, giving every ramekin the same delicate structure. Prepared in advance and baked just before serving, these fondants turn a quick dinner party dessert into a restaurant moment. Serve straight from the oven with cream, berries or a scoop of vanilla ice cream for maximum effect.
Preparation tips
- Use good-quality dark chocolate with a high cocoa percentage for the deepest molten centre; cheaper baking chocolate contains less cocoa butter and can turn grainy when melted with the unsalted butter.
- Prepare the fondant batter in advance and keep the greased ramekins chilled in the fridge, then bake them straight from cold just before your guests sit down for a stress-free dessert moment.
- Grease the ramekins generously with butter and dust with cocoa powder instead of flour so the fondants release cleanly and keep their intense chocolate colour on every edge.
Recipe variations
- Gluten-free version: replace the plain flour with a gluten-free baking blend plus a pinch of xanthan gum; the molten dark chocolate centre stays just as flowing and the sponge remains tender.
- Festive orange version: add a strip of orange zest and a pinch of ground cinnamon to the melting chocolate and butter, or hide a small piece of white chocolate in the centre of each fondant for a surprise.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Weighing the plain flour and golden caster sugar directly in the mixing bowl saves dirtying separate scales for this fondant batter. [Built-in Scale]
- Gentle heating melts the dark chocolate and unsalted butter into a glossy base without any burning or seizing. [Multi-Function]
- The TM7 mixes eggs, cocoa and flour into a lump-free fondant batter within seconds, far faster than whisking by hand. [Time Savings]
- Whipping air into the whole eggs and yolks gives these chocolate fondants their delicate rise and light sponge exterior. [Multi-Function]
- Grinding granulated sugar into a finer texture helps the golden caster sugar dissolve completely into the molten chocolate mixture. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- golden caster sugar
- dark chocolate
- plain flour
- large eggs
- egg yolk
- cocoa powder (optional)