Dessert for 8

Lava Cookies

Name: Lava Cookies
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 cup almond flour; 2 1/2 tbsp tapioca starch; 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 2 tbsp cocoa powder; 1 tbsp cane sugar or powdered sugar (optional); 1 tsp vanilla powder; 2 tbsp coconut oil; 4 tbsp maple syrup (optional); 2 tsp coconut oil; 2 tsp non-dairy milk; 1 tbsp maple syrup; 1/4 cup chocolate

$1.77for 445 minServes 8

Chocolate cookie dough wraps around a melted chocolate center before baking into soft cookies with warm filling.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Almond, 0.25 oz$0.05/oz typical	0.25 oz	$0.02Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 1.5 oz$0.45/oz typical	1.5 oz	$0.68Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$3.55

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaBaking powder and sodaSyrups, molasses, powdered sugarCooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilHoney or maple syrup

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.44 per serving$1.77 for 4

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Ingredients

1 cup almond flour
2 1/2 tbsp tapioca starch
1/4 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
2 tbsp cocoa powder
1 tbsp cane sugar or powdered sugar (optional)
1 tsp vanilla powder
2 tbsp coconut oil
4 tbsp maple syrup (optional)
2 tsp coconut oil
2 tsp non-dairy milk
1 tbsp maple syrup
1/4 cup chocolate

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and lightly oil a baking sheet.
Stir the almond flour, tapioca starch, salt, baking soda, cocoa powder, sugar, and vanilla powder in a bowl.
Mix 2 tablespoons coconut oil with 4 tablespoons maple syrup, then stir it into the dry mixture to form dough.
Stir the remaining coconut oil, non-dairy milk, and 1 tablespoon maple syrup with the chocolate in a heat-safe bowl until smooth.
Divide the dough into 8 portions, flatten each portion, place chocolate filling in the center, and seal the dough around it.
Place the cookies on the baking sheet and bake for 10 to 12 minutes, then cool for 10 minutes.