Hot Cocoa Souffle

Name: Hot Cocoa Souffle
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 60 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 5 large eggs; 4 teaspoons plus 3/4 cup sugar, divided; 1/2 cup baking cocoa; 6 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1-1/2 cups fat-free milk; 2 tablespoons butter; 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract; Confectioners' sugar, optional

A friend invited me to go to a cooking demo at her church years ago, and one of the recipes prepared was this luscious souffle. It was so easy—and absolutely delicious. —Joan Hallford, North Richland Hills, Texas

Ingredients

5 large eggs
4 teaspoons plus 3/4 cup sugar, divided
1/2 cup baking cocoa
6 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
1-1/2 cups fat-free milk
2 tablespoons butter
1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Confectioners' sugar, optional

Directions

Separate eggs; let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes. Coat a 2-qt. souffle dish with cooking spray and lightly sprinkle with 4 tsp. sugar; set aside.
In a small saucepan, combine the cocoa, flour, salt and remaining sugar. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Cook and stir 1-2 minutes longer or until thickened. Stir in butter. Transfer to a large bowl.
Stir a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks; return all to the bowl, stirring constantly. Add vanilla; cool slightly.
In another large bowl, with clean beaters, beat egg whites until stiff peaks form. With a spatula, stir a fourth of the egg whites into chocolate mixture until no white streaks remain. Fold in remaining egg whites until combined.
Transfer to prepared dish. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until the top is puffed and center appears set. If desired, dust with confectioners' sugar. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 272 calories, 9g fat (4g saturated fat), 188mg cholesterol, 209mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (31g sugars, 2g fiber), 9g protein.

Originally published as Hot Cocoa Souffle in Healthy Cooking December/January 2013

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nhersch

Sep 29, 2017

Anyone know how to bake this in individual ramekins?
Hoarses5214

Mar 16, 2015

That much eggs
kcicciarelli

Dec 2, 2014

Yes, I'm certain smaller versions can be made, and other recipes have called for whole milk. I HAD to give this a star rating or I wasn't able to leave a review. That's why I gave it only three. When I try it, I will give it the appropriate star rating.
Haroldandsue

Dec 2, 2014

Can you make little ones, like 6?
mtrocket

Jan 7, 2014

I would imagine by using whole milk, the soufflé would taste more rich, and have mare calories and cholesterol than the recipe using fat-free milk. I don't have fat-free milk in the house, so when I make this recipe, I will be using whole mile
dovecanyon

Jan 6, 2014

Wonder if this could be made with regular milk instead of the fat-free, or if the recipe will not work properly?
claylady01

Jan 6, 2014

Haven't tried this one yet but it looks so good will save the recipe.