France · Sweet Dishes

Chocolate Soufflé

A chocolate soufflé recipe from the French masters of the art of fine dessert making — light, airy, and intensely chocolatey.

30 min✻4 servings✻490 kcal
Chocolate Soufflé

Ingredients

  • dark chocolate200 g
  • butter50 g
  • egg yolks4
  • egg whites6
  • sugar50 g
  • powdered sugar for sprinkling

Method

  1. 1Preheat the oven to 190-200°C.
  2. 2Melt the chocolate and butter together in a water bath. Once melted, remove from heat and stir in the egg yolks.
  3. 3In a separate bowl, beat the egg whites until stiff peaks form, gradually adding the sugar.
  4. 4Gently fold the whipped whites into the chocolate mixture.
  5. 5Pour into oiled molds, filling 3/4 full. Bake for about 12 minutes.
  6. 6Before serving, sprinkle the soufflés with powdered sugar.