CAKES AND PIES DESSERT DISHES
posted by Ashley on March 25, 2015
Double Peanut Butter Molten Lava Cakes are an easy recipe that looks complicated but is quite the opposite. They are loaded with peanut butter goodness, rich and creamy in the center and perfect when in need of a fancy looking dessert.
This is my absolute best recipe invention to date! Mr. Wishes and I came up with this one together being the huge peanut butter lovers that we are. Everyone at one point in time has had molten chocolate lava cakes that ooze more chocolate when cut open….maybe even a chocolate lava cake with peanut butter filling in the middle. I must ask, though, have you ever had a peanut butter molten lava cake with peanut butter filling?! These Double Peanut Butter Molten Lava Cakes are the most mouth-watering treat I have had in ages.
If you can’t get enough peanut butter in your life then double peanut butter molten lava cakes are for you. The drizzle of chocolate ganache on top is just enough to give you that heavenly combination of chocolate and peanut butter. This creates the perfect marriage of flavors and a party in your mouth. Side note: isn’t that ganache just so shiny and beautiful? I rarely make the bold statement of calling something the “best”, but this my friends, is the BEST. Well, are you running to the kitchen yet to make your new favorite dessert?
If you’re loving on the peanut butter desserts (like I tend to), you will have to check out my collection of Peanut Butter Dessert recipes. I’m very partial to my Reese’s Double Peanut Butter Layer Cake that I make for Mr. Wishes’ birthday each year and my Peanut Butter Buckeye Bark. The bark is so easy to make and everyone loves it. You might also like this Amish Peanut Butter Pie from my friend Brandy!
4.0 from 2 reviews
Double Peanut Butter Molten Lava Cakes
Author:Ashley
Recipe type:dessert
Prep time:
Cook time:
Total time:
Serves:4
Double Peanut Butter Molten Lava Cakes are an easy recipe that looks complicated but is quite the opposite. They are loaded with peanut butter goodness, rich and creamy in the center and perfect when in need of a fancy looking dessert.
Ingredients
- ¼ cup unsalted butter
- 4 oz. peanut butter chips
- ¼ cup peanut butter (not the natural kind)
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 2 eggs
- 2 egg yolks
- 4 TBSP all-purpose flour
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Ganache: (make this ahead of time as it needs to cool before pouring over cakes)
- 1 cup (6 ounces) semisweet OR bittersweet chocolate chips
- ⅔ cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Melt the peanut butter, peanut butter chips, and butter together in a microwave-safe bowl (about a minute or a little bit more). Stir after a minute and if not completely smooth, microwave a little longer.
- After mixture is completely smooth, add the sugar and mix well.
- Add the eggs and egg yolks, one at a time, and whisk vigorously after adding each egg until well incorporated.
- Add the flour and mix until just combined.
- Spray 4 custard cups very well with non-stick spray then place onto a baking sheet.
- Pour peanut butter batter evenly into cups then bake for 12-13 minutes, or until the sides are set but center is still soft (but not extremely jiggly.) Middle will look not quite done, but sides should be set.
- Let cool for 2 or 3 minutes, then invert cakes onto serving plates. They should come right out, but if needed, run a small knife around edges to loosen.
- Drizzle chocolate ganache over the top and serve warm (this is imperative or the peanut butter won't be melty when cut open)!
- Chocolate Ganache:
- Place chocolate chips in a small bowl and set aside. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth.
- Cool the ganache, stirring occasionally, until mixture is slightly thickened, about 40 minutes. Pour over cakes using a spoon or you can pipe onto cakes using a ziploc bag with the corner snipped off. Yield: 1-1/4 cups.
A Wishes and Dishes original recipe
CAKES AND PIES DESSERT DISHES
posted by Ashley on March 25, 2015
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35 comments on “Double Peanut Butter Molten Lava Cakes”
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Catherine — March 25, 2015 @ 1:10 AM Reply
Dear Ashley, these are irresistible. I love peanut butter so these are right up my alley! xo, Catherine
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Stacy | Wicked Good Kitchen — March 25, 2015 @ 8:12 AM Reply
Whoa! Ashley, you have outdone yourself! What a fabulous original recipe you have created for peanut butter lovers. 🙂 Thank you for sharing! xo
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Eva @ Eva Bakes — March 25, 2015 @ 9:27 AM Reply
We are HUGE fans of molten lava cake. And my husband is the world’s biggest fan of peanut butter. This would be a great dessert to make him for his birthday! That would make me the best wife, right? 😉
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Monica — March 25, 2015 @ 11:00 AM Reply
You are a genius! I am in peanut butter heaven. As a huge peanut butter fan, I am dying to try this. Great job, Ashley!
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Laura Dembowski — March 25, 2015 @ 11:44 AM Reply
Bookmarked! I can’t wait to make this. The more peanut butter the better!
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John@Kitchen Riffs — March 25, 2015 @ 12:21 PM Reply
Oh, wow! This is sinful stuff. My kind. 😉 Really good — thanks.
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Martha @ A Family Feast — March 25, 2015 @ 12:30 PM Reply
Oh my….I never thought that a chocolate molten cake could be topped…but I think you’ve done it with this recipe Ashley! This looks delicious!
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scootsmagrates — March 25, 2015 @ 1:52 PM Reply
yo dis so dope, gonna get me soma dis treat. lookin real fine girl.
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The Food Hunter — March 25, 2015 @ 3:11 PM Reply
I love peanut butter….I am all over this recipe
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Shashi at RunninSrilankan — March 25, 2015 @ 3:54 PM Reply
Oh my goodness – yes that chocolate ganache is all shiny and beautiful – but look at that ooey gooey peanutty center…good golly…
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Lana | Never Enough Thyme — March 25, 2015 @ 4:07 PM Reply
I’m a peanut butter lover, too, and just looking at that photo has my mouth watering. How delicious!
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Ashley — March 25, 2015 @ 4:48 PM Reply
I still have yet to make lava cakes at home! I need to do it. And with peanut butter and chocolate?? These look sooo good!
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Paula - bell'alimento — March 26, 2015 @ 8:28 AM Reply
That looks like double the deliciousness right there.
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Cookin Canuck — March 26, 2015 @ 10:17 AM Reply
This is absolutely brilliant! Why have I never seen lava cakes with peanut butter before? You are the official inventor in my mind. 🙂
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Erin @ Texanerin Baking — March 26, 2015 @ 3:47 PM Reply
Oooh! This is amazing! These are the first double peanut butter lava cakes I’ve seen and they look so, so good.
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Renee - Kudos Kitchen — March 26, 2015 @ 6:40 PM Reply
You should win an award for this recipe! Maybe a blue ribbon even. It looks amazing!
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Nutmeg Nanny — March 27, 2015 @ 12:10 AM Reply
Ummmmmm I think you just invented my new favorite dessert. I love peanut butter so much you don’t even know. I need this right now!
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Hayley @ The Domestic Rebel — March 28, 2015 @ 11:26 PM Reply
Oh my word! This is the most heavenly thing I’ve seen in a loooong time. That peanut butter center is everything! Pinning!
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Ashley — March 29, 2015 @ 2:49 AM Reply
Thanks for the pin girl!
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Kayle (The Cooking Actress) — April 9, 2015 @ 8:08 PM Reply
SUCH a genius idea!!! I totally die over that peanut butter molten middle!
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Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust — April 15, 2015 @ 9:44 PM Reply
This looks AMAZING!
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Ashley — April 15, 2015 @ 10:42 PM Reply
Dorothy, thank you!! That means a lot coming from the dessert queen! LOL
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Johlene@FlavoursandFrosting — April 22, 2015 @ 3:38 AM Reply
Oh my word these look amazing!!!
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Katharine — August 17, 2015 @ 8:23 PM Reply
I was so excited to make these and then realized the baking temp isn’t included in the recipe…can you add that? I underbaked ours so I’m guessing it’s higher than 375…
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Ashley — August 17, 2015 @ 10:51 PM Reply
Oh my gosh! I’m so sorry. It was in there at one point I know – I added it in! Sorry about that!
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Cathleen @ A Taste Of Madness — January 14, 2016 @ 10:08 AM Reply
I have always wanted to try making molten lava cakes!! This looks delicious!!!
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A_Boleyn — February 13, 2016 @ 9:17 PM Reply
Not a big peanut butter fan but this could convert me. 🙂
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Janice — October 6, 2018 @ 2:57 PM Reply
I am making this tomorrow. Why not natural peanut butter? Thats all I ever use!
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Ashley — October 6, 2018 @ 9:22 PM Reply
It just is much more oily! I supposed you could try it though.
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Janice — October 8, 2018 @ 11:15 AM Reply
These lava cakes were a delicious hit! I used natural peanut butter and avoided the floating oil and it was great! I think the ganache ingredients could be cut in half. I had a ton left over. Thank you for this recipe!
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Jenn — February 3, 2019 @ 9:02 PM Reply
Can you make these a day ahead of time and then serve them?
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Ashley — February 3, 2019 @ 10:02 PM Reply
I wouldn’t only because you wouldn’t get the gooey peanut butter effect.
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