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Flourless 5 Minute S’mores Molten Lava Cake (Vegan)

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Chocolate decadence is now as easy as pushing a button. You are 5 minutes away from pure sweet perfection. A quick, easy and healthier way to enjoy dessert, this flourless vegan lava cake is s’more heaven!

A close up image of a vegan lava cake in a glass mason jar with chocolate overflowing from the top

Fudgy chocolate cake, melty marshmallows, topped with crunchy graham crackers and a rich chocolate sauce. Make it just for one, or share if you’re feeling nice…either way dessert just happened like never before.

A vegan lava cake in a mason jar overflowing with chocolate and a spoon scooping some out

This vegan lava cake concoction was a result of a failure while trialing some ideas for my new cookbook (coming out in the fall, YAY!). Well, I always try and make lemonade out of lemons.

But this time I made a vegan flourless chocolate molten lava cake that is done in 5 minutes from start to finish! WHAT?! Since I was feeling a little fancy, I added some marshmallows and grahams, and of course chocolate sauce. I turned this chocolate decadence into s’mores. Yes. I just upped my one up.

There is a secret ingredient here that you will probably think is a misprint, but I promise it isn’t. And I promise that it is an amazing addition. I got this idea from a children’s book I used to read to my class many years ago when I was teaching.

The book was about a little girl scared of thunder, so her and her grandma made cake to help her get through her fear. At the end of the story, they included the recipe and we used to make it to go along with the teaching lesson.

Ever since becoming a food blogger, I knew I needed to do play around with it and make it happen for the blog. So here you go. Curious? Scroll down and check it out 😉 You need this cake.

A collage image of a vegan lava cake topped with marshmallows

How To Know If This Vegan Lava Cake Is For You:

  1. If you are a mom and barely have time to shower let alone make dessert but the craving alone sends you to box brownies…this vegan lava cake is for you.
  2. If you are a dad who’s wife focuses on the kids and has no time to bake you cookies anymore…this vegan lava cake is for you.
  3. If you have no kids but you and your husband/wife are so busy with work that you often succumb to the pull of packaged sweets…this vegan lava cake is for you.
  4. If you are single and don’t want to bake because you’ll end up eating it all, gain 10 pounds and feel too crappy about yourself to go out and find a significant other…this vegan lava cake is for you.
  5. If you are a human, breathing, are able to eat and have a microwave…this vegan lava cake is for you.

Basically, this vegan lava cake is for YOU. Make it. Now. You probably have everything in your cupboard (because a s’mores emergency is always a good thing to be prepared for). Oh, you’re done already? Yep. That’s how easy it is.

A piece of vegan lava cake on a spoon with a glass jar in the background

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A mason jar filled with a vegan lava cake

Flourless 5 Minute S’mores Molten Lava Cake (Vegan)

Sophia DeSantis
5 minutes to pure chocolate decadent perfection. A quick, easy and healthier way to enjoy dessert. This flourless vegan lava cake is s'more heaven!
4.58 from 7 votes
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Prep Time 3 mins
Cook Time 2 mins
Total Time 5 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 2 serving
Calories 417 kcal

Ingredients
  

For the cake:

  • 3 tablespoons cocoa powder , dutch processed
  • 3 tablespoons vegan chocolate chips
  • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon almond butter
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons non dairy milk , I used cashew
  • ¼ teaspoon baking powder

For the chocolate sauce:

  • 2 tablespoons vegan chocolate chips
  • 2 teaspoons non dairy milk , I used cashew
  • ¼ teaspoon tomato paste
  • pinch sea salt

Toppings:

  • 25 mini vegan marshmallows
  • 2 rectangles graham crackers crushed

Instructions
 

  • Mix chocolate sauce ingredients in a microwave safe bowl, microwave for 30 seconds. Mix well and set aside.
  • Mix all cake ingredients in a microwave safe bowl or jar. This is the bowl or jar you will eat it in. It is a single serving so the bowl or jar should hold about 8 ounces. Microwave on high for 45 seconds.
  • Top with the mini marshmallows. Microwave 30 more seconds. All microwaves vary so you may need to adjust cooking time. It’s better to cook less than more because overcooking will lead to a tough textured cake.
  • Top with crushed graham crackers and chocolate sauce.
  • Allow to cool a few minutes so you don't get burned, but then devour in the bowl or jar you made it in!

Notes

  • Microwaves vary so make sure you do not over cook. The cake is meant to be gooey and chocolaty, not like a firm traditional cake. If you overcook it, the marshmallows will get too tough to eat.
  • If you cannot eat nuts, you can also replace the almond butter with sunflower seed butter or a non bitter tahini. Or you can simply remove it all together. Your cake will be more gooey like fudge, and less cakey, but still delicious.
  • This can serve 1-2 people, depending on how much dessert you want

Recipe by Veggies Don’t Bite, visit our site for more great plant-based recipes.

Nutrition

Calories: 417kcalCarbohydrates: 61gProtein: 7gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0gMonounsaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 180mgPotassium: 294mgFiber: 6gSugar: 38gVitamin A: 0IUVitamin C: 0mgCalcium: 92mgIron: 1.9mg

Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.

Keyword mason jar desserts, vegan chocolate dessert
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Comments

  1. Nancy Furstinger says

    This looks and sounds amazing! But what if you don’t own a microwave? Curious about which children’s book inspired that unusual ingredient (I’m a children’s book author).

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    • veggiesdontbite says

      Hi Nancy! Thanks so much! You can definitely try this in the oven. Bake at 350, maybe for about 6 minutes to start and check it? Add the marshmallow and then bake a few more minutes. I haven’t tried it yet but if you do let me know! The book that inspired this is Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco!

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    • veggiesdontbite says

      Hi Karen! There are a few people here that asked about doing it without a microwave if you look through the comments. You can definitely do this in an oven just make sure to use an oven safe dish. I’d start with cooking at 350, maybe for about 6 minutes to start and check it. Add the marshmallow and then bake a few more minutes. The sauce you can do in a pot on the stove over low heat. Let me know if you give it a try!

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    • veggiesdontbite says

      Hi Rachel! I have not made this yet without one, but I advised another reader to try baking it at 350 for about 6 minutes to start and then check it. You don’t want it totally done yet because you will need to add the marshmallows. Once you add them, bake a few more minutes or until they have melted. Let me know if you try it!

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    • veggiesdontbite says

      Hi Nicole! The tomato paste gives it such a deep rich flavor! I did a side by side comparison with and without and I loved the flavor with. You can do it without for sure though, but you’ll need to add a little more nut butter (or in your case sunbutter or tahini maybe to keep it nut free?) or maybe a tad more milk to make up for the loss in moisture.

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    • veggiesdontbite says

      Thank you Wayne!! I’m so happy to hear that you came over from Tastespotting. I appreciate the pin and the kind words!

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  13. Mallory says

    Great, GREAT job with this photo displaying the richness of the recipe. Now I’m salivating over my keyboard! I’m definitely going to try this out for my next “need chocolate NOW” moment since this looks so quick & easy to make. This could also be an awesome Valentine’s Day recipe! Thank you for sharing this loveliness with the world!

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    • veggiesdontbite says

      Haha!!! Thank you Mallory! It is the perfect Valentines treat. I imagine popping it in the microwave and snuggling on the couch to enjoy while watching a movie.

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  15. The Vegan 8 says

    Made it, devoured it, loved it. Delicious girlfriend!!! I loved how rich and chocolatey it was! The marshmallow topping was just heavenly! Definitely fantastic for a quick and indulgent treat! I let mine sit a few minutes so it became really cake-like, just as you suggested, great tip! I loved it and will definitely make it again!

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