Dairy Free Crockpot Chocolate Lava Cake

Total time2 hr 45 min

Prep time15 min

Cook time2 hr 30 min

This slow cooker dessert builds its own molten sauce right in the crock, no oven or water bath required. A rich cocoa batter studded with melty chocolate chips gets topped with a brown sugar-cocoa layer, then boiling water is poured over the top to work its magic as it cooks. Hours later, you get a set, cakey top hiding a pool of warm, glossy chocolate sauce underneath — pure lava cake magic with barely any hands-on effort. Scoop it warm into bowls and let the sauce run everywhere; a scoop of ice cream or a swirl of whipped cream on top takes it even further. It's an easy, crowd-pleasing dessert that fits neatly into a dairy free spread, especially for a weeknight treat that still feels indulgent. The hardest part is waiting for that ten-minute rest before you dig in.

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the cake batter

1 cup all-purpose flour
King Arthur Baking Company Unbleached All-Purpose Flour Gold Medal Flour All-Purpose Unbleached - 5 Lb Bob's Red Mill Organic All Purpose Unbleached White Flour - 5 Lb Bob's Red Mill All Purpose Unbleached White Flour - 5 Lb Pillsbury Best Flour All Purpose - 5 Lb
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¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ tsp baking powder
¼ tsp salt
½ cup whole milk
Chef's tip
Use plain, unsweetened oat milk, measured 1:1. It works well in drinks, batters, sauces, and soups; avoid it where milk sets the texture, like custards, puddings, and frozen desserts.
4 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
Chef's tip
Use a stick or block-style dairy-free butter - not a soft tub spread - and swap one-for-one.
1 large egg
1 tsp vanilla extract
½ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips

For the pudding topping

¾ cup packed light brown sugar
¼ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 ½ cups boiling water

For serving

vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, for serving (optional)
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This ingredient likely doesn’t work for the diet.

Instructions

1
Coat the insert of a 6-quart slow cooker generously with cooking spray.
2
In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, granulated sugar, 1/4 cup cocoa powder, baking powder, and salt until combined. Add the milk, melted butter, egg, and vanilla extract and stir with a rubber spatula until a smooth, thick batter forms. Fold in the chocolate chips, then spread the batter evenly across the bottom of the prepared slow cooker insert.

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