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Chocolate fondant
Here's a recipe for a delicious chocolate fondant, inspired by chef Yann Couvreur's recipe.
459
1 hour 20 min.
Easy
7.20 €
1 fondant
9 IngredientsLast modified on: April 5th 2026
For 1 fondant, you will need:
- 1
200 g butter - 2
200 g milk chocolate - 3
200 g dark chocolate - 4
3 g fine (or table) salt - 5
6 eggs - 6
190 g caster sugar - 7
10 g vanilla sugar - 8
100 g flour - 9
1 tablespoon powdered cocoa (optional) - Total weight: 1,205 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 25 min.
Cooking: 55 min.
All in all: 1 hour 20 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pour 200 g butter, 200 g milk chocolate, 200 g dark chocolate and 3 g fine (or table) salt into a bowl in a bain-marie.
Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F).
Preheat oven to 160°C (320°F).
Stage 2 - ⌛ 10 min.
Melt the mixture, stirring occasionally with a pastry blender.
Remove the bowl from the bain-marie and set aside so that the mixture is just lukewarm, not too hot.
Remove the bowl from the bain-marie and set aside so that the mixture is just lukewarm, not too hot.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 5 min.
Pour 6 eggs, 190 g caster sugar and 10 g vanilla sugar into the bowl of a mixer.
Whip at high speed until frothy.
Whip at high speed until frothy.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Reduce the speed and gently pour in the butter-chocolate mixture, stopping as soon as the mixture is smooth.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
... and incorporate it with a spatula
Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 45 min.
Bake for 45 minutes at 160°C (320°F).
Be careful when unmolding, as the fondant is very fragile when still hot, so it's best to let it cool.
Be careful when unmolding, as the fondant is very fragile when still hot, so it's best to let it cool.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 2 min.
Once unmolded and warm or cold, you can sprinkle your fondant with a little cocoa powder, but this is not essential.
Remarks
For a more intense chocolate side, you can replace the milk chocolate with dark.
If you're worried about your mold sticking, line the bottom with a circle and the sides with a strip of baking paper.
If you're worried about your mold sticking, line the bottom with a circle and the sides with a strip of baking paper.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, preferably 
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 1 fondant : 7.20 €
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