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Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes

Name: Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes
Prep time: 13 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 53 min
Yield: 6 pieces
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 300 g sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons); 2 eggs; 30 g flour; 50 g butter; 50 g dark chocolate

This recipe allows you to enjoy a delicious brownie-style combination of melting fudgy texture and cake, with the distinct flavours of chocolate and chestnut purée.

82 K 4.2/5 (13 reviews)

55 min.

Easy

4.05 €

6 pieces

5 Ingredients

Last modified on: January 31^th 2016

For 6 pieces, you will need:

1 300 g sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons)
2 2 eggs
3 30 g flour
4 50 g butter
5 50 g dark chocolate
Total weight: 530 grams

Times for this recipe

Preparation: 15 min.

Cooking: 40 min.

All in all: 55 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - ⌛ 4 min.

Put 300 g sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons) and 2 eggs into a mixing bowl.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 1 min.

Mix thoroughly with a whisk.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.

Add 30 g flour and mix again.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 5 min.

Melt 50 g butter and 50 g dark chocolate in a bain-marie and mix well.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 1 min.

Pour the melted butter and chocolate into the bowl and mix well.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 4 min.

Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

Divide the mixture between individual cupcake (or muffin) moulds or tins.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 35 min.

Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes (check to see if it is cooked ).

Eat cold or warm, if you prefer.

Remarks

For a more luxurious version, add broken pieces of marrons glacés and a tablespoonful of whisky to the mixture.

You can bake this in a single spring-form tin instead of as small cakes.

Keeping: Several days in an airtight tin.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=8 %	260 RDI=20 %	70 RDI=10 %	1,720 RDI=90 %	7,220 RDI: 90 %
Per 100 g	3 RDI=1 %	50 RDI=5 %	10 RDI=2 %	330 RDI=20 %	1,360 RDI: 20 %
Per piece	3 RDI=1 %	40 RDI=4 %	10 RDI=2 %	290 RDI=10 %	1,200 RDI: 10 %

Possible allergens in this recipe: egg, Gluten, milk

How much will it cost?

For 6 pieces : 4.05 €
Per piece : 0.70 €

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