Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes


Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes
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.
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Last modified on: January 31th 2016

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For 2 pieces, you will need:

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Time required for this recipe:
PreparationCookingStart to finish
13 min.40 min.53 min.
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Step by step recipe


Stage 1 - 4 min.
Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes
Put 100 ml sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons) and 1 egg into a mixing bowl.

Stage 2 - 1 min.
Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes
Mix thoroughly with a whisk.

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes
Add 15.6 ml flour and mix again.

Stage 4 - 5 min.
Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes
Melt 18 ml butter and 21.25 ml dark chocolate in a bain-marie and mix well.

Stage 5 - 1 min.
Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes
Pour the melted butter and chocolate into the bowl and mix well.

Stage 6 - 4 min.
Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).

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

Stage 7 - 35 min.
Chestnut Fudge Cupcakes
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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
579 Kcal or 2,424 Kj7 gr85 gr24 gr
29 %3 %8 %4 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
326 Kcal or 1,365 Kj4 gr48 gr13 gr
16 %1 %5 %2 %
Per piece
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
289 Kcal or 1,210 Kj3 gr43 gr12 gr
14 %1 %4 %2 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Egg, Gluten, Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 pieces : 1.35 €
  • Per piece : 0.68 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons)Sweet chestnut purée (crème de marrons): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mini Mont-Blanc choux puffs, Rice pudding with chestnuts and poached pears, Chestnut cake, Little vanilla, clementine and chestnut verrines, Chestnut and hazelnut biscuits, ... All
Dark chocolateDark chocolate: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Chocolate sauce, Italian hot chocolate , Chocolate rice pudding, "BN style" chocolate-filled biscuits, Chocolate cream, ... All
ButterButter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio shortbread biscuits, Rum babas, Poppy seed and lemon cake, Pan-fried salmon with white cabbage, Crêpes Suzette, ... All
FlourFlour: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Dublin fruit scones, Far Normandy-Brittany, Provençal colombier for Pentecost, Nanou's chocolate cake, Chocolate sweetcrust pastry, ... All
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