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Paleo Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe with Almond Butter + Healthy Dessert Roundup + A VIDEO

This Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe is made with coconut oil and almond butter, so it tastes like an Almond Joy! They’re quick, easy and SO rich that you would never know they’re healthy and paleo friendly!

Paleo Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe - So rich and chocolatey that you would NEVER know these are healthy! They’re made with coconut oil and almond butter, so they taste like an Almond Joy bar! Perfect for Valentine’s Day! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

Hi. Hai. OHMYGOSH HIHIHIHII!

As you can tell, I am really excited. AND it’s MONDAY, and I’m STILL pumped up!

And that can only mean one thing.  I ate eleventy billion energy bites this morning.

KIDDING.

ACTUALLY, in this case, it means three SUPERDUPER with a side of OH MY GAHHHHSH I CAN HARDLY CONTAIN MYSELF things.

NUMBAH ONE: It’s that time again.  I’m joining up with my blogging buddy babes to bring ya’ll PALEO Valentine’s Day Desserts!

Healthy Paleo Valentines Day Treats Roundup! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

Did you catch that?  A round up of desserts. THAT ARE HEALTHY.  But, like, totally freaking amazing.  Even if that was all that there was to this post, I would have the grounds to be as excited as I am.

SO, here’s what we got.

Healthy Paleo Valentines Day Treats Roundup! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

Lee has this Paleo Salted Dark Chocolate Mousse. It’s made with an avocado and coconut base, sweetened with maple syrup, and topped off with Himalayan Sea Salt for a decedent, guilt-free dessert! Click to get the Salted Dark Chocolate Mousse Recipe!

Healthy Paleo Valentines Day Treats Roundup! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

Lexi has got these AMAZING Raspberry Swirl Brownies! These fudgy paleo brownies are packed with warm chocolate chunks and topped with fresh raspberries and creamy raspberry swirls. The perfect festive treat for your Valentine, guilt-free! Click to get the Raspberry Swirl Brownie Recipe!

Healthy Paleo Valentines Day Treats Roundup! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

Raise your hand if your guy likes bourbon and bacon. Yep, I thought so! Kelly has this Maple Bourbon Bacon Dark Chocolate Bark with Pomegranates. It has love written all over it! Click to get the Dark Chocolate Bark Recipe!

Healthy Paleo Valentines Day Treats Roundup! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

Brittany has this CRAZY decadent looking Chocolate Coconut Tart! Cocoa powder and coconut cream come together to make this rich and creamy Paleo Chocolate Coconut Tart. Using all whole foods and sweetened with dates and maple syrup, this tart is a decadent treat you can feel good about indulging in.  Click to get the Chocolate Coconut Tart Recipe!

Healthy Paleo Valentines Day Treats Roundup! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

Davida is bringing Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups! Who needs a cup when you can eat out of a cookie?! Customize your Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups by filling them with coconut cream, berries, more chocolate or whatever your heart desires! Click to get the Paleo Chocolate Chip Cookie Cups recipe!

Now.  My high protein recipe. PALEO-friendly Chocolate Lava Cakes……….MADE WITH COCONUT OIL, ALMOND BUTTER and PROTEIN POWDER.

Paleo Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe - So rich and chocolatey that you would NEVER know these are healthy! They’re made with coconut oil and almond butter, so they taste like an Almond Joy bar! Perfect for Valentine’s Day!

It’s like your favorite chocolate bar. Turned into a cake.  And then that cake was turned into healthy delicious yums for your tums.

BUT WAIT. That isn’t even the 2nd exciting thing I was talking about….

TODAY IS THE FIRST EVER RECIPE VIDEO ON FOOD FAITH FITNESSSSSSSSSS!

Seriously. I have been working on doing these FOREVA, and it’s FINALLY here.  Now you know why I am all kinds of excited.

However, I’m actually breathing for the first time since starting to write this post. So maybe I’ll stop yelling at you.

Paleo Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe - So rich and chocolatey that you would NEVER know these are healthy! They’re made with coconut oil and almond butter, so they taste like an Almond Joy bar! Perfect for Valentine’s Day! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

But probably not.

SO the video. I’m super pumped at how it turned out, and I hope you L-O-V-E it too! I know it’s a little on the lengthy side, and I promise I’ll cut it down in the upcoming vids. ALSO, please let me know if you enjoy it and want to see more videos in the comments! I would L-O-V-E, the sequel, to hear your feedback.

I would also appreciate if you give it a thumbs up! And you can click to subscribe to my Youtube channel so you can see future videos! Anyway, here it is!


WHOOSH.  That was the sound of me exhaling and sortofkindof beginning to calm down.

Now that I have 1 lung full of breath (I haven’t calmed down to the 2 lung-age area yet. You understand) can we talk about cakes that are cooked on the outside, but totally molten, runny and OHSO fudgey and ooey, gooey, get all up in yo’ face YUM on the inside.

Paleo Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe - So rich and chocolatey that you would NEVER know these are healthy! They’re made with coconut oil and almond butter, so they taste like an Almond Joy bar! Perfect for Valentine’s Day! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

OH, and cakes that, upon spooning into, have a surprise melty swirl of almond butter in their very heart and SOUL.

And all of that? Ya, it’s completely made of natural, real-food ingredients.

I kind of sort of want to run off with it into the sunset.

Mr. FFF can drive the getaway car or something. You know, so he doesn’t feel left out.

Anyway.

I know what you’re thinking peeps, so I am going to put a stop to those BAD UNTRUE BRAIN WORDS RIGHT NOW.

Paleo Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe - So rich and chocolatey that you would NEVER know these are healthy! They’re made with coconut oil and almond butter, so they taste like an Almond Joy bar! Perfect for Valentine’s Day! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

This cake is NOT HARD TO MAKE. At all.  It’s pretty much goes like this: melt chocolate and oil. Beat eggs and coconut sugar and then add protein powder. Do a little mixy-spoon action, bake and VOILA.

PLUS, there’s a super helpful step by step video to refer too.

You know, just saying.

P. SSSSSS This makes 2 lava cakes.

And you celebrate Valentine’s Day with one other person.  1+1 =2.

Paleo Chocolate Lava Cake Recipe - So rich and chocolatey that you would NEVER know these are healthy! They’re made with coconut oil and almond butter, so they taste like an Almond Joy bar! Perfect for Valentine’s Day! | Foodfaithfitness.com |

You know what I’m saying.

 

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Paleo Almond Joy Lava Cakes

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings 2 People
Calories 632.4 kcal
Author Taylor

Ingredients

  • Cocoa powder for sprinkling
  • 1/4 Cup Coconut Oil
  • 3 Oz Dark Chocolate I used 72% Cocoa
  • 1 Egg
  • 1 Egg yolk
  • 1/4 Cup Coconut sugar
  • 1/4 tsp Vanilla Extract
  • Pinch of salt
  • 2 Tbsp Grass-Fed Chocolate Whey Protein Powder *
  • 1 Tbsp Almond Butter divided

Instructions

  2. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Rub 2 Ramekins with coconut oil and sprinkle with cocoa powder so that the inside is fully covered. Set aside.
  3. In a large, microwave-safe bowl, melt the coconut oil and chocolate in the microwave using half power and microwaving for 20 seconds at a time. Stir after 20 seconds and repeat until the chocolate is smooth and melted.
  4. While the chocolate melts, beat together the egg, egg yolk, coconut sugar, vanilla extract and salt, using an electric hand mixer, until the the mixture lightens in color and the coconut sugar begins to break down, about 2 minutes.
  5. Pour the egg mixture into the chocolate/oil mixture, stirring constantly until everything is well mixed and the chocolate begins to thicken. Gently fold in the protein powder until well incorporated.
  6. Divide the batter between the ramekins, filling only half way up. Place 1/2 Tbsp ball of Almond butter in the center of each ramekin and gently divide the remaining batter, so that the ramekins are just over 3/4 of the way full.
  7. Place in the preheated over and bake until the outside is set, but the center looks a slightly soft and under-cooked, about 10 minutes.
  8. Remove from the oven and let stand one minute. Then, gently run a knife along the outside of the ramekin and place a place upside down on top.Gently turn the plate/ramekin over and the cake will slide right out.
  9. DEVOUR immediately!

Recipe Notes

* If you don't have protein powder, I have had readers tell me that they have used cocoa powder with great results 🙂

FOR THIS RECIPE, I RECOMMEND:

Nutrition Facts
Paleo Almond Joy Lava Cakes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 632.4 Calories from Fat 437
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 48.6g 75%
Saturated Fat 33.6g 168%
Polyunsaturated Fat 2.7g
Monounsaturated Fat 8.3g
Cholesterol 189.9mg 63%
Sodium 56mg 2%
Potassium 384.8mg 11%
Total Carbohydrates 53.2g 18%
Dietary Fiber 5.5g 22%
Sugars 44.8g
Protein 8.7g 17%
Vitamin A 5.4%
Vitamin C 0.1%
Calcium 4.9%
Iron 18.8%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
(Per 1 cake. Chill out. It’s okay sometimes 🙂 )


If you’re wondering what Numbah 3 is! Well, today is me and the hubskerdoodles 2nd wedding anniversary! As you read this, we are lounging around in our pjs all day and eating “kid food.”  Because we decided that Lunchables, cookie dough, and KRAFT dinner was the only way to celebrate two years of marriage. You get it.

If you make this recipes, please remember to tag @foodfaithfit and #foodfaithfitness on Instagram! I LOVE seeing your recipe recreations! 🙂

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  3. What a fun post, Taylor! And happy anniversary! Having a lazy day is the perfect way to celebrate! All of these paleo desserts look amazing, and I’m drooling over this lava cake! Looks incredible! And you are just way too cute in your video, I love it! Definitely a fun way to jazz up your recipes even more, if that’s even possible! 🙂

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    • Aww thank you so much Gayle! You totally made my day! Lounging around IS the perfect way to celebrate, and I’m pumped you like the video!! 😀

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  4. Happy Wedding Anniversary!! Kiddie food is definitely a great way to celebrate, especially since there’s cookie dough involved 😉
    Also, love love LOVE the video!! Great job!

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  18. Hi there – YG stopping by to let you know what an incredible dessert this is! It’s chocolate, it’s Paleo friendly AND gluten free………….oh yes, and like an Almond Joy, my favorite candy bar! So fantastic! Thank you for submitting.

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  19. Yeeeeees! It’s so nice to see your beautiful face talking fo real! Love the video and love them lava cakes! These things are perfect for stuffing my face solo-style on VDay 😉

    P.S. I love that you have a liiiiittle Canadian accent!

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  25. This is to die for! This would make any day better. And great job on your first video-it was great! I am so scared to do videos–my husband keeps pushing me to do them. We’ll see! 🙂

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  26. I am kinda sorta really obsessed with lava cake. Like I might have to make this tonight as I indulge on the bachelor tonight and star at farmer chris! 🙂 But then I will totally make it for valentines day for my hubby, love that you healthify desserts! I just don’t have the patience for baking!

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  31. I am so excited about these lava cakes! I’m trying not to eat any refined sugar, so these are *perfect* for me right now. Is there anything better than that melty center? Nope. And congrats on your first recipe video! Turned out great!

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    • Unfortunately, I can’t tell you for sure as I haven’t tested the recipe myself. I don’t see why not but you MAY need to use less real sugar, as coconut sugar is a little bit less sweet. I would not recommend truvia, as I fear the cakes might be dry. Again, I really can’t tell you for sure so try it out! I would love to know if you do – hope that helps! Thanks 🙂

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  33. Deff a YES to more videos. Visuals help. I need all the visuals when it comes to baking, really. Cooking, even. 🙂

    You’re adorbs and I envy your long neck!! (..sorry random, don’t block me)

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  36. Confession: I couldn’t wait to watch your video so I watched it at work (shame on me) which means it was more of a silent video. Silence and all, you still look adorbs & this cake looks amazeballs. I’ll have to re-watch at home so I can un-mute and actually listen! PS – Was that a yorkie I spied? LOVE me some yorkie!!!

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    • Awww that is so cute! I am so glad you were excited about it, and loved it without sound! Thanks Senika!
      It’s a Chorkie! Chihuahua Yorkie Mix! Love her! 😀

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  42. LOVE your cute video! I need to find someone to come be my videographer, but I’m not sure I can handle having someone else in the same room as me when I make vids.
    and yes! I NEED this lava cake!

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  46. Taylor I LOVED your video!!! Isn’t it so much fun?! I have a BLAST when I do video, I just wish I had time to do more. I did a handful last year, and then hadn’t done one until last week – doing that one made me remember how much I loved it! I’m your newest youtube subscriber, can’t wait to see more! And this dessert looks delicious BTW – I’m definitely trying it!

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    • RIGHT! They are so fun, but they do take a lot of time!!! Thank you so much for the love and the subscription! Seriously, it means SO MUCH!

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  48. Urgh, no video is showing up but….

    Facebook told me the link is there so off to check it out. When I think of almond joy I think of a certain midnight snack. This looks INCREDIBLE. You know what I’m doing now. P/S/S.

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  49. Is there something you can recommend to use instead of the whey powder. I am totally GF, DF, SF for allergy reasons and would not use this. What does it add to the recipe? I would love to make these! My husband loves lava cakes but he buys his pre made from Trader Joes and I cannot partake…I would love to be in on the lava fun.

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    • You DEFINITELY need to replace it with something, or the cakes won’t set! I am 99% sure that you could just use cocoa powder (although I haven’t tested the recipe myself!) but I’ve subbed cocoa powder for protein before with great results…it just might be a touch less sweet! I hope you try them, I don’t want you to miss out on the lava fun!

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  52. I LURRRRRRRRRRVVVVVVVVVVVVEEEEEEEEEEEE The video!!!! So good to see ya, lovely lady! And you are such a neat baker – when I bake there’s all kinds of stuff everywhere! I see you have quite the companion during the day!
    Btw – this cake looks absolutely delightful!

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    • HAHAHAHA! Oh man…my kitchen normally looks like a tornado hit it…I had to try really hard to not be messy! I am SO pumped you love the video chica!!! Thank you – you made my day!

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  53. Oh my goodness..they look absolutely scrumptious! Do you think these could be made ahead of time, stored in the fridge and brought back to room temperature before baking?

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    • Honestly, I really can’t tell you for sure. I’m sorry! I don’t see it being a problem, but I haven’t tested it! you definitely can’t bake it and serve it later, it has to be served right away. I hope that helps!

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      • Thanks for the honesty! I’ve done a little research and the typical lava cakes without coconut oil CAN be but I wasn’t sure how the coconut oil would do if it was chilled again. I may just try it! Thank you!

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        • I completely forgot! Coconut oil hardens in the fridge so I fear that it won’t work…because it doesn’t become liquid just by leaving it at room temperature..it goes the consistency of softened butter. Truthfully, I would advise against it! Sorry!!

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  55. I made these on Valentines for my boyfriend and I with cacao powder in place of the protein powder – they were DIVINE!!!! I’m so impressed, seriously. And even my bf who is not remotely into healthy eating or paleo diets or anything like that thought it was just as good as the original melt in the middle chocolate puddings. Thankyou so much, this recipe is such a winner and one I’ll be making again soon!!!

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    • OH GOOD! I was wondering what cocoa powder would be like, so it’s so helpful that you let me know – thank you!!
      And I am SO SO glad you loved them! My husband isn’t much for healthy paleo anything either, so I get it can be hard to please them!! 😀

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  56. Hi Taylor, I made these last night for Valentine’s Day and they were delicious! Just wanted to note that in step 3, the egg and egg yolk are missing from the list on ingredients to beat together. Great job on your first video!

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  57. So not only are you a ridiculously amazing baker, you rock the screen as well! Oh my gosh, I LOVE your dress – where did you get it?
    I’m a molten lava cake girl all.the.way and am making these this afternoon. How am I supposed to say no to almond butter?? Give me fudgy anyyyday. Thanks for the recipe!

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    • Hi Mimi! I can’t say 100% for sure, but I really see NO reason why your own protein powder won’t work 🙂 I’ve also had people use cocoa powder instead of protein as well! Does that help??

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    • I never claimed that these were low calorie, or that you should eat 5 of them. It also depends on your beliefs. I also don’t believe in counting calories, and I believe in moderation, and that eating desserts is ok once in awhile. Calories are not all created equal, so I look at the quality as opposed to the quantity. These cakes are made with “real food” ingredients like unrefined sugar, heart-healthy fats in the dark chocolate, almond butter and coconut oil, and protein powder to keep you satisfied. Just because something is higher calorie doesn’t mean it’s bad for you. Almonds have tons of health benefits, regardless of calorie count. If you are going to eat a dessert, it’s a much better option than a refined flour/sugar/butter laden one. I hope that helps!

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  61. I cant find the recipes or videos, all I can see is a main picture of a post and anything else, just that. someone guide me please, I really wanna see the content of the video and the recipes 🙁

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  63. I’m not sure what I did wrong but as soon as I added the beaten eggs into the melted chocolate, coconut oil mixture the whole thing seized up and turned into a tight ball with the coconut oil separated away from it. I tried mixing it back together and then adding in the protein powder but when I baked it, it didn’t rise. It was hard and dense. Did you let the melted chocolate coconut oil mixture cool off before you mixed in the eggs?

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    • That is so odd, as I have made it many times, and so have many readers with no problems! I am trying to think of what went wrong, but I didn’t let it cool off. I just put them right in, Maybe try having your eggs at room temperature so it doesn’t freeze the oil? I don’t know if that would work! I am so sorry!

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  64. I made this recipe last night and man was it ever sooooo gooooooood!!!! Super simple and totally a 5 star recipe!
    It can compete with any fine dining expensive dessert, but much healthier.

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  65. I’ve made this recipe twice and its amazing! I used butter instead of coconut oil because my sweetie hates all things coconut but it turned great. It was easy to make and tasted better then a restaurant dessert in my opinion. Thank you Taylor!

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  67. This looks delicious! Unfortunately, my boyfriend is allergic to almonds, which makes paleo desserts a little more challenging. Do you think I could sub the almond butter with sunbutter (sunflower butter)? Or do you have any other suggestions? Otherwise I’ll just make this one for myself 0:)

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    • I’ve actually not tried sunbutter!! So, I can’t say FOR SURE, but I know that people love it. Have you ever had cashew butter? it is my current addiction and I think it would be AMAZING here!! Let me know if you try it!!

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  70. SUCH gorgeous picture. Like, the prettiest I have ever seen.

    One question though… that gooey center, isn’t that raw egg?

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    • Unfortunately I really don’t think so! I can’t tell you for sure though, as the recipe was not developed that way. let me know if you try something though!

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  72. I’m totally addicted to these! Had a movie family night thingy and made a whole bunch of these. Yum! I didn’t have any ramekins so what we did was use a large muffin pan. They still turned out looking like lava cakes and they were delicious! I also wasn’t sure about the whey protein because I’m allergic to milk so I used a vegan protein powder instead.

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  74. I’ve never commented on someone’s personal food website before but I love you cook and bake and love when I can substitute paleo ingredients. I’m commenting because I have to say this tasted like restaurant quality! I made it tonight for valentine’s day and my husband LOVES chocolate lava cake. He had no idea it was paleo. I used cocoa instead of protein and it was amazing. I also made a raspberry sauce to go over it. Thank you so much for this recipe!

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