Chocolate Souffle

Many people consider chocolate in any form an extravagance, and few things are more elegant than a dessert souffle. As a result, this dish is an elegant extravagance. 


Chocolate Souffle

Calories 87
Total Fat 7.0g
Saturated Fat 3.9g
Cholesterol 80mg
Sodium 57mg
Total Carbohydrates 3.4g
Dietary Fiber 0.6g
Sugars 1.8g
Protein 3.7g


2 Tbs butter
1 Tbs all-purpose flour
1 cup milk
1 oz unsweetened chocolate, cut into pieces
1/3 cup Splenda
3 eggs, separated
1 tsp vanilla extract

Melt the butter in a saucepan over moderate heat.
Stir in the flour until blended. In a separate saucepan heat the milk until almost boiling.
Add the chocolate and sugar and stir until dissolved.
Slowly add the milk mixture to the flour mixture, stirring to combine.
Beat the egg yolks until light and add part of the chocolate mixture.
Pour this mixture into the chocolate mixture and stir over very low heat until slightly thickened.
Allow the mixture to cool to room temperature.
Add the vanilla to the cooled mixture.
Beat the egg whites until stiff and fold into the chocolate mixture.
Butter a 9-inch souffle dish or individual souffle dishes and dust with Splenda.
Pour the mixture into the dish and bake in a preheated 350F oven for about 20 minutes, until the souffle has risen and is firm.
Whiz Splenda to powdered sugar consistency in blender/food processor and dust top of souffle.
Serve immediately.

Serves 8