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Chocolate and Pear Fondant GF

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This Chocolate Fondant Cake is so delicious, and goes so well with the pears in Season. Bonus: It is also Gluten Free!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Bake Time 43 minutes
Total Time 53 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine French
Servings 8

Ingredients
 

CHOCOLATE PEAR FONDANT

  • 5 oz (140 g) dark chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp (4 g) coconut oil
  • 4 oz (115 g) vanilla yogurt (Used Noosa)
  • 5 oz (140 g) Unsweetened Apple Sauce
  • 2 eggs
  • 2 tbsp (25 g) sugar
  • 2 oz (55 g) corn starch
  • 2 oz (55 g) rice flour
  • 8 oz (225 g) Pears (Diced in 100% Juice Cups)

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • 2 oz (60 g) dark chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup (60 g) heavy whipping cream

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350F/180C.
  • Place the dark chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwavable bowl. Heat for 30 seconds at a time. Once out of the microwave, mix until smooth with your Mini Whisk. Set aside.
  • In a mixing bowl, whisk together the Vanilla Yogurt, Unsweetened Apple Sauce, Sugar, Eggs and cooled down melted Chocolate.
  • Then, incorporate the Corn Starch and Rice Flour.
  • Fold your diced Pears (Without the juice).
  • Pour your Batter into your  Flexipan®.
  • Bake for 43 minutes at 350F/180C (Every oven heats differently, monitor your Cake from 35min). It is ready when the toothpick inserted comes out clean but almost set in the center.
  • Once your Chocolate and Pear Fondant is out of the oven, let it cool down for about 20 minutes, then double flip it onto your service plate.

CHOCOLATE GANACHE

  • While your Cake is cooling down, prepare the Chocolate Ganache.
  • Pour the Heavy Whipping Cream into the Mini Round Mold and bring it just to a boil in microwave, about 30 seconds at a time. Add the dark chocolate chips and swirl to coat all chips. Allow to sit for 2 minutes, then stir. Pour over cake. And once the Ganache has harden, grate some Chocolate on top. Enjoy at room temperature & Bon Appétit.
  • N.B. Over a day, keep it covered and refrigerate. Take it out 30 minutes prior enjoying.

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Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
Chocolate and Pear Fondant GF
Amount Per Serving
Calories 280 Calories from Fat 108
% Daily Value*
Fat 12g18%
Saturated Fat 10g63%
Trans Fat 1g
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g
Monounsaturated Fat 1g
Cholesterol 52mg17%
Sodium 56mg2%
Potassium 260mg7%
Carbohydrates 38g13%
Fiber 2g8%
Sugar 18g20%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 190IU4%
Vitamin C 2mg2%
Calcium 115mg12%
Iron 1mg6%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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