Chocolate muffins with hot chocolate custard

These classic cocoa puddings with a hot chocolate sauce contain just 215 calories each – and there's a lemon version too

Prep:10 mins
Cook:10 mins

Serves 6
Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 215
fat 8g
saturates 2g
carbs 32g
sugars 17g
fibre 1g
protein 5g
salt 0.59g

Ingredients

1 tbsp cocoa powder
100g self-raising flour
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
50g golden caster sugar
100ml skimmed milk
1 egg
2 tbsp sunflower oil, plus extra for greasing
2 x 150g pots low-fat custard
25g dark chocolate, chopped

Tip

Make them zingy
Lemon curd cakes with custard: To make your own luscious lemon puddings, omit the cocoa and add an extra tbsp flour and the zest of 1 lemon. Once golden, top with a small blob of lemon curd and serve with plain low-fat custard.

Method

Heat oven to 170C/fan 150C/gas 5. Brush 6 holes of a muffin tin with a drop of oil. Sieve the cocoa into a large bowl, then add the rest of the dry ingredients. Stir to combine, then make a well in the centre.
Beat the milk, egg and oil together in a jug, pour into the well, then stir quickly to make a batter. Spoon into the muffin tin, then bake for 15 mins or until risen and firm to the touch. Heat the custard in the microwave according to instructions, or in a pan, then tip in the chopped chocolate and stir until smooth. Turn the puddings into bowls and pour the custard over.