Desserts
Slow Cooker Nutella Lava Cake
This ooey-gooey dessert combines the rich flavors of Nutella with a nut and pretzel crunch for a deliciously satisfying treat.
Written byJenn Bare
Method
Step by step
- 01
Combine flour, powdered sugar, baking powder, only 1/3 c. milk, oil, vanilla and 1/4 c. almonds in a mixing bowl.
- 02
Stir ingredients until smooth, then add Nutella.
- 03
Add this batter to a greased 3.5-Quart slow cooker (or use and grease a slow cooker liner.)
- 04
Next, crush pretzels and sprinkle over batter.
- 05
Mix sugar and cocoa powder in small bowl
- 06
Sprinkle sugar/cocoa mix evenly over the batter and pretzels in crock.
- 07
Heat remaining cup of milk for 1 minute in the microwave.
- 08
Pour warmed milk over the batter in the slow cooker. (Do not stir the mixture!)
- 09
Cover and Cook on HIGH for 1.5 hours.
- 10
Serve lava cake in individual bowls and top with chocolate sauce, whipped cream or ice cream, nuts, or toasted coconut
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Originally published on getcrocked.com.
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Jenn Bare
Founder of GetCrocked and lifelong slow-cooker devotee. Jenn writes every recipe here with one goal: get families back around the table without the weeknight scramble.
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