• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer
  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • RSS
  • StumbleUpon
  • Twitter
  • Home
  • Recipe Index
  • About Us
  • Work with Us
  • For Bloggers

Chocolate Chocolate and More!

Welcome to my baking adventures.

March 23, 2017

Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés

Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés are easier to make than you might think. They are light like meringues on top but dense like chocolate mousse in the middle.

Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés

A couple of days ago I took another Sur La Table cooking class. This time the class was on Soufflés. I’ve always felt a little intimidated by soufflés. Every time you see one being made on TV, people tip toe around the kitchen so it won’t fall. With three kids and a dog, this was not something I wanted to endure.

It turns out soufflés used to be popular because they’re so easy. Basically they’re a base with meringue folded in. You can make the base ahead of time and then just make the meringue right before baking. These dark chocolate Grand Marnier soufflés can be made up to a day in advance before baking. Just take them out of the refrigerator when you start heating up the oven so they’re room temperature when they go in.

I was surprised by how intense the flavors are and how creamy the inside is. The outside develops a slight crust (like a meringue) but the inside is dense, moist and very chocolaty.

Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés Bite

Once you bake your soufflés, you have to serve them immediately. They start deflating as they cool.  They still taste great but, the longer they sit out, the less pretty they are.

We made three soufflés in the class – cheese and zucchini, lemon and chocolate.  When we made them, the chef pointed out that adding some Grand Marnier would really enhance these. So I decided to try it.

I didn’t quite have enough ramekins for this recipe so I tried some punch cups as well. They worked well and I think they’re prettier to serve in than ramekins. You can use any oven-proof mug or bowl that has relatively straight sides.

Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés

Just for fun, I tried making some mini soufflés as well. My kids gave me eight 2-ounce ramekins for Christmas one year. I’ve used them for serving butter at holiday meals for years but this was my first time baking with them. The little dark chocolate Grand Marnier soufflés cooked up quickly (about 5 minutes). Since they’re small each one give you a few bites of soufflé – a great option for tea.

If you want to top yours with Grand Marnier whipped cream (or regular whipped cream), then it’s probably best to have the whipped cream on the table and let guests top their own soufflés. The whipped cream melts pretty quickly on the hot soufflés so it’s hard to add it in the kitchen and serve before it’s a dripping mess.

Yield: 8 souffles

Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés

Dark Chocolate Grand Marnier Soufflés

Ingredients

for preparing the ramekins

  • unsalted butter at room temperature
  • granulated sugar for dusting the ramekins

Soufflés

  • ⅔ cup sugar divided
  • 6 ounces dark chocolate, melted
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 7 large egg whites
  • pinch of salt
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream
  • 2 tablespoons Grand Marnier (or 1 teaspoon orange extract)
  • ¼ teaspoon cream of tartar

Grand Marnier Cream

  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Grand Marnier

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly butter the bottom and sides of eight 4-ounce ramekins. Dust the insides with granulated sugar and knock out the excess. Wipe the top ¼" of each ramekin clean.
  2. Beat the egg yolks, salt, and ⅓ cup sugar until light and very thick (about 3 minutes).
  3. Add whipping cream, Grand Marnier and melted chocolate.
  4. In a separate bowl, beat egg whites until frothy and then add the cream of tarter. Continue beating while gradually adding the remaining ⅓ cup sugar. Beat until stiff but not dry peaks form.
  5. Fold egg whites into chocolate mixture one third at a time.
  6. Pour into prepared ramekins and wipe your thumb around the edges to remove any stray batter.
  7. Place soufflés on a baking sheet and bake for 15-17 minutes. Soufflés are done when the top is a little crisp and they wobble only slightly if the pan is moved.
  8. Serve immediately.

Grand Marnier Whipped Cream

  1. Place whipping cream, sugar and Grand Marnier in a chilled mixing bowl. Beat on high until soft peaks form.
© Gail Dickinson
You might also like

Lemon Soufflés

Herbed Cheese Soufflés

Here are some of the equipment and supplies I used for this recipe:

  • Set of 4 White 4 ounce ramekins
  • Set of 6 white 2 ounce ramekins These are the tiny ramekins my kids bought me. I use them for individual butter servings at holiday meals.
  • Le Creuset Revolution Medium Silicone Spatula, Cherry (A good spatula is worth its weight in gold)
  • Santa Barbara Chocolate 75% Trinidad Dark Chocolate (this is what I actually used)
  • 6 pack of Ghirardelli 72% dark chocolate bars (good quality substitute for Santa Barbara Chocolate)
  • Candied orange peel for garnish (if you don’t want to make your own)

Filed Under: Cakes, Gluten Free, Puddings & Mousses, Sweet Tagged With: dark chocolate, gluten free, Grand Marnier, orange, souffle

Don’t Miss a Post! Get Updates By Email:

Get all of these delicious recipes delivered directly to your inbox.

Primary Sidebar

Welcome

We are a family that loves baking, good food, good times spent with family and friends, and exploring new places. Many of our most cherished family times have been cooking together in the kitchen at holidays or family gatherings. We invite you into our kitchens to share our love of all things chocolate and more (other desserts and even some healthy options). Read More

Footer

Looking for something?

Copyright Notice

All Chocolate Chocolate and More content and images are copyright protected. These items cannot be republished or used without prior written permission. Any licensing inquiries for commercial use, publication and/or general distribution can be sent to admin@chocolatechocolateandmore.com.

Copyright© 2021 · Brunch Pro Theme · Privacy Policy