Instant Pot® Chocolate Soufflé Cakes with Strawberry Sauce

Prep: 20 minutes plus pressurizing and cooling
Cook: 5 minutes • Serves: 4

1.Place steam rack in bottom of 5-quart Instant Pot; add 2 cups water and preheat on Sauté-Normal. In heatproof bowl on steam rack, heat chocolate 5 minutes or until melted, stirring occasionally.

2.Spray 4 (6-ounce) ramekins with cooking spray; dust with cocoa powder. In large bowl, whisk egg yolks, applesauce, milk, sugar and vanilla extract until smooth; stir in flour, cocoa powder, salt and melted chocolate until smooth.

3.In medium bowl, beat egg whites with mixer on high speed 3 minutes or until stiff peaks form; fold egg whites into chocolate mixture. Divide batter into ramekins; place on steam rack. Place lid on Instant Pot and close pressure valve to seal; pressure cook on high 5 minutes. Quick release pressure; remove lid. Remove ramekins; cool 15 minutes.

4.In blender, purée strawberries. Makes about 1/4 cup.

5.Serve cakes drizzled with strawberry sauce garnished with chopped strawberries and/or chocolate, if desired.

Approximate nutritional values per serving (1 cake, 1 tablespoon sauce):
206 Calories, 12g Fat (4g Saturated), 94mg Cholesterol,
192mg Sodium, 22g Carbohydrates, 5g Fiber, 7g Protein

Chef Tip
If your Instant Pot did not come with a steam rack, use a heatproof trivet or flattened balls of foil.