Chocolate Puff Puff
Chocolate Puff Puff – Deep fried dough that’s slightly crunchy on the outside and chewy on the inside with a touch of sweetness. Pair it with a decadent chocolate dipping sauce to swoon over—a sweet version of the classic and popular African snack.
Chocolate desserts and snacks may be perfect for Valentine’s Day, but you don’t have to wait. I’ve added an exciting twist to a classic West African street food. You guessed right: chocolate puff puff. The chocolate sauce takes it to higher levels.
Why Chocolate in Puff Puff
Puff-puff purists, hold your horses. Just try it before you stone me. The deep-fried dough is already impressive and the ideal carrier for sweet flavors. They’re just as versatile as bread. So why not get creative?
The secret to pure decadence ended up being butter. I tried it without butter, and though it was good, it wasn’t great. Butter made it lighter and crunchier. Plus, you can’t replace the authentic butter flavor.
How to Make Chocolate Puff Puff
- Mix salt, sugar, water, and yeast. Set aside for 5 minutes to activate the yeast. (Photo 1)
- Add the milk, melted butter, and egg to the yeast mixture. (Photo 2)
- Batter – Mix in the flour and cocoa powder thoroughly. Let rise for 1-2 hours. (Photos 3-7)
- Fry – Drop balls of batter into hot oil and fry until the bottom side is golden brown. Turn the ball over and fry for a few more minutes until the other side is golden brown. (Photo 8)
- Drain – Remove the puff puff from the oil with a slotted spoon. Place them on napkins right away to soak excess oil.
- Sauce – Melt cream, butter, and chocolate chips in the microwave or saucepan. Mix well.
- Serve with chocolate dipping sauce. Enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Test the oil’s temperature by putting a drop of batter into the oil. If it’s hot enough, the batter will rise to the top.
- If you don’t want to get your hands messy, use two spoons—one for the batter and the other to push it off gently into the oil.
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Chocolate Puff Puff
Ingredients
Puff Puff
- ½ tablespoon (8-9g) salt
- ½-¾ cup (100-175g) sugar
- 1 cup (240ml) warm water
- 3 teaspoons (9g) active dry yeast
- 1 cup (240m) warm milk
- ¼ cup (58g) butter
- 1 large egg
- 3½ cups (420g) flour plus extra batter is too wet
- ¼ cup (25g) cocoa powder
- oil for deep frying
Chocolate Sauce
- 1 cup (170g) chocolate (semi-sweet and milk chocolate both work fine)
- ¼ cup (60g) cream
- 1 tablespoon (14g) butter
Instructions
- Mix salt, sugar, water, and yeast. Set aside for 5 minutes to activate the yeast.
- Heat butter and milk in the microwave or saucepan just until the butter melts. Let cool to room temperature.
- Add the milk, butter, and egg to the yeast mixture.
- Follow with the flour and cocoa powder, and mix thoroughly with a spoon or your hands. Let the mixture rise for 1-2 hours.
- Fill a large saucepan or Dutch oven with vegetable oil until it is at least 3 inches (or 5cm) deep, and heat on low. Too little oil will result in flatter balls.
- Test the oil's temperature by putting a drop of batter into the oil. If it's hot enough, the batter will rise to the top. Grab a little batter at a time with your hands or two spoons (one for the batter and the other to push it off gently into the oil). It should form into a ball.
- Fry for a few minutes until the bottom side is golden brown. Turn the ball over and fry for a few more minutes until the other side is golden brown.
- Remove the puff puff from the oil with a slotted spoon (or something similar). Place them on napkins right away to soak excess oil.
- Melt cream, butter, and chocolate chips in the microwave or saucepan. Mix well.
- Serve chocolate dipping sauce with the puff puffs.
Tips & Notes:
- Test the oil’s temperature by putting a drop of batter into the oil. If it’s hot enough, the batter will rise to the top.
- If you don’t want to get your hands messy, use two spoons—one for the batter and the other to push it off gently into the oil.
- Please remember that the nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary significantly based on the products used in the recipe.
I loved this recipe so much!
Thanks . Glad you did.
Wow.Mrs Imma I come from Nigeria and I have never seen puff puff made like that it is delicious
Thank you so much for teaching me Mrs Imma
My Pleasure Fola :)!
Good day, l really love the recipe a lot. It was so lovely, my friends really loved it and asked for more and more.
And also, is there a Video on this recipe for those who will want to learn?
Hi Daniel,glad it turned out great for you. I haven’t made a video yet for this chocolate puff puff here.
This is amazing hope to try this asap, but plz I don’t know what a chocolate sauce is, can u hekpbout. Thanks
Chocolate sauce is a combination of melted chocolate and cream. It’s optional
I love these they are divine i look forward to making some for my class and sharing them.
Awesome! Do let me know how they turn out. Thanks
Thank you so much for this recipe. Please can I replace the butter with mangerine
You sure can.
Hi,
I made your traditional puff puff last year and they turned out great! I made them for my Nigerian friend. He really enjoyed them. I decided to make your chocolate puff puff and waiting to fry them. However, I too noticed that you have an egg in your ingredients list but no egg in the description on how to make them so I didn’t add it assuming it was a mistake! Well, after reading through the comments I learned that it indeed is in the recipe but I didn’t include it because there was no mention of it until someone commented, which you did address but it would have beneficial to edit the recipe to included “add egg after the butter and milk mixture” because I didn’t read the comments until now, and that’s when I learned of it. I just hope that they turn out especially after using high quality cocoa powder.
I like the pictures you provide and step by step procedures. It’s very helpful.
Thank you.
p.s. I didn’t rate this recipe because I have not finished making yet. I’m waiting for it to rise but once I get a chance to try one, I will update my review. However, seeing that I did not add the egg, I’m not sure what to expect. Cross your fingers!!
My apologies!!! Fingers cross. Will get on it right now. Hope it all works out well for you.
I want to use the no yeast version but I want the chocolate one. Do I still use beer?
No don’t have to use beer if you do not want to replace with with water
My bad, after you add the butter and milk mixture. Recipe update!!!
IMMA, When do I add the egg? lol
Love Ur twist to puff puff…… I tried the coconut puff puff today and It’s was awesome….. thxxx for letting me know I can Make my puff more tasteful.
Thanks laviv
Just wanting to say that you are my new favourite cooking website 🙂 Thanks!
Awww thanks- really appreciate you taking the time to comment.
Hi Imma, I’m looking forward to trying this chocolate puff puff recipe out as well as your recipes too! I am a foodie too and love the fact you are taking risk with our Nigeria cuisine by bringing it into the 21st century! I’ve done the same with many recipes and am always eager to mix or fuse different flavor profiles & cultures together in foods. For instance I have a seafood moin moin that would knock socks off any traditional plain moin moin easily but as you are well aware it was outsiders who really took to the flavors first the traditionalist had to warm to it after they saw others eating enjoying and not collapsing over first. ..lol
Our people are too funny sometimes the way they behave when it comes to our food. Anyway, great job I’ll post when I make the recipe 🙂
Uduak
Udie thanks for taking the time to comment – I would love to have that seafood moin moin recipe- you just got my mouth watering.
These look and sound amazing. The name too is rather appealing. Will try these soon and your other puff puff recipe too, thanks.
Aww thanks Bibs, let me know how you like them!
Same here
I would love to indulge in these anytime.
Joel, you should, they are heavenly!
This looks wonderful. I am looking forward to looking at your other recipes; so unique and tempting. You have a lovely blog.Thank you for sharing
Thanks Pam, and thank you for taking the time to comment.