Description
Indulge in the rich and creamy Pumpkin Crème Brûlée, a delightful fall dessert that combines the classic custard with the warm flavors of pumpkin spice. This dessert is a perfect blend of silky smooth custard and a crisp caramelized sugar topping.
Ingredients
Scale
Custard:
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- ½ cup canned pumpkin purée
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar (plus more for topping)
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- ⅛ teaspoon ground cloves
- pinch of salt
Instructions
- Preheat and Heat: Preheat oven to 325°F. In a saucepan, combine cream, milk, and pumpkin. Heat until steaming. Remove from heat.
- Mix and Strain: Whisk egg yolks, sugar, spices, and salt. Slowly pour pumpkin mixture into yolks, whisking. Strain custard.
- Bake: Divide custard into ramekins. Bake in water bath for 35–40 minutes. Cool and refrigerate.
- Caramelize: Sprinkle sugar on custard. Torch until golden and crisp. Let sit before serving.
Notes
- You can use brown sugar for a deeper flavor.
- Straining ensures a smooth custard texture.
- If you don’t have a torch, caramelize sugar under the broiler.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 23g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 180mg
