Description
Indulge in the timeless elegance of crème brûlée—silky vanilla custard crowned with a crackly caramelized sugar shell. This classic French dessert is surprisingly simple to master, and yes, ramekins do make it extra special! Perfect for date nights or impressing guests. 🍮✨
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 large egg yolks
- ½ cup granulated sugar (+ 6 tsp for topping)
- 1½ tsp pure vanilla extract
- Pinch of fine sea salt
Instructions
- Prep Custard Base:
- Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C).
- Whisk egg yolks, ½ cup sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
- Heat cream in a saucepan until steaming (not boiling). Slowly pour into yolk mixture while whisking.
- Bake in Ramekins:
- Divide custard into 6 ramekins. Place them in a deep baking dish.
- Fill the dish with hot water until halfway up the ramekins. Bake 35–40 minutes until set but slightly jiggly.
- Chill & Caramelize:
- Refrigerate ramekins for 2+ hours. Before serving, sprinkle 1 tsp sugar over each.
- Torch until golden and bubbly. Let cool 5 minutes to harden.
Notes
- No Torch? Use the broiler for 1–2 minutes (watch closely!).
- Substitutions: Swap vanilla for orange zest or lavender.
- Storage: Keep chilled custard (without sugar topping) for up to 3 days.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Chilling Time: 2 hrs
- Cook Time: 40 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 35mg
- Fat: 25g
- Saturated Fat: 15g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 220mg
Keywords: Crème brûlée in ramekins, classic French dessert, easy crème brûlée, baked custard