Description
Pumpkin Crème Brûlée is a creamy, elegant dessert with pumpkin spice flavors and a crackly caramelized sugar topping — the perfect fall twist on a French classic.
Ingredients
1 cup pumpkin purée
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
5 large egg yolks
1/2 cup granulated sugar (plus extra for topping)
Pinch of salt
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 325°F (160°C). Place 6 ramekins in a baking dish.
2. Heat cream with pumpkin pie spice until warm, do not boil.
3. Whisk egg yolks, pumpkin, sugar, vanilla, and salt until smooth.
4. Slowly whisk in warm cream, then strain through a sieve.
5. Pour into ramekins and place dish in hot water bath.
6. Bake 40–45 minutes until set but slightly jiggly.
7. Cool completely, refrigerate 2+ hours or overnight.
8. Sprinkle sugar on top and caramelize with torch or broiler.
9. Serve immediately.
Notes
Make-Ahead: Prepare custard up to 2 days ahead and refrigerate.
Caramelize sugar topping just before serving for the best texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 60mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 13g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 190mg