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DARK CHOCOLATE CREME BRULEE

Jul.posted by Paula 37 Comments

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Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee is creamy, smooth, and full of rich chocolate. Don’t let ‘Brulee’ scare you, this dessert recipe is very easy to make!

Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee is creamy, smooth and full of rich chocolate.

What is creme brulee?

Crème brûlée, also known as burnt cream, Trinity cream, or crema Catalana, is a dessert consisting of a rich custard base topped with a texturally contrasting layer of hardened caramelized sugar.

This Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee is an Olympic Gold Medalist in the culinary dessert world according to Big Daddy. For someone who doesn’t like many desserts, he flips over this dessert. It’s rich and creamy yet, amazingly, light as well. It’s sweet, but not too sweet. And it’s oh-so-elegant for the fanciest dinner party.

Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee is creamy, smooth and full of rich chocolate.

I developed it as a Brulee with caramelized sugar on top. After trying it both with and without the caramelized sugar top, Big Daddy prefers his without. Honestly, it’s awesome either way. Do the taste test and decide for yourself.

Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee is creamy, smooth and full of rich chocolate.

Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee

Olympic Gold Metal

ingredients

The team

ramens in water bath

The equipment

heavy cream in pan

Bring cream to simmer

chocolate and heavy cream

Add expresso and chocolate

squeezing half orange

Squeeze orange

add vanilla

Add vanilla to orange juice

egg yolks

Separate 6 eggs

bring to a low simmer

Stir cream mixture

whisk until smooth

Whisk cream, chocolate, and espresso

slowly combine eggs into chocolate

Add egg and orange juice mixture to cream mixture

ramekins filled with chocolate

Pour mixture into a ramekin and had 1 inch of water to the pan.

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Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee is creamy, smooth and full of rich chocolate.

Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee

Dark Chocolate Creme Brulee is not only totally addictive but it’s incredibly easy to make.
Author: Paula
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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 6 servings

Ingredients

  • 5 ounces bittersweet chocolate broken into pieces
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon expresso powder
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • Juice of 1 orange about 1/4 cup
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 6 Tablespoons sugar

Instructions

  • You'll need a kitchen blowtorch if you plan to Brulee top
  • Preheat oven 325 degrees.
  • Place the ramekins in a baking pan that has 3-inch sides.
  • Pour cream in a heavy saucepan and heat to simmering. Add expresso and broken chocolate. Whisk and watch closely. Do not overcook. Remove from heat. Add milk; stir.
  • In a small bowl, combine the juice of one orange. Add vanilla, sugar, and egg yolks; whisk until well incorporated.
  • Temper the egg mixture with cream mixture, then stir tempered eggs into cream mixture. Whisk until everything is completely combined and smooth.
  • Pour the custard into 6 ramekins in a water bath.
  • Bake 30 to 35 minutes in a 325-degree oven. Custards will be set around the edges and soft in the center.
  • Cool completely, then refrigerate, uncovered until cold.
  • *If you wish to brulee top, sprinkle sugar evenly over top. (It may help to pick up ramekin and swirl to evenly distribute sugar) Heat with a kitchen torch until caramelized.

Nutrition

Calories: 552kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 43g | Saturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 296mg | Sodium: 45mg | Potassium: 225mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 30g | Vitamin A: 1440IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 100mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Yanna says

    03.26.20 at 12:38 am

    What does the orange juice do to the recipe?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      03.27.20 at 9:00 am

      gives it a little more flavor and balances the flavor

      Reply
  2. Yanna says

    03.05.20 at 2:24 pm

    4 stars
    What if I use cocoa powder instead of espresso powder? Will it be better or worse?

    Reply
    • Paula says

      03.09.20 at 5:55 pm

      It’ll be good, not quite as rich

      Reply
  3. Monica says

    01.21.15 at 1:51 pm

    Looks Fantastic I will most definitely try this 🙂

    Mama Bee Simple

    Reply
  4. Debbie S. says

    11.09.13 at 4:19 pm

    Wow! This looks delicious, and full detailed instructions! Guess what this chocolate lover is going to make tonite!

    Reply
    • Paula says

      11.09.13 at 6:45 pm

      Yayy! Hope you enjoy!

      Reply
  5. Felice/All That's Left Are The Crumbs says

    09.11.13 at 4:18 pm

    Creme Brulee has always been one of my favorite desserts. I love that you made it with dark chocolate, that makes it healthy right? 😉 . I am looking forward to trying this recipe soon.

    Reply
  6. Paula Jones says

    03.11.13 at 7:30 pm

    Thank you so much! I corrected the recipe. I really do proof read, but never caught that! thanks ~ Paula

    Reply
  7. Elizabeth Duvall says

    03.11.13 at 1:01 pm

    Looks delicious! Mine is in the oven, can't wait to try it tonight! One question, you didn't instruct when to add the milk and sugar in the directions. I added them where I thought appropriate, but you might want to correct for your other readers. Thanks!

    Reply
  8. Elizabeth Duvall says

    03.11.13 at 12:57 pm

    Looks delicious! Mine is in the oven, can't wait to try it this evening. One question, you don't instruct when to add the milk and sugar in the directions. I added them how I thought appropriate, but you might want to correct for your other readers. Thanks!!

    Reply
  9. Susan Zentmyer says

    12.15.12 at 12:52 am

    This looks amazingly chocolaty! I believe The Mr would love this. Thanks for bringing this to Tuesday's Table – hope you come back next week!

    Reply
  10. Robyns View says

    07.15.12 at 10:49 pm

    I have never made Creme Brulee but if I do this is the recipe I will use! I love anything with chocolate! Stopping by from the Unique Sweets Dessert Challenge.

    ~Robyn

    Reply
  11. Four Marrs and One Venus says

    07.13.12 at 5:31 pm

    Ok, yes! I love Dark Chocolate…and this looks mighty fine!

    Reply
  12. Michelles Tasty Creations says

    07.09.12 at 9:44 pm

    Oh my, this looks amazing! I think I just come for a visit and you can make me all this delicious looking food, okay??? Thanks so much for sharing all your wonderful creations on Creative Thursday each week. You are appreciated 🙂 Have a wonderful week.

    Reply
  13. Jennifer aGlimpseOfOurLife says

    07.09.12 at 4:48 am

    Wow! That looks so yummy.

    Reply
  14. PMc says

    07.08.12 at 10:01 am

    Thanks, Naomi, visited your blog, I wish I could craft like you!!

    Reply
  15. PMc says

    07.08.12 at 9:57 am

    Thanks Niki!

    Reply
  16. PMc says

    07.08.12 at 9:56 am

    Thank you, sometimes I get distracted and forget the link. :/ I need to look at your ice cream recipes, I only have ONE that I like.

    Reply
  17. PMc says

    07.08.12 at 9:53 am

    You're welcome, thanks fo the invitation! I've been enjoying your post.

    Reply
  18. PMc says

    07.08.12 at 9:52 am

    Thanks! It's my husband's ALL time favorite.

    Reply
  19. Naomi says

    07.08.12 at 9:34 am

    Looking forward to trying this!

    Reply
  20. Niki says

    07.06.12 at 6:37 am

    This looks so good. Going on my must make list.

    Reply
  21. Jelli says

    07.05.12 at 8:24 am

    This is definitely a gold medal winner in my house too, one of my absolute favorite desserts. I haven't made it for awhile, so I'm happy to see this delicious recipe reminder. Currently, I've been busy churning up ice creams, but I'd LOVE to make this soon. Thanks for sharing. I found you on Michelle's link party. (Don't forget her link!)

    Reply
  22. Carole says

    07.02.12 at 1:30 pm

    Thanks so much for linking this in to Food on Friday. And great that you are now following Carole's Chatter. I will add you to my blog list too.
    Have a good day!

    Reply
  23. Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says

    07.01.12 at 9:47 pm

    Oh, this looks rich and sinful and perfect. Yum!

    Reply

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