Crème Brûlée
Indulge in the velvety decadence of our Crème Brûlée, a plant-based twist on the classic French dessert. This luscious creation features a silken custard infused with aromatic vanilla and enriched with creamy coconut cream. It is topped with a delicate caramelized sugar crust that crackles satisfyingly under your spoon.
How long will it take?
1 hour 15 minutes
What’s the serving size?
Serves 4
What do I need?
- 800 g coconut cream
- 500 mL oat or other plant-based milk
- 170 g caster sugar, divided
- 1 ½ tbsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp salt
- 90 g cornflour
How do I make it?
- Add coconut cream, milk, 70 g sugar, vanilla, and salt to a saucepan and stir to combine. Cook over low heat until the sugar has dissolved, then slowly whisk in cornflour.
- Continue whisking and increase heat to medium. Whisk continuously until the mixture thickens, then remove from the heat and pour mixture into serving bowls. Set aside to cool, then transfer to the fridge to set for 30 minutes.
- Remove from fridge and sprinkle with remaining sugar. Use a kitchen blow torch to caramelise the sugar. Serve immediately.
TOP TIPS
- You can make the Crème Brûlée in individual ramekins or have one larger Brûlée to share.
- The custard can be prepared 2 days in advance and stored in the fridge. Do not add the sugar or caramelise it in advance or it will lose its characteristic crack.
