Description
- A delicious Sweet Potato Crème Brûlée: a unique twist on the classic dessert with a creamy, spiced sweet potato custard and a perfectly crisp, caramelized sugar topping. Perfect for the holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 large sweet potatoes (if baking inside the potatoes)
- 6 large egg yolks
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ½ cup sweet potato purée
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tbsp pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup milk
- 4–6 tsp granulated sugar (for caramelized topping)
Instructions
- Prepare Potatoes/Ramekins: Bake sweet potatoes and let cool. Slice off tops and scoop out flesh to create shells, or mash one potato for purée to use in ramekins.
- Make the Custard: Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, sweet potato purée, salt, cinnamon, vanilla, cream, and milk until smooth.
- Fill & Bake: Pour custard into hollowed sweet potatoes or into ramekins placed in a water bath. Bake at 340°F (170°C) for 20–25 minutes (or 18–22 for ramekins).
- Cool & Refrigerate: Cool completely, then refrigerate for 2–4 hours or overnight until set.
- Finish: Just before serving, sprinkle 1–2 tsp sugar on top of each chilled custard. Use a kitchen torch or broiler to caramelize until golden and crisp.
- Serve: Serve immediately once the sugar topping hardens!
Notes
- Custard Smoothness: To ensure a silky-smooth custard, strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve before filling.
- Water Bath: The water bath is crucial for baking the custard evenly and preventing cracks.
- Chilling is Key: The custard needs to be fully chilled and set for the best texture and before caramelizing the sugar.
- Caramelizing: The kitchen torch is the best tool for an even, perfect sugar crust. Watch carefully to avoid burning.
- Sweet Potato Prep: Baking the sweet potatoes in advance can save time. Ensure the flesh is mashed smooth for a silky custard.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- chilling (or overnight): 2-4 hours
- Cook Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts
- Method: Baking, Whisking, Caramelizing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 portion (of 6 total)
- Calories: ~287 kcal
- Sugar: ~14.7 g
- Sodium: ~44.2 mg
- Fat: ~20.7 g
- Saturated Fat: ~11.6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: ~9.1 g
- Trans Fat: ~0.5 g
- Carbohydrates: ~21.8 g
- Fiber: ~0.6 g
- Protein: ~5.2 g
- Cholesterol: ~245 mg
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