Pumpkin Creme Brûlée Recipe

Name: Pumpkin Creme Brûlée Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 250 ml Fresh cream; 2 Egg yolks; 3 tbsp Sugar; 1/8 tsp Salt; 1 bean Vanilla bean; 75 ml Pumpkin puree; 1/4 tsp Pumpkin spice; 65 grams sugar

October 8, 2018 *Updated* October 26, 2018 By Veena Azmanov 38 Comments

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Pumpkin Creme Brûlée Recipe – Perfect Fall Dessert

If you don’t already love Creme Brulee, you will now with this pumpkin creme brulee. Rich, creamy, decadent and irresistible. Nothing says pumpkin dessert like a pumpkin creme brulee. You will be surprised how easy it can be to make this recipe with my step by step video tutorial. Perfect fall dessert for Thanksgiving or even Christmas.

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My kids enjoy pumpkin creme brulee every year and never believe that there is pumpkin in there. Yup! They think I’m joking. I laugh about it. My husband raises his eyebrows with that – really pumpkin creme brulee? But believe it or not, it is one of the best fall desserts you can make.

The one thing I’m always surprised about is that most people think making creme brulee is really difficult when it’s a lot easier than making a pumpkin pie or apple pie. I call it my four-step process – heat the cream, blend the yolk mixture, combine the two, pour into the molds and bake. Which is why I often make it when I am not in the mood to work hard on a dessert.

If you’ve never made creme brulee you must try it at least once. I promise you will be so surprised how simple and easy this dessert can be. I already have a classic creme brulee recipe for you with of course my summer apricot creme brulee and now this pumpkin creme brulee. A lot of brulee happing in our home?

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Cream – First must have ingredient – creme brulee is always made with cream as it bakes thick and rich. Milk makes a very thick custard.
Egg Yolks – Second must have ingredient – the yolk is what makes the custard bake thick and rich.
Sugar – You can add more or less sugar as per your taste. Personally, I’ve never tried honey yet so I can’t tell you if it works.
Vanilla – A Creme brulee is usually always made with a real vanilla bean. Having said that I am often guilty of using the pure vanilla extract from the bottle. Just 1 tsp will work just fine.
Pumpkin Puree– I’m using homemade pumpkin puree. I always make homemade puree because pumpkins are in season but you can use canned pumpkin puree as well.
Pumpkin spice – In the video, you can see I have not used it because I added some in my homemade pumpkin puree.

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Ingredients

For the Creme

Fresh cream – 250 ml (1 cups)
Egg yolks – 2 large
Sugar – 4 tbsp
Salt – pinch
Vanilla bean – 1 bean
Pumpkin puree – 75 ml (1/3 cup)
Pumpkin spice (1/4 tsp)

For the Top

White granulated sugar 65 grams (1/3 cup)

Method

Preheat oven 150 C/ 300 F

Heat Cream

Place cream, vanilla and salt in a saucepan over medium heat
If using vanilla bean – Split the bean in half length way, scrape the insides with the back a knife – add it to milk along with the bean.

Combine Egg yolks

In a separate bowl combine egg yolk and sugar
Add pumpkin puree (and pumpkin spice if using) and whisk until light and fluffy

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Combine milk to yolks mix (tempering)

When the cream is almost boiling
Gradually pour the hot cream into the egg yolk mixture – stirring constantly
When all the cream has been incorporated
Strain the mixture thru a sieve. (remove vanilla bean).

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Baking the Creme Brulee

Place ramekins/creme brulee dishes in a deep baking tray
Divide mixture equally into 6 ramekins /creme brulee dishes.
Carefully place the baking tray in the oven on the center rack.
Pour 2 cups hot water into the baking tray outside the ramekins
Bake until the center is set but still slightly shaky about 30 minutes
Carefully remove from the oven onto a cooling rack.
Place in the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours.

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Torch the top before serving

When ready to serve, sprinkle one teaspoon (or more) granulated sugar over each custard.
Spread evenly by swirling the ramekin in your hand.
Shake off any excess and clean the rim of the ramekin.
Carefully caramelize the sugar using a blowtorch
Pass the torch flame over the sugar in a circular motion to get a more even color.
The sugar should turn amber and smooth but also hard which cracks like glass when eating.
Do not touch hot sugar at this point as it can cause serious burns. Wait for the bubbles to cool off.
Enjoy!

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Pumpkin Creme Brûlée Recipe

Author: Veena Azmanov

If you don't already love Creme Brulee, you will now with this pumpkin creme brulee. Rich, creamy, decadent and irresistible. Nothing says pumpkin dessert like a pumpkin creme brulee. You will be surprised how easy it can be to make this recipe with my step by step video tutorial. Perfect fall dessert for Thanksgiving or even Christmas.

5 from 1 vote

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Course: Desserts

Cuisine: French, Italian

Keyword: Creme Brulee Dessert, fall, Pumpkin, Thanksgiving

Adjust Servings Here: 6 servings

Calories: 233kcal

Prep Time: 5 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

4 hrs

Total Time: 35 mins