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Milk Chocolate-Peanut Butter Crème Brûlée

Tieghan Gerard
Updated Feb 10, 2015
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Milk chocolate and peanut butter is a match made in heaven, especially when combined in this silky custard. It's a perfect dinner party or special occasion dessert!

Milk Chocolate-Peanut Butter Crème Brûlée

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 6 hr 0 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 11
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Ingredients

Custard

  • 6 oz milk chocolate, finely chopped
  • 1/3 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 4 egg yolks, beaten

Vanilla Sugar

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Toppings, if desired

  • Whipped cream
  • Fresh raspberries

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 350°F. In medium microwavable bowl, microwave chocolate and peanut butter uncovered on High in 30-second increments, stirring after each until smooth.
  • Step 
    2
    In 1-quart saucepan, heat milk, cream, 1/4 cup sugar and 1 teaspoon vanilla over medium heat until hot, but not boiling. Add egg yolks to heatproof bowl. Add about 1/4 cup of the hot cream mixture to egg yolks. Beat with whisk until smooth; add remaining cream mixture, continuing to beat until smooth. Add chocolate mixture; mix well.
  • Step 
    3
    Strain mixture through a fine mesh strainer; divide among 4 (6- to 8-oz) ramekins. Heat a pot of water to boiling. Place ramekins in 13x9-inch baking pan, and place in oven. Pour hot water in pan halfway up the height of the ramekins.
  • Step 
    4
    Bake 45 to 55 minutes (centers will be jiggly). Carefully remove from oven; cool to room temperature. Remove ramekins from pan, and refrigerate 4 to 6 hours to chill completely.
  • Step 
    5
    Heat oven to broil. In small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1/4 teaspoon vanilla; sprinkle over custards. Broil with tops 4 to 6 inches from heat 1 to 2 minutes or until sugar is melted and forms a glaze, or use kitchen torch to caramelize the tops of the custards.
  • Step 
    6
    Serve with toppings.

Nutrition

730 Calories
48g Total Fat
14g Protein
61g Total Carbohydrate
54g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
730
Calories from Fat
430
Total Fat
48g
73%
Saturated Fat
24g
120%
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
260mg
87%
Sodium
180mg
8%
Potassium
440mg
13%
Total Carbohydrate
61g
20%
Dietary Fiber
2g
10%
Sugars
54g
Protein
14g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
20%
20%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
25%
25%
Iron
10%
10%
Exchanges:
0 Starch; 0 Fruit; 4 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 7 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
4
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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