Vanilla crème brûlée is a classic French dessert that is both elegant and delicious. It has a creamy, custard-like filling with a hard caramel topping. While traditional crème brûlée recipes can be complex and time-consuming, there are a number of easy 3-ingredient versions that are just as delicious. These recipes use simple ingredients that you probably already have on hand, and they can be made in just a few minutes. So if you're looking for a quick and easy dessert that will impress your friends and family, give one of these 3-ingredient vanilla crème brûlée recipes a try.
Here are our top 4 tried and tested recipes!
3-INGREDIENT EASY CREME BRULEE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: vanilla ice cream, egg yolk, sugar
Provided by Rie McClenny
Categories Desserts
Yield 1 serving
Number Of Ingredients 3
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 325˚F (160˚C).
- Scoop the ice cream in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave the ice cream for 30 to 40 seconds or until completely melted. Allow to cool for 5 minutes.
- Add the egg yolk into the melted ice cream and whisk well.
- Pour the mixture into a ramekin. Place the ramekin in a pan. Pour hot water into the pan to come roughly halfway up the sides of the ramekin.
- Bake for 40-50 minutes. The crème brûlée should be set, but still a little jiggly in the middle. Remove the ramekins from the roasting pan, allow to cool to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, and up to 3 days.
- Remove the crème brûlée from the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before browning the sugar on top.
- Sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar on top of each crème brûlée. Using a torch, melt the sugar to for a crispy top. If you don't have a torch, you can broil the crème brûlée to melt the sugar. Keep an eye on it, to make sure you don't over cook it. Allow the crème brûlée to sit for at least 5 minutes before serving.
- You can also make various flavor by using different ice cream flavors. If you are using flavored ice cream, use 1 egg instead of 1 yolk.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 344 calories, Carbohydrate 34 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 12 grams, Sugar 31 grams
VANILLA CRèME BRûLéE
Five simple ingredients - cream, vanilla, salt, eggs and sugar - make for an exquisitely rich and elegant dessert. Most crème brûlée recipes require the use of a small propane torch to achieve the crackly sugar top, but this version offers a simpler (and safer) solution: your oven's broiler. One thing to note: Be sure to let the custard set for several hours in the refrigerator before brûléeing the top, otherwise you'll end up with soupy custard.
Provided by Mark Bittman
Categories custards and puddings, dessert
Time 1h
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat oven to 325 degrees. In a saucepan, combine cream, vanilla bean and salt and cook over low heat just until hot. Let sit for a few minutes, then discard vanilla bean. (If using vanilla extract, add it now.)
- In a bowl, beat yolks and sugar together until light. Stir about a quarter of the cream into this mixture, then pour sugar-egg mixture into cream and stir. Pour into four 6-ounce ramekins and place ramekins in a baking dish; fill dish with boiling water halfway up the sides of the dishes. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, or until centers are barely set. Cool completely. Refrigerate for several hours and up to a couple of days.
- When ready to serve, top each custard with about a teaspoon of sugar in a thin layer. Place ramekins in a broiler 2 to 3 inches from heat source. Turn on broiler. Cook until sugar melts and browns or even blackens a bit, about 5 minutes. Serve within two hours.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 407, UnsaturatedFat 15 grams, Carbohydrate 4 grams, Fat 41 grams, Protein 5 grams, SaturatedFat 25 grams, Sodium 121 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
HOMEMADE CRèME BRûLéE RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: heavy cream, vanilla extract, egg yolks, sugar, ramekins
Provided by Tucker Iida
Categories Desserts
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Heat heavy cream and vanilla extract in a sauce pan until hot, but not boiling.
- In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks and half of sugar until well mixed. Pour in the hot cream gradually, mixing continually.
- Pour hot water into a large roasting pan. Place six ramekins into the pan (the water should come roughly halfway up the sides of the ramekins).
- Pour the egg mixture into the ramekins and bake at 325˚F (165˚C) for 45 - 50 minutes. The crème brûlée should be set, but still a little jiggly in the middle.
- Remove the ramekins from the roasting pan, allow to cool to room temperature, cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least two hours and up to three days.
- Remove the crème brûlée from the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes before browning the sugar on top. Spread a tablespoon of sugar on top of each crème brûlée.
- Using a torch, melt the sugar to for a crispy top. If you don't have a torch, you can broil the crème brûlée to melt the sugar. Keep an eye on it, to make sure you don't over cook it. Allow the crème brûlée to sit for at least five minutes before serving.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 747 calories, Carbohydrate 29 grams, Fat 75 grams, Fiber 0 grams, Protein 13 grams, Sugar 29 grams
CREME BRULEE
This is a very nice dessert to serve when entertaining. Delicious served over mangos sprinkled with rum, or strawberries with Grand Marnier® or Cointreau®.
Provided by COOKALOT
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 2h40m
Yield 5
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C).
- Beat egg yolks, 4 tablespoons white sugar and vanilla extract in a mixing bowl until thick and creamy.
- Pour cream into a saucepan and stir over low heat until it almost comes to boil. Remove the cream from heat immediately. Stir cream into the egg yolk mixture; beat until combined.
- Pour cream mixture into the top pan of a double boiler. Stir over simmering water until mixture lightly coats the back of a spoon, about 3 minutes. Remove mixture from heat immediately and pour into a shallow heat-proof dish.
- Bake in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or overnight.
- Preheat oven to broil.
- In a small bowl combine remaining 2 tablespoons white sugar and brown sugar. Sift this mixture evenly over custard. Place dish under broiler until sugar melts, about 2 minutes. Watch carefully so as not to burn.
- Remove from heat and allow to cool. Refrigerate until custard is set again.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 561.4 calories, Carbohydrate 24 g, Cholesterol 416.7 mg, Fat 50.1 g, Protein 5.8 g, SaturatedFat 29.3 g, Sodium 55.3 mg, Sugar 20.4 g
Tips:
- Use a heavy-bottomed saucepan to prevent the custard from scorching.
- Stir the custard constantly while cooking to prevent it from curdling.
- Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any lumps.
- Cover the custard with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, or overnight, before baking.
- Preheat the oven to the correct temperature before baking the custard.
- Bake the custard until it is just set, about 30-35 minutes.
- Let the custard cool for a few minutes before refrigerating.
- Chill the custard for at least 2 hours before serving.
- Sprinkle the custard with sugar and caramelize it with a kitchen torch or under the broiler.
- Serve the crème brûlée immediately.
Conclusion:
This easy 3-ingredient vanilla crème brûlée recipe is a delicious and impressive dessert that is perfect for any occasion. With just a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time, you can create a classic dessert that will wow your guests. So next time you're looking for a special dessert to make, give this recipe a try. You won't be disappointed!
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