Simple 3-Ingredient Vanilla Crème Brûlée
Simple 3-Ingredient Vanilla Crème Brûlée delivers a silky, custardy spoonful with deep vanilla notes and the signature glassy caramel lid that shatters on tap. Using premium ice cream concentrates the flavor and keeps the texture luxuriously smooth, perfect for an elegant finish to dinner or a make-ahead dessert for gatherings.
- Prep5 mins
- Cook45 mins
- Serves2
- DifficultyEasy
- 1
Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (162 degrees C). Set two small ovenproof ramekins in a baking dish with a high rim.
- 2
Microwave the ice cream in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second bursts, stirring between each, until melted. Let it cool for 5 minutes.
- 3
Whisk the egg yolks into the melted ice cream one at a time until smooth and well combined. Divide the mixture evenly between the two ramekins in the baking dish. Carefully pour boiling water into the baking dish until it reaches halfway up the sides of each ramekin.
- 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 40 to 50 minutes, until set but still jiggly in the center. Let cool completely, then wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 2 hours and up to 3 days.
- 5
When ready to serve, let the ramekins sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon sugar evenly over each crème brûlée. Use a kitchen blow torch to heat the sugar until golden and bubbly.
- Calories 242.52 kcal Moderate
- Protein 12.6 g Good Source
- Carbs 23.68 g Moderate
- Total Fat 12.16 g Moderate
- Saturated Fat 6.27 g High
- Trans Fat 0.0 g Low Source
- Cholesterol 209.6 mg High
- Sodium 159.2 mg Moderate
- Fiber 0.78 g Low Source
- Sugar 17.47 g High
- Added Sugar 0.0 g Low Source
- Calcium 143.12 mg Moderate
- Iron 1.28 mg Low Source
- Potassium 289.28 mg Low Source
- Vitamin A 194.95 mcg_rae Good Source
- Vitamin C 0.0 mg Low Source
- Vitamin D 3.0 mcg Moderate
Values are per serving. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000-calorie diet.
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