
Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes minutes
Cooling time: 2 hours hours
Total Time: 2 hours hours 55 minutes minutes
Equipment
- 4 Ramekin dishes
- 1 Torch optional
- 1 Large pot
- 1 Baking dish
- 1 Bowl
Ingredients
Before you start
- oil spray
Custard
- 2 cups / 500 ml coconut cream or dairy cream
- ⅛ tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp / 5 ml vanilla extract
- 5 egg yolks
- ⅓ cup / 80 ml maple syrup
Grill
- ¼ cup / 60 ml maple syrup
Instructions
Before you start
- Preheat oven to 160 °C. Boil a jug of water. Spray 4 ramekin dishes with oil spray and set aside.
Make custard
- In a large pot, combine 2 cups coconut cream and 1/8 tsp sea salt and cook over low heat just until hot, don't let it boil. Let sit for 10 minutes to cool a bit, then stir in 1 tsp vanilla extract. Meanwhile, separate and add 5 egg yolks and ⅓ cup maple syrup to a bowl and whisk until very thick and creamy. Then slowly add the egg yolk mixture to the cooled cream mixture, whisking as you go. Tip: It's important to temper (or slowly add) your egg yolks to the cream. If you pour them straight into the hot cream you'll end up with scrambled eggs.
Bake custard
- Pour the custard into the prepared ramekins and place the ramekins in a baking dish. Fill the baking dish with boiling water halfway up the sides of the ramekin dishes. Bake for 30-40 minutes, or until centres are barely set and the custard has a firm jiggle. Cool completely then refrigerate for several hours and up to a couple of days.
Grill custard
- When ready to serve turn on the oven grill or if you have a torch use that to melt the maple syrup and form a crispy top. Top each custard with about 1 tbsp of maple syrup, in a thin layer. Place ramekins under the grill 2-3 inches from the top element. Grill until the maple syrup browns or even blackens a bit, about 5 minutes. Allow to cool slightly, then refrigerate until custard is set again, about 10 minutes. Serve within two hours.
To serve
- Serve the coconut crème brûlée in the ramekins with your favourite toppings like fresh fruit or ice cream on the side.
Nutrition
Calories: 887kcal | Carbohydrates: 144g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 32g | Saturated Fat: 26g | Cholesterol: 243mg | Sodium: 167mg | Potassium: 138mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 134g | Calcium: 83mg | Iron: 1mg
Dietary note: Be sure to check the label and ensure the ingredients match your dietary requirements/preferences.
Ingredients note: Nutritional information is an estimate based on average ingredients by all brands.