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Low-temperature crème brûlée

Low-temperature crème brûlée

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Discover this no-bake crème brûlée, perfect for days when you don’t feel like using the oven.

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Recipe from Grotte, Affe2011, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This unique, no-bake crème brûlée recipe is perfect for cold winter evenings when you don’t want to turn on the heating. The texture and taste are almost identical to the traditional version, but without the need for cooking.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time2 hr
  • Resting12 hr
  • Total14 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories370 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$10.15 $1.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Vegetarian

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.43
  • $0.10
  • $1.75
  • $0.08
  • $5.79

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Combine the cream, milk, and egg yolks. ≈ 4 min
  2. Cut the vanilla pod in half and scrape out the seeds inside. ≈ 8 min
  3. Mix the seeds with a portion of the sugar, then incorporate everything into the dough. ≈ 4 min
  4. Pour the batter into ceramic ramekins (approximately 10 cm in diameter) and place them on a baking rack.
  5. Bake at 95 degrees Celsius in a convection oven for approximately 2 hours, or until the pastries are fully cooked.
  6. When you shake the mold, the filling should not crumble too much in the center. ≈ 3 min
  7. If you don’t have a convection oven, place the mussels in a bowl of water.
  8. Let them cool completely, then place them in the refrigerator (you can also leave them in the refrigerator overnight).

The bill

Low-temperature crème brûlée

  • 5 dl of full-fat milk$2.43
  • 1 dl of milk$0.10
  • 5 egg yolks$1.75
  • 1 cup of sugar$0.08
  • 1 vanilla bean$5.79

Total$10.15

that's $1.69 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Nutrition per serving

Calories370 kcal
Fat29.7 g
Saturated fat17.3 g
Carbohydrates20.7 g
Sugars20 g
Fiber0 g
Protein5 g
Salt0.08 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 5 dl of full-fat milk
  • 1 dl of milk
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 vanilla bean

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