Chocolate Crème Brûlée

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AmountIngredient
Chocolate72%
Heavy Cream1 qt
Whole Milk
Vanilla Beansplit & scraped (½ tsp)
Egg Yolks
Granulated Sugar
Salt⅛ tsp
Scaled ingredient total1,893.1 g

Prep Method 8

  1. 1.Melt the chocolate and set aside.
  2. 2.In a saucepan, bring the cream, milk, and vanilla bean to a boil.
  3. 3.Stir in the melted chocolate and bring the mixture to a scald.
  4. 4.In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, and salt.
  5. 5.Temper the hot chocolate cream into the egg yolk mixture until smooth and homogenous.
  6. 6.Strain through a fine-mesh strainer.
  7. 7.Remove excess air bubbles from the top of the crème brûlée custard by placing a piece of plastic wrap or paper towel on the surface and then removing.
  8. 8.Bake at 275°F (135°C) in a water bath, covered, until the custard trembles slightly when shaken.

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Ingredient and sub-recipe costs used to calculate this recipe.

Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
ChocolateThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Heavy Cream$4.9115
Purchase item nameGreat Value Heavy Whipping Cream, 32 oz Carton
Purchase cost$4.74
Purchase unit32 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10450340
Vendorwalmart
Whole MilkThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Vanilla BeanThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Egg YolksThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Granulated Sugar$0.4352
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
Salt$0.0005
Purchase item nameGreat Value Iodized Salt, 26 oz
Purchase cost$0.67
Purchase unit26 ounce_mass
Date added2024-10-27
Item ID #10448316
Vendorwalmart
Total Yield1,890 g
Total Cost$5.3472
Cost Per G:$0.0028

Partial estimate; unpriced ingredients are excluded. 66% of ingredient weight is priced.

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  • Chocolate: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Whole Milk: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Vanilla Bean: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Egg Yolks: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size

Nutrition label

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Serving sizeAdd servings in edit mode.
Ingredient nutritional data4 of 7 connected
✓Heavy CreamCream, heavy940 g›✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated300 g›!Whole MilkAdd nutritional data250 g›!ChocolateAdd nutritional data240 g›✓Egg YolksEgg, yolk, raw, fresh160 g›!Vanilla BeanAdd nutritional data2.5 g›✓SaltSalt, table0.6 g›

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving

Calories260

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g
26%
Saturated Fat 11g
55%
Cholesterol 145mg
48%
Sodium 25mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 18g
7%
Dietary Fiber 0g
0%
Total Sugars 0g
Protein 2g

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving contributes to a daily diet. A 2,000 calorie diet is used for general nutrition advice.

Draft calculation · 74% mapped. Scaled batch: 4829 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

Additional details

  • Crème brûlée has a shelf life up to 3 days.