Crème Anglaise Buttercream

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AmountIngredient
Whole Milk
Granulated Sugardivided
Vanilla Beansplit & scraped
Egg Yolks
Salt⅛ tsp
Granulated Sugar
Water
Egg Whites
Granulated Sugar
Unsalted Buttersoftened
Scaled ingredient total2,070.6 g

1 ingredient amount is excluded from this total because no weight or volume equivalency is available.

Prep Method 5

  1. 1.Make a very thick crème anglaise with the first 5 ingredients.
  2. 2.Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and chill over an ice bath.
  3. 3.Prepare an Italian meringue with the next 4 ingredients; whisk until tepid.
  4. 4.Add the butter into the meringue in several additions, scraping down the bowl as necessary.
  5. 5.Add the cooled crème anglaise to the meringue buttercream.

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

Ingredient / Sub-Recipe ( | )Cost
Whole MilkThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Granulated Sugar$0.3264
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
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—
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
Granulated Sugar$0.2031
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
WaterThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Egg WhitesThis ingredient is not yet set with a purchase cost and unit—
Granulated Sugar$0.0435
Purchase item name10 LB SUGAR
Purchase cost$6.58
Purchase unit10 pound
Date added2026-07-10
Item ID #980250647.0
Vendorsams_club
Unsalted Butter$6.7461
Purchase item nameGreat Value Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter, 16 oz, 4 Sticks
Purchase cost$3.06
Purchase unit16 ounce_mass
Date added2026-08-08
Item ID #10315054
Vendorwalmart
Total Yield2,035 g
Total Cost$7.3197
Cost Per G:$0.0036

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  • Vanilla Bean: Density cannot convert count to mass
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  • Water: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size
  • Egg Whites: no active USD purchase price with a convertible package size

Nutrition label

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Ingredient nutritional data7 of 10 connected
✓Unsalted ButterButter, stick, unsalted1000 g›!Whole MilkAdd nutritional data300 g›✓Egg YolksEgg, yolk, raw, fresh250 g›✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated225 g›✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated140 g›✓Egg WhitesEgg, white, raw, fresh90 g›!WaterAdd nutritional data35 g›✓Granulated SugarSugars, granulated30 g›✓SaltSalt, table0.6 g›!Vanilla BeanAdd nutritional data›

Nutrition Facts

Serving size100 g

Amount per serving

Calories120

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 43g
56%
Saturated Fat 1g
6%
Cholesterol 250mg
83%
Sodium 30mg
1%
Total Carbohydrate 20g
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 · 84% mapped. Scaled batch: 2373 kcal. Nutrition and allergen analysis must be professionally verified before regulatory use.

Additional details

  • One of the advantages of a crème anglaise based buttercream is that it allows flavoring via infusion.