Don’t be fooled by it’s elegant name. Chocolate pots de creme is a super simple and easy chocolate dessert to make!

Chocolate. It’s what’s for dessert!
This dessert is called pots de crème au chocolat in French.
This chocolate dessert sounds super posh and fancy. But, what is exactly is pots de creme?
Pots de creme is simply a French custard based dessert served in little “pots” or cups.
Chocolate Pot de Creme
You may call it an upscale chocolate pudding. I call it a sinfully delicious and decadent chocolate dessert!
Traditional pot de creme is baked low and slow in a water bath in the oven.
I HATE water baths, so I simply cooked the custard over the stove.
Stovetop cooked chocolate pots de creme is much easier! And, it’s far less time consuming!
File this dessert with your other favorite no-bake recipes.
Best Containers or Vessels for Pots de Creme
You can make this chocolate pots de creme in any container you’d like:
- teacups
- shallow bowls or ramekins
- mason jars
- champagne flutes
I used a variety of different sized Weck jars as seen throughout this blog post.
How to Assemble No Bake Chocolate Dessert
Cook the custard stove top. Then, transfer it into your vessel of choice.
Place it in the fridge to set up. They should be ready in about an hour!
Now, comes the fun part. Let’s up the ante and make this chocolate pots de creme fancier.
Upgrade plain old whipped cream for honey sweetened whipped cream.
Sprinkle some cacao nibs on top for crunch as well as extra nutrients.
Add roasted pistachios for even more crunch. And, to complete this lovely dessert, top it off with a handful of fresh raspberries.
Honey Whipped Cream
Homemade whipped cream had one ingredient: heavy cream.
It is often lightly sweetened with a touch of powdered sugar (also known as confectioners’ sugar).
Skip the sugar and add something with more flavor. Use your favorite honey!
You’ll need about one tablespoon of honey for every cup of heavy cream.
For best results, whip ice cold heavy cream to soft-medium peaks.
It is better to err on the side of under-whipped versus over-whipped. Over-whipped cream will be grainy with a curdled appearance.
Related chocolate dessert recipes:
- Chocolate Mousse Pie
- No Bake Black Forest Parfait
- 4 Ingredient Lava Cake
- Flourless Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
Chocolate Pots de Creme with Honey Whipped Cream
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ cup whole milk
- ⅓ cup granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- 5 large egg yolks
- 6 oz dark chocolate (72%),, finely chopped
Honey Whipped Cream:
- 1 cup heavy cream,, very cold
- 1 Tablespoon honey,, or more according to taste
Toppings:
- raw cacao nibs
- roasted pistachios
- fresh raspberries
Instructions
- In a medium sauce pot, whisk together cream, milk, and 1 Tbsp of sugar. Set over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Pour over finely chopped chocolate. Stir to combine until chocolate has melted. Return contents to sauce pot.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together egg yolks, salt and remaining sugar. Slowly temper chocolate cream mixture to egg mixture. Whisk constantly to distribute heat. Pour all the egg-chocolate cream mixture back into sauce pot. Set over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until custard has thickened. Remove from heat.
- Strain mixture and divide among serving vessels. Place in the refrigerator and let chill for at least 1 hour to set. Serve chilled with whipped cream and desired toppings.
Honey Whipped Cream:
- Using a whisk or a handheld mixer, beat chilled heavy cream to soft peaks. Add honey, according to desired sweetness. Continue to beat to medium peaks.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Oh these look like such a treat! They are beautiful and I’m sure delicious!
I can’t stop drooling over these. I’m filing this with my “recipes Maryanne needs to make for me when I see her.” I love that you haven’t jumped on the salad boat just yet because: YUM!
What beautiful little pots de creme! I bet they taste as delicious as they look too – so rich, chocolat-y and creamy. Pinned!
This chocolate looks so creamy and luscious! Gorgeous photos!
These look great. I’m definitely NOT giving up on my chocolate. And hey, they are perfectly portion controlled so that makes them better for you….right?
I have always wanted to make pots de creme. Thanks for the reminder. This is going on my to-make list!
Awesome! Happy pots de creme making :)
They look gorgoues! I’m going to use every container I can find in the house ;)
Thank you Nazia! Can’t wait for you to make them! :)
This is just plain stunning. I would love one of these.
Thank you Jocelyn! :)
I love this pots de creme and the fact that you decided to wait a little longer before sharing healthier treats. I’m forgoing the whole new year diet thing. I eat what I want! LOL.
Thanks Jen! Lol, me too! What diet?! :)