Chocolate Pots de Creme with Honey Whipped Cream
Pots de crème au chocolat. This dessert sounds all sorts of fancy. Chocolate pots de creme is simply a French custard based dessert flavored with chocolate and served in little "pots" or cups.
Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 15 minutes mins
Chill Time: 1 hour hr 30 minutes mins
Total Time: 1 hour hr 50 minutes mins
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American, French
Servings: 6
Calories: 618kcal
- 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
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.
May be stored in the fridge up for three days covered or in an airtight container.
Calories: 618kcal, Carbohydrates: 31g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 52g, Saturated Fat: 31g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g, Monounsaturated Fat: 14g, Trans Fat: 0.01g, Cholesterol: 268mg, Sodium: 144mg, Potassium: 345mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 25g, Vitamin A: 1706IU, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 130mg, Iron: 4mg