Banana Creme Brulee Recipe
Indulge in this decadent Banana Creme Brulee, a luxurious twist on the classic French dessert that combines caramelized bananas with silky custard and a crackly sugar crust. Perfect for impressing guests, it's easier than you think to create this showstopper at home!
- Yield: 6 servings
- Nutritional Information Per Serving
Serving Size: 1 of 6 servings
Calories: 627
Total Fat: 51 g
Saturated Fat: 30 g
Carbohydrates: 36 g
Dietary Fiber: 2 g
Sugar: 29 g
Protein: 6 g
Cholesterol: 363 mg
Sodium: 57 mg
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 3 bananas, peeled and roughly chopped
- 6 tablespoons granulated white sugar
- Juice of 1/4 lemon
- 3 tablespoons Spanish Brandy
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 1 vanilla bean
- 8 egg yolks
- 12 teaspoons light brown sugar
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 300F and get ready for banana magic! Melt the butter in a saut pan over medium heat. Add the bananas, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon white sugar, and stir to coat. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly caramelized. Mash with a wooden spoon, stir in lemon juice, crank the heat to high, add brandy, and boil for 1 minute. Divide evenly into six wide, shallow crme brle dishes and let coolyour base is set for creamy bliss!
- In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream. Split the vanilla bean, scrape the seeds in, add the pod, and bring just to a simmer. Remove from heat and let infuse for rich flavor.
- In a double boiler top, whisk egg yolks with 5 tablespoons white sugar over simmering water until thickened, about 15 minutes. Strain the warm cream into the eggs, stirring constantly over the heat for 10 more minutes. Spoon this velvety custard over the banana mixture in the dishes.
- Place dishes in a roasting pan, fill with hot water halfway up the sides, and bake for 40 minutes. Remove, cool, and chill for at least 3 hoursthe wait builds anticipation!
- To finish with flair, sprinkle 2 teaspoons light brown sugar evenly on each custard. Nestle dishes in a roasting pan over crushed ice, broil until the sugar bubbles into a golden crustwatch closely, rotating for perfection. Serve immediately for that irresistible crack!
