Description
A creamy dessert made with sweet potatoes and a caramelized sugar crust.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups sweet potatoes, cooked and mashed
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Additional sugar for topping
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325°F (163°C).
- In a bowl, combine sweet potatoes, heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla extract, and salt.
- Blend the mixture until smooth.
- Pour the mixture into ramekins.
- Place the ramekins in a baking dish and fill the dish with hot water halfway up the sides of the ramekins.
- Bake for 30-35 minutes until set.
- Remove from the oven and let cool.
- Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
- Before serving, sprinkle a thin layer of sugar on top and use a torch to caramelize the sugar.
- Serve immediately after caramelizing.
Notes
- Make sure the sweet potatoes are well mashed for a smooth texture.
- You can substitute brown sugar for a deeper flavor.
- Use a kitchen torch for best results when caramelizing sugar.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 ramekin
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 160mg
Keywords: Sweet Potato Creme Brulee, dessert, sweet potato, creme brulee