Creme Brulee in Mini Pumpkins

My newest favorite desert is Creme Brulee in Mini Pumpkins. My husband and I love creme brulee but making it in mini pumpkins felt like it was a much healthier option. Its more to convince the mind then to the waist…just kidding. Made it twice in the last 2 weeks. I know it’s not a Goan dessert but it is perfect for Thanksgiving and so I wanted to share this recipe.

I adapted the recipe from Group Recipes of their version of Creme Brulee in Mini Pumpkins according to my taste by only adding vanilla extract to the creme brulee. The ingredients are few and its simple to make just a bit of patience on baking. Can be done the day before, in fact I thought it tasted better as the baked pumpkin was sweeter compared to the one I ate on the same day. Also another observation was that baking it in a water bath  made a difference in keeping the pumpkin moist and better looking then when I baked it without.

Serving Size: 4 mini-pumpkins

Ingredients

8 – 10 mini pumpkins (5.2 oz each cleaned on the inside)

1 cup whipping cream

2 egg yolks

1 egg

1/4 cup sugar (adjust to your sweetness)

1 teaspoon Vanilla

pinch of salt

Directions:

Preheat oven to 360 degree F. Cut open the pumpkins with a pairing knife and clean it out with a teaspoon.

In a sauce pan add the whipping cream and bring it to a simmer. Take off heat and keep aside.

In a mixing bowl add the whole egg, 2 yolks, sugar, salt, vanilla and lightly whisk the ingredients together. Add the whipping cream slowly will whisking it so it does not cuddle the eggs.

Place the pumpkins in a pan, pour in the custard mixture and then add hot water to the pan till midway of the sides of pumpkin.

Bake for 40 – 50 minutes depending on the oven or till the custard is done.

Insert a toothpick to check and it should come out clean. Chill for at least 2 hour or more. Serve with some sprinkled cinnamon powder if you like.

This recipe of Creme Brulee in Mini Pumpkins is great if you are trying to control your portion size and perfect size for kids.

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