Vegan Creme Brûlée

This vegan creme brûlée is an absolute treat. It has a creamy, soft, and delicious vegan custard filling and a satisfying caramel layer on top you can crack with a spoon. This vegan creme brûlée recipe only needs six ingredients, and it can be made with super little effort. Also, it is nut-free and gluten-free! And, most importantly, it is freaking delicious. If you want to try a new vegan dessert, this vegan creme brûlée is the right choice. Let’s get right into it!

Ingredients for making Vegan Creme Brûlée:

• White sugar
• Cane sugar
• Vanilla extract
• Oat milk
• Corn starch
• Coconut cream
• Salt

Special equipment: Heat-proof ramekins and a blowtorch (alternatively you can use the grill of your oven, but blowtorch is preferred.)

The ingredient list is simple for this vegan creme brûlée recipe. We will make the creamy custard with full-fat coconut cream and oat milk. They give the dish a lot of body and a fantastic texture. Due to the coconut cream, the vegan creme brûlée will have a light coconut flavor, which is subtle and nice in this recipe. It pairs amazingly with the vanilla flavor. To thicken the vegan custard, we will use corn starch. It the perfect plant-based option to create that creme brûlée custard texture. Finally, to add delicious vanilla flavor, we will go with the budget version and use vanilla extract. It tasted great like this. If you want to go the fancy route, you can use a vanilla bean instead. For the top caramel layer, we will use cane sugar.

Vegan Creme Brûlée Recipe:

Making the creme brûlée is super easy. Firstly, we prepare the custard, simmer it, and transfer it into our ramekins before letting it set in the fridge. After letting the custard settle for about half an hour, we can finish our vegan creme brûlée by adding the final layer of cane sugar before caramelizing it.

Making the Vegan Custard:

Combine the oat milk, coconut cream, white sugar, a pinch of salt, and the vanilla extract in a pot. Heat the ingredients slowly and whisk until the sugar has dissolved completely. Then, slowly whisk in the corn starch so no lumps are forming.

Once all the corn starch is incorporated, turn the heat to medium while continuously whisking. After a few minutes, the mixture will start to thicken. Continue whisking so nothing is burning at the bottom of our pot. You might switch the whisk to a spatula at some point. Once the mixture has thickened, take it off the heat. It will continue to settle once it cools, so it doesn’t need to be as thick as you want your final creme brûlée to be.

Letting the Custard Settle:

Pour the hot vegan custards into your ramekins or bowls of choice. I’d recommend opting for a heat-proof ramekin, as we will caramelize the cane sugar later. Allow the vegan custard to cool before covering the ramekins and transferring them into the fridge for half an hour. After the rest time, the custard should have hardened nicely but still be creamy.

And now the Fun Part: The Caramel Layer on Top!

Sprinkle a generous spoonful of cane sugar on the custard. Let the creme brûlée warm up to room temperature so we don’t shock the ramekins by heating them with a blow torch after being chilled in the fridge. Next, use a kitchen blow torch to caramelise the cane sugar until you have a beautiful uniform crust of caramel. This was always my favorite part when I was a child. Nothing is quite as fun as cooking with some fire! (Be careful, though!)

If you don’t have a kitchen blow torch, quickly place the vegan creme brûlée under the grill in the oven at max temperature until caramelized. Make sure the oven is preheated, as we want the creme brûlées to spend as little time as possible in the oven. Otherwise, the custard warms up too much.

Serving Suggestions:

There is nothing more to do than digging in. I’m usually not really into ASMR, but cracking that top layer of caramel gets me every time! I’d recommend consuming the vegan creme brûlée soon after, as the caramel layer will lose its crunch if exposed to air for too long. If you want to prepare this creme brûlée ahead, you might only prepare the custard and finish the caramel topping right before serving it.

These things are a pure treat. Let me know what you think in the comments below, and enjoy!

Some more Recipes:

Are you looking for some more delicious desserts? We have quite a few tasty ones on the blog already.

• Vegan apple crisp
• Stuffed baked fig with vegan cream cheese
• Upside-down blood orange cake
• Vegan banana bread recipe
• Persimmon tarts
• Coffee banana bread
• Vegan strawberry cake

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