Vegan Creme Brulee

Name: Vegan Creme Brulee
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar; 1/2 cup cornstarch; 4 cups canned coconut milk; 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste; Brown sugar

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min. + standing

Yield 8 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

This vegan creme brulee skips eggs and cream but keeps the most important part: that crackly, caramelized sugar crust.

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1/2 cup cornstarch
4 cups canned coconut milk
1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
Brown sugar

Directions

In a small saucepan, whisk together sugar and cornstarch. Gradually stir in coconut milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir for 2 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Pour into 8 5- or 6-oz. shallow broiler-safe ramekins. Refrigerate until cold.
Place ramekins on a baking sheet; let stand at room temperature 15 minutes. Preheat broiler. Sprinkle custards evenly with 1-2 teaspoons brown sugar each. Broil 8 in. from heat until sugar is caramelized, 3-4 minutes.
If using a creme brulee torch, sprinkle with remaining sugar. Heat sugar with the torch until caramelized. Serve immediately.

Nutrition Facts

1 serving: 314 calories, 18g fat (18g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 31mg sodium, 36g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Creme brulee can be for everyone! Our vegan recipe uses coconut milk and cornstarch instead of egg yolks and heavy cream. —Margaret Knoebel, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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