Description
This vanilla bean creme brulee cupcakes easy recipe combines the elegance of French dessert with the comfort of homemade cupcakes. It features a moist vanilla cupcake base, a rich custard filling, and a caramelized sugar topping.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Step 1: Preheat your oven to 350°F. Line a muffin tin with cupcake liners
- Step 2: Whisk together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt in a large bowl. In another bowl, beat the softened butter until creamy. Then, add eggs one at a time, beating well after each additio
- Step 3: Add the vanilla bean paste to the butter mixture. Gradually alternate adding the dry ingredients and milk, beginning and ending with dry ingredients. Mix until just combined
- Step 4: Divide the batter evenly among the cupcake liners, filling each about two-thirds full. Bake for 18-20 minutes until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Let them cool completely
- Step 5: Meanwhile, prepare the custard filling. Heat heavy cream with vanilla bean seeds in a saucepan over medium heat. In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar, and cornstarch until smooth and pale yellow
- Step 6: Slowly pour the hot cream into the egg mixture while whisking constantly. Return everything to the saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened
- Step 7: Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve to remove any lumps. Cover with plastic wrap directly on the surface to prevent skin formation. Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 2 hours
- Step 8: Once the cupcakes are cool, use a small knife or cupcake corer to remove the center of each cupcake. Fill each cavity generously with the chilled custard
- Step 9: Sprinkle about a teaspoon of granulated sugar evenly over each filled cupcake. Use a kitchen torch to caramelize the sugar until golden brown and crispy
- Step 10: Let the caramelized tops cool for a few minutes before serving
Notes
Use room temperature ingredients for best results.
Strain the custard to ensure smoothness.
Fill and caramelize cupcakes just before serving for best texture.
- Prep Time: 30 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 285 kcal
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 180mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: unknown
- Trans Fat: unknown
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: unknown
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 125mg