Chocolate Pots de Creme (Dairy-Free)

When it comes to a holiday dessert, it's all about chocolate. Here is an easy to make yet decadent dairy free chocolate pots de creme recipe to thrill the chocolate lovers in your life. The French call these Pots de Crème (pronounced poh-du-krem) which sounds so fancy. Translation: pots of cream. My version is made with canned coconut milk for creamy smooth richness instead of dairy cream, but you can use heavy cream. For a sugar-free option, use chocolate stevia drops or monk fruit.

As a kid, chocolate pudding meant opening a box of Jello dry pudding mix, adding milk and following the directions. You can still do that today, but processed boxed chocolate pudding is no match for these decadent chocolate pots de creme! And they are so incredibly easy. Ingredients are easily kept in the pantry to have on hand anytime a sweet tooth or a special occasion hits.

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• Why You'll Love Pots de Creme
• Ingredients You'll Need
• Substitutions and Variations
• How to Make Chocolate Pots de Creme
• Serving Suggestions
• More Chocolate Dessert Recipes
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Why You'll Love Pots de Creme

• Simple - Quick, easy, and simple to make and no baking involved.
• Chocolate - Heavenly for chocolate lovers.
• Indulgent - Just a little treat, mini size for guilt-free dessert.
• Dairy free -Use Canned coconut milk instead of heavy cream.
• Recipe is easy to double or triple for a crowd.

And if you love chocolate, how about an adult hot chocolate version, with or without liqueurs?

Ingredients You'll Need

• Dark chocolate: Use good quality semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
• Sweetener: Use either granulated sugar or granulated monk fruit blend to reduce sugar. To reduce both sugar and carbs, use part chocolate stevia drops.
• Eggs: If using raw eggs concerns you use pasteurized eggs. If your eggs are fresh, clean and crack-free, you should have no problem.
• Vanilla: Use pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste.
• Salt: Yes, salt in chocolate. It brings out the flavor. Just a pinch.
• Coconut Milk: Use full fat canned coconut milk, and save any leftover for coffee, smoothies or over oatmeal.

Please see the recipe card for measurements and salt.

Substitutions and Variations

• Add a little espresso powder. It won't make the pots de creme taste like coffee; coffee brings out the flavor of chocolate.
• Add a warm spice such as cinnamon or the blend called Chinese Five Spice. It's a blend of cinnamon, star anise, ginger, and other spices and it has a wonderful affinity for chocolate.
• If raw egg concerns you, use pasteurized eggs. If your eggs are fresh, clean, and not cracked, your chances of them being a problem are extremely low.

How to Make Chocolate Pots de Creme

Make these with either a food processor or a blender. Whichever tool you use, the process is basically the same. I've done them both ways. It is a little easier to scrape all of the liquified chocolate out of the workbowl than a tall narrow blender container. A long thin silicone blender spatula really helps.

• Chop the chocolate into small pieces and add to the workbowl or blender.
• Add the sugar or monk fruit, vanilla, eggs, vanilla, and salt. If using, add the espresso powder and spices.
• Heat the coconut milk in a small pan on the stovetop to very hot and almost boiling.
• For the food processor: pulse to grind the ingredients fine into almost a paste, then start pouring the steamy hot coconut milk in a slow stream through the feed tube. Puree just until smooth.
• For the blender: Pulse to grind the chocolate as much as possible, then with the lid on and center top open, slowly pour the hot coconut milk in a steady stream while the blender is running until it's smooth.
• Pour the liquified chocolate into the vessel of choice, either a 2 ounce ramekin, espresso cup, or small stemmed glass.

Serving Suggestions

Serve the chocolate pots de creme with a little whipped crea m or whipped coconut cream on top and garnish with chocolate shavings.

If you're looking for another classic show-stopper dessert everyone loves? Try my blender method mini creme brulee.

More Chocolate Dessert Recipes

From gluten-free rich chocolate brownies to an easy spike hot chocolate (or a kid friendly version is noted), try some of these chocolate recipes for your chocolate lovers.

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