Chocolate Pots de Creme
Chocolaty, decadent and so easy! This recipe is very rich, so a small amount is usually enough to satisfy a sweet tooth at the end of a meal. This doubles or triples easily, but do it in batches.
Servings: 6
Calories: 290kcal
Equipment
- 6 2 ounce ramekins or espresso cups, glass cups, stemmed wine glasses, etc.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces good dark chocolate, coarsely chopped I use the Hu dark chocolate gems
- 3 tablespoons granulated monk fruit or sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pinch sea salt
- 1 cup full fat canned coconut milk
Options
- 2 teaspoons instant espresso
- ½ teaspoon Chinese Five Spice or cinnamon
Instructions
- In the bowl of a food processor, combine the chocolate and sugar (or monk fruit) and pulse until the chocolate is finely ground. Add the egg, vanilla, salt, espresso powder and cinnamon (if using) and pulse to a paste.
- Shake the canned coconut milk if it's solidified. In a small saucepan (2 qt), bring the coconut milk almost a boil over high heat. Be careful and watch as it comes to a boil. It can boil over in the blink of an eye, and its a terrible mess to clean up.
- With the food processor running, add the hot coconut milk in a steady stream and blend until smooth and silky, about 1 minute. This melts everything together and makes the "pudding".
- Pour the liquid chocolate mixture through a fine small strainer into a large measuring cup like a 4 cup Pyrex with a spout. This makes pouring into the ramekins easier. Pour into the 6 ramekins to fill. Refrigerate until the puddings are set, about 2 hours or overnight. Puddings can be made up to 3 days ahead of time. Wrap tightly in plastic film after they are cool and firm.
Notes
Chocolate: *If you prefer semisweet chocolate (about 65%), you will likely not need extra sugar. If it's bittersweet chocolate at 72% or higher, you will need the sugar unless you like barely sweet chocolate.
Serving options - top with lightly sweetened whipped cream or coconut cream if desired, adding a little vanilla and a touch of sugar when whipping. For chocolate curls, use a vegetable peeler or a microplane zester and a bar or chunk of chocolate. A few fresh strawberries or raspberries are a nice addition too.
Nutritional Calculation: I specifically calculated this with Hu chocolate gems and granular monk fruit to show you this is a pretty healthy dessert! Use monk fruit; you will never know it is not made with sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 134mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 10g | Vitamin A: 91IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 1mg