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    Chocolate Hazelnut Creme Brulee (made with Nutella)

    Published: Feb 18, 2021 · Modified: Aug 9, 2023 by Erica Schramek

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    Chocolate Hazelnut Creme Brulee made with Nutella is a rich creamy custard base that is covered with a crunchy caramelized sugar crust.

    If you love creme brulee, you will want to check out these recipes for blueberry creme brulee, sweet corn creme brulee, horchata creme brulee, rhubarb creme brulee, mango creme brulee, and peach creme brulee.

    Chocolate hazelnut creme brulee topped with hazelnuts and a raspberry.

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    Why You Will Love This Recipe

    • This chocolate hazelnut creme brulee tastes like the smoothest most decadent chocolate pudding you have ever had.
    • Creme brulee really is easy to make and you only need a handful of ingredients.
    Hazelnut creme brulee ingredients on a dark background.

    Ingredients

    Nutella creme brulee uses the same basic ingredients that all creme brulees use: cream, eggs, and salt with one special addition, I swapped chocolate hazelnut spread in for the sugar. The chocolate hazelnut spread is so sweet you don't need any extra sugar.

    The most common brand of chocolate hazelnut spread is Nutella. Many people love Nutella myself included. In fact, according to Mentalfloss.com one jar of Nutella is sold every 2.5 seconds throughout the world.

    If you really love the combination of chocolate and hazelnuts, you should try these Nutella brownies or these Nutella cheesecake brownies.

    Equipment

    Creme brulee does require a couple of pieces of specialized equipment.

    Fine Mesh Strainer: Straining the custard removes any eggy bits and creates a smooth texture.

    Large Measuring Cup: I like to strain my custard into a large measuring cup to make pouring the custard into the ramekins easier. If you are planning to wait to bake your creme brûlée, you can use this large glass measuring cup that comes with a lid for easy storage.

    Ramekins: These wide shallow ramekins work best. Deeper ramekins take longer to bake, allowing the edges to be overcooked before the center has set.

    The wider ramekins also allow for a higher ratio of crunchy sugar crust to creamy custard.

    Cake Pan: Like most cheesecakes, creme brulee is baked in a bain-marie or water bath. Surrounding the creme brulee with water allows them to cook gently and will help keep them from cracking.

    Kitchen Torch: Butane torches have a number of uses in the kitchen. They can char peppers, toast meringue, melt cheese, and brown bread crumbs. The kitchen torches from EurKitchen and Sondiko have consistently rated high in top kitchen torch lists.

    A few months ago my brûlée torch died. So I used my boyfriend's propane torch that has a detachable torch head instead. Those were the fastest brûlées I have ever made.

    Directions

    Prepare the oven. Move an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 325ºF.

    Cream and Nutella in a sauce pan.

    Heat the cream and hazelnut spread. In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the cream and hazelnut spread over medium-high heat, whisking to dissolve the hazelnut spread until it begins to simmer. Remove the saucepan from the heat.

    Egg yolks whisked in a glass measuring cup.

    Whisk the egg yolks and salt together. In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the egg yolks and salt until smooth.

    Temper the eggs with the cream. When adding the hot cream to the eggs, you need to do so slowly to prevent the eggs from curdling. This is called tempering.

    To do this, continuously whisk the yolks while you slowly pour in the warm cream. If the mixture starts to look like scrambled eggs, the hot cream has started to cook the eggs. Unfortunately, you will need to start over.

    Uncooked chocolate hazelnut creme brulee custard in a glass measuring cup.

    Strain the custard. I like to strain my custard into a large measuring cup to make pouring the custard into the ramekins easier. Place a fine-mesh strainer over a large measuring cup and carefully pour the custard through. Straining the custard removes any eggy bits and creates a smooth texture.

    Quick Tip: Immediately rinse the strainer with cold water to remove any egg particles before they become stuck.

    Empty ceramic ramekins in a towel lined baking pan.

    Cook the custard. Creme brulee needs to cook slowly and gently. This is why we will use a bain-marie or water bath.

    The size of pan you use will depend upon the size of ramekins you have. I have used cake pans, roasting pans, and jelly roll pans. No need to purchase a special pan just use whatever you already own.

    Lay a towel across the bottom of the pan and arrange your ramekins on top. The towel will keep the ramekins from sliding around.

    Ramekins filled with uncooked Nutella creme brulee custard.

    Pour the custard into the ramekins. If you want perfectly smooth creme brulee, use a spoon to skim off any bubbles from the top, or don't worry about it any imperfections will be covered by the burnt sugar crust.

    Place the pan in the oven and then pour hot water into the pan being careful to not splash water into the ramekins. The water should come about halfway up the ramekins.

    Bake for 15 to 25 minutes until the edges are set but the centers are still slightly jiggly. The baking time will vary depending upon the size of your ramekins.

    Cooked creme brulees cooling on a wire rack.

    Cool the custard. Remove the baking dish from the oven and allow the custards to cool for approximately 15 minutes until you can safely pick up the ramekins and remove them from the water. Allow the custards to cool on the counter for an additional 15 minutes.

    Cover each ramekin with plastic wrap and chill them in the refrigerator for at least four hours and up to four days.

    Brûlée the sugar topping. Remove the custards from the refrigerator and evenly sprinkle each custard with 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar.

    Ignite your torch and hold the flame about 4 inches from the surface of the custard. Using a circular motion heat the sugar until it browns and forms a crust.

    If you want a really thick crust sprinkle a second teaspoon of sugar evenly across each custard and brûlée a second time.

    The longer you brulee the sugar, the darker, more caramelized, and bitter it will become. The bitterness contrasts nicely with the sweetness of the custard.

    Additional information

    For more tips and tricks and frequently asked questions check out this post: How to Make Perfect Creme Brûlée.

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    Chocolate Hazelnut Creme Brulee (made with Nutella)

    Author: Erica Schramek
    Chocolate Hazelnut Creme Brulee is made with Nutella is a rich creamy custard base that is covered with a crunchy caramelized sugar crust.
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Additional Time 4 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 hours hrs 10 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine French
    Servings 6
    Calories 441 kcal

    Equipment

    • ramekins
    • shallow pan
    • kitchen torch

    Ingredients
     
     

    • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
    • ½ cup hazelnut spread
    • 3 egg yolks
    • â…› teaspoon kosher salt
    • granulated white sugar for topping

    Instructions
     

    • Move an oven rack to the middle position and preheat the oven to 325ºF.
    • In a medium-sized saucepan, heat the 2 cups heavy whipping cream and ½ cup hazelnut spread over medium-high heat until it begins to simmer whisking to help dissolve the hazelnut spread. Remove the saucepan from the heat.
    • In a medium-sized bowl whisk together the 3 egg yolks and â…› teaspoon kosher salt until smooth and the egg yolks start to lighten in color.
    • Continuously whisk the yolks while you slowly pour in the warm cream.
    • Place a fine-mesh strainer over a large measuring cup and carefully pour the custard through.
    • Lay a towel across the bottom of a pan and arrange your ramekins on top. Pour the custard into the ramekins. Place the pan in the oven and then pour hot water into the pan being careful to not splash water into the ramekins. The water should come about halfway up the ramekins. Bake for 15 to 25 minutes until the edges are set but the centers are still slightly jiggly. The baking time will vary depending upon the size of your ramekins.
    • Remove the baking pan from the oven and allow the custards to cool for approximately 15 minutes until you can safely pick up the ramekins and remove them from the water. Allow the custards to cool on the counter for an additional 15 minutes. Cover each ramekin with plastic wrap and chill them in the refrigerator for at least four hours and up to four days.
    • Remove the custards from the refrigerator and evenly sprinkle each custard with 1 teaspoon of granulated sugar. Ignite your torch and hold the flame about 4 inches from the surface of the custard. Using a circular motion heat the sugar until it browns and forms a crust. For a thicker crust sprinkle a second teaspoon of sugar evenly across each custard and brûlée a second time.

    Notes

    Storage
    Cover the cooked and cooled creme brulees with plastic wrap and refrigerate them for up to 4 days. Wait to sprinkle with sugar and brulee until just before serving.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 441kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 5gFat: 38gSaturated Fat: 26gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gCholesterol: 187mgSodium: 84mgPotassium: 187mgFiber: 1gSugar: 18gVitamin A: 1297IUVitamin C: 0.5mgCalcium: 91mgIron: 1mg
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    1. Gayle Trunfio says

      September 11, 2021 at 6:45 pm

      OMG!!! You had me at Nutella. Definitely making this recipe soon. Thanks for sharing. 😋

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      • Erica says

        September 12, 2021 at 12:12 pm

        Do it! You will not regret it.

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