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    Home » RECIPES » Desserts

    Lavender Crème Brûlée in Instant Pot®

    Published: Sep 22, 2020 / Modified: Oct 22, 2020 by: Karen Lee / This post may contain affiliate links. As Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. /

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    This decadent dessert tastes like you slaved away on it, but it's actually effortless. Lavender creme brulee is made with whole ingredients.

    Lavender Creme Brulee in ramekin

    Lavender Creme Brulee In the Instant Pot

    Creme Brulee is a French recipe that is also known as burned cream. It's made with a rich custard base and topped with caramelized sugar. I discovered a way to speed up the process and make it in my Instant Pot.

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    Intro

    If there was one dish I thought I'd never make in a pressure cooker is Crème Brûlée. Ok, next to a cheesecake. Yes, I made her cheesecake once to "challenge" myself and I didn't make it again since no one in my family eats dairy, except me. And I regretted it for days after I finish the cake by myself.

    But Crème Brûlée for ONE is how I make up for not having a whole cheesecake.

    Ingredients

    I adapted hip Pressure Cooking's recipe - wish I had her cute heart shaped ramekins.

    I used only the most whole and freshest ingredients in this dessert and the result was surprising.

    Egg:

    Since this is a recipe for one person, I only used one egg yolk. This is a fantastic source of healthy fats.

    Sugar

    I use organic sugar because, you know, if I'm going to indulge a little, I want the real sugar since I don't use it for anything else.

    Lavender Buds

    I added lavender buds since I had a pinch left from my bestie Anna, who owns Anna Lee's Herbs. Yes, I really did bake with real flowers!

    These buds are still intoxicatingly fragrant even though I picked them from her garden this past summer. Adding lavender was a new gastronomic adventure since I never cook with it, except adding it in Herbes de Provence. I'm glad I did because the taste and smell were incredible.

    Indulge a little today. This won't kill you. It's a sweet little guilt free dessert you can allow yourself to have once in awhile.

    Heavy Cream

    Use full-fat and from organic milk. This will give your creme brulee the texture it is known for.

    FAQ

    Where Can I Buy Dried Lavender For Baking?

    Lots of places that sell culinary spices will carry dried lavender. If you happen to have access to fresh lavender buds, you can dry them yourself and use those.

    Are Herbs de Provence The Same As Dried Lavender?

    The spice blend known as herbs de provence is a mixture that contains lavender mixed with other herbs. In addition to the lavender, it also has mint and other savory spices.

    Can I Freeze The Creme Brulee?

    No, do not freeze this dessert. It will change the consistency and make them far too thick to enjoy. Custard is supposed to be creamy and delicate, not frozen like ice cream.

    Step by step brûléeing lavender creme brûlée

    Obviously, if you want to make more than one serving, multiply the portions accordingly. You can fit about 3 ramekins comfortably in the Instant Pot.

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    Lavender Crème Brûlée in Instant Pot

    This lavender creme brulee is a cinch to make in the Instant Pot and it's made with all whole ingredients.
    Prep Time10 minutes mins
    Cook Time15 minutes mins
    Total Time25 minutes mins
    Course : Dessert
    Servings: 1 person
    Calories: 380kcal
    Author: Dr. Karen S. Lee

    Equipment

    • Pressure Cooker

    Ingredients

    • 1 Egg Yolk from a free-range pastured chicken egg.
    • ⅓ C Heavy Cream
    • 1 teaspoon Raw Sugar
    • 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract
    • ⅛ teaspoon vanilla scraped from real vanilla beans
    • A Pinch of food-grade organic lavender buds to top before baking and after when sugar has browned.
    • 1 teaspoon of raw sugar for topping
    US Customary - Metric

    Instructions

    • Warm heavy cream and dissolve sugar and then cool to room temp
    • Whisk egg yolk into the cream mixture.
    • Add vanilla extract, vanilla bean and lavender buds.
    • Pour into a ramekin.
    • Add 1 cup water and place the trivet or a steamer.
    • Place the ramekin on top of the trivet.
    • Set on HIGH for 9 minutes and NPR
    • Take out the ramekin and cool for at least 45 minutes and refrigerate for additional 4- 5 hours or overnight.
    • Sprinkle 1 teaspoon of sugar and broil until the sugar browns...it took me about 3 minutes in my convection oven. Yours might vary. Be careful NOT to broil it too long as it will make the creme get softer. If it happens, put it back in the fridge until it gets firmer. 

    Notes

    If you want to make more, adjust the amounts of ingredients appropriately.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 380kcal | Carbohydrates: 12g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 34g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Cholesterol: 303mg | Sodium: 39mg | Potassium: 59mg | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 1425IU | Calcium: 75mg | Iron: 0.5mg
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    Comments

    1. homemadewithjen says

      January 26, 2016 at 4:31 pm

      How many ounces did your ramekin hold?

      • Dr. Karen says

        January 29, 2016 at 7:57 am

        I belive 4 oz... This is from a set of 4. This is the set. http://amzn.to/1PXZKsc

    2. RecipestoNourish says

      December 17, 2015 at 1:19 pm

      Wow this looks so good! Thanks so much for sharing this with us at Savoring Saturdays linky party. I'll be featuring it this week. Hope you'll come back and join us again.

      • Karen Lee says

        December 17, 2015 at 7:10 pm

        Thx Emily! I'm glad you like the recipe!

    3. Andcakestoo says

      December 11, 2015 at 11:14 pm

      You had me at Lavender! Brilliant idea. Pinning it for later use.

      • Dr. Karen says

        December 13, 2015 at 9:40 am

        Thanks Andcakestoo! I love lavender too!

    4. greenmomsco says

      December 09, 2015 at 2:57 pm

      I love me some creme brulee. I never would have thought of including lavender but it looks like a nice addition.

      • Dr. Karen says

        December 13, 2015 at 9:42 am

        Thx greenmomsco! I learned about adding lavender years ago and now I had Anna's fresh organic lavender buds, I wanted to try it! It smells amazing!

    5. Lynn Hasselberger says

      December 09, 2015 at 1:34 pm

      YUM!

      • Dr. Karen says

        December 13, 2015 at 9:42 am

        It sure was YUMMY Lynn!

    6. Green Bean says

      December 09, 2015 at 1:08 am

      Yum!! Pinning.

      • Dr. Karen says

        December 09, 2015 at 7:18 am

        Aw.. thx for pinning!

    7. Betsy (Eco-novice) says

      December 09, 2015 at 1:06 am

      You are quickly becoming an Instant Pot authority, Karen! How do you have time for it? Anxiously awaiting the cookbook I hope you write!

      • Dr. Karen says

        December 09, 2015 at 7:19 am

        Ha! You and me both!

    8. Marissa Rosen says

      December 08, 2015 at 11:22 pm

      Sounds so good. I've never had lavender creme brulee... what a treat!

      • Dr. Karen says

        December 09, 2015 at 7:18 am

        Thx Marissa!

    9. lorialper says

      December 08, 2015 at 9:12 pm

      I think I need to check out the Instant Pot. I can tell you truly love it! What else do you make in it? Rice?

      • Dr. Karen says

        December 08, 2015 at 10:40 pm

        Lori, I wanted a stainless steel pot to make rice so I looked into several options and IP stood out as being the most reasonably priced and reliable appliance for making rice and so many other dishes. Since I got IP, my stove top has been used so much less. Saves energy since it takes 1/3 time to cook and you don't have to babysit! Click "instantpot" tag and you'll see the recipes I've listed so far. There are so many more to be posted soon! If you use the discount code and click the banner above, the price is cheaper than even Amazon! No Shipping and No Tax in certain states.

    10. mindfulmicaela says

      December 08, 2015 at 2:51 pm

      Oh my gosh - now that I have an Instant Pot I can try this! I'm sure my family would LOVE it!

      • Dr. Karen says

        December 08, 2015 at 3:18 pm

        They will LOVE it Micaela! Try one for yourself first, if it doesn't get stolen. 😉

      • Dr. Karen says

        December 08, 2015 at 3:20 pm

        Keep growing herbs Anna so I can have an endless supply! I thought the same about lavender but this didn't taste like soap, thankfully! 🙂

    11. anna@greentalk says

      December 08, 2015 at 1:58 pm

      I never thought of adding lavender to this recipe. I was always afraid lavender in cooking would taste soapy. Now I can't wait to try it.

      So I will grow the herbs and you develop the recipes!

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