Description
Indulge in the decadent delight of Crème Brûlée Cupcakes, featuring a moist vanilla cupcake filled with creamy pastry cream and topped with a caramelized sugar crust.
Ingredients
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Cupcake Batter:
- 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter (softened)
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla bean paste (optional)
Additional Ingredients:
- 1 batch pastry cream (for filling)
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar (for topping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven and prepare cupcake pan: Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and line a cupcake pan with paper liners.
- Prepare cupcake batter: Whisk together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Cream butter and sugar in a large bowl, then add eggs and vanilla. Alternate adding dry ingredients with milk and cream. Stir in vanilla bean paste.
- Bake the cupcakes: Divide batter into liners and bake for 18–20 minutes. Cool completely.
- Fill the cupcakes: Remove centers of cupcakes and fill with pastry cream.
- Caramelize the sugar topping: Sprinkle sugar on cupcakes and torch until golden and crisp. Let set before serving.
Notes
- For best results, chill pastry cream before filling cupcakes.
- If no kitchen torch, broil cupcakes briefly to caramelize sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cupcake
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 95mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
