Claire Saffitz Makes Vanilla Pumpkin Crème Brûlée | Dessert Person

Published 2023-11-09
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Claire Saffitz Makes Vanilla Pumpkin Crème Brûlée | Dessert Person
Claire Saffitz returns with a delightful holiday recipe—Vanilla Pumpkin Crème Brûlée. Ideal for fall and Thanksgiving gatherings, this dessert captures the essence of the season with warm spices and pumpkin flavors. Indulge in the joy of cracking into this delectable treat, making it a perfect comfort dessert for chilly weather. Follow along Claire Saffitz with this enticing Vanilla Pumpkin Creme Brulee recipe.

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Recipe: (Makes 4 8oz Servings)
¼ cup maple syrup
1⅓ cups heavy cream (6 oz / 170g), at room temperature
⅔ cup whole milk
1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise and seeds scraped
6 large eggs yolks, at room temperature
¼ cup demerara sugar
¾ cup unsweetened pumpkin puree, from 1 roasted sugar pumpkin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon Diamond Crystal kosher salt
Pinch each ground nutmeg and ground cloves
Granulated sugar, for caramelizing

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:55 What do you love about fall?
02:01 Heilala Vanilla
03:10 Ingredients & Special Equipment
04:19 Prepare the Vanilla & Pumpkin
07:52 Make the Custard Base
16:37 Blend and Fill the Ramekins
19:45 Meet Ringo!
20:57 Bake in Water Bath
24:17 Remove and Chill
26:39 Torch the Sugar
29:04 Serve
31:03 Cat cam

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Video Series:
Producer/Director: Vincent Cross
Camera Operator: Calvin Robertson
Editor: Hal McFall

Animation Credits:
Character Designer/Animator: Jack Sherry
Character Rigger: Johara Dutton
Background/Prop Designer: M. Cody Wiley
Background Illustrator: Jagriti Khirwa

All Comments (21)
  • @CSaffitz
    Excited for you to give these a try this holiday season! Don't forget to explore the description for a discount code on Heilala Products or swing by your nearest Sprouts Farmers Market! Comment below what you're baking this Thanksgiving.
  • I love listening to Claire give us little cooking hints while also giving us really good techniques and cooking lessons. It’s so much more than just a recipe.
  • @IsaVarg
    I absolutely adore how long these videos are. So nice to sit down with snacks and just have a nice, calm moment, like when I was a kid watching cooking shows on TV,
  • @jeanroberts7501
    claire is like the Bob Ross of baking/cooking ; she is so peaceful to have on and just listen and learn from. def a nice part of our day 🩷
  • My grandma used to measure her vanilla in “sloshes”. One “slosh” from her was meant to be a teaspoon, but was easily twice that. Everyone who ate her baking loved it, and I use her method in my own kitchen. I can only imagine what a slosh of that Heilala vanilla would bring to a baked good!!
  • @rtfmpeople
    Oh boy, I'll have to try this one! Quick note: Your torch is going out because the liquid propane is choking out the flame... I have the same torch and you gotta keep it at a shallower angle to not have it die on you!
  • @bopetbosap
    In Laos and Thailand they actually make a coconut milk custard-filled kabocha that either gets steamed or baked! It gets sliced like a cake and you get a neat cross-section with orange pumpkin and golden custard.
  • @caitly
    oh my gosh--a while ago I commented talking about my dads obsession with crème brulee and now this pops up!!! We made creme brulee together as a way for me to say thanks for a hard time he was helping me get through. Now I have another recipe, or what he calls a C.C.C (claire & cait (my name) certified) recipe. Thanks for sharing all of the wonderful recipes, we've had such good times cooking and baking together from your recipes and creativity, Claire & team! (edit: every time I go over to his house he has costco creme brulee to share for dessert, last dessert person creme brulee video I shared :) )
  • @friendosal6017
    Welcome, Ringo! What a sweetie and so thankful that Harris rescued him. Warm wishes from your home city (and my adopted city [Brentwood]) of Saint Louis!
  • @claudia-it3gn
    life feels fucking exhausting rn, but watching claire's videos gives me a moment of calm always <3
  • @Looptydude
    Harris is hilarious, I'd make the same face if all the bacon was gone.😂
  • So delish! Make roasted lightly sugared pumpkin seeds on the side (maybe spice 'em up with ground white pepper!!!) 😊 Use the egg whites to make meringue cookies with chopped candied ginger, chopped candied orange peel, and chopped maple walnuts and/or pecans 😊
  • @Xavi-tan
    Those bean pods are incredible!! 😲 I'm going to need to try and get some from Heilala. All of the ones I normally buy look anemic in comparison 😮
  • @nancyblair6187
    So glad to see Claire using Chinese 5 spice! It is so underrated in baking and works so well in many fall/winter desserts.
  • I made pumpkin creme brûlée for Thanksgiving 15 years ago! I think I’ll make it again this year using your recipe! Thanks :) Side note: in high school, I did what Harris mentioned with the torch. My friend had her lighter on in journalism class and I thought it would be funny to spray her hair spray 🥺I was called flame thrower the rest of the year😫 *no one was hurt, but everyone in class gasped at the size of the flame! My friend was fine, but did need therapy after 😭
  • @Familylawgroup
    Have you considered live streaming your Thanksgiving meal prep chaos this year? I can only imagine how awesome your Thanksgiving tables and foods must be.
  • @danbev8542
    Another wonderful Claire video with delightful editing - loved the wobbles! Crème Brûlée is one of the best deserts and this looks like a fabulous version!
  • @485OCEAN
    UGH THE ASMR OF CRACKING CRÈME BRULEE🥹😩😍