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Pumpkin Pots de Crème

These fancy-sounding pumpkin pots de crème are essentially creamy custards made from half-and-half, brown sugar, pumpkin, eggs, and warm spices, topped with maple whipped cream and crushed amaretti cookies. Perfect for entertaining.

Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs 25 mins
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 408 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: French

Ingredients

For the pots de crème
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 cup canned solid-pack pumpkin (not pumpkin pie puree)
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • pinch of ground cloves
  • Pinch of freshly grated nutmeg
  • pinch of salt
For the whipped topping
  • 1 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons maple syrup
  • 3 amaretti cookies crumbled

Instructions

Make the pots de crème
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  1. Preheat the oven to 325°F (160°C).
  2. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, whisk together the half-and-half, 1/4 cup brown sugar, and pumpkin. Bring to a very gentle simmer over medium heat, just until bubbles appear on the surface, and then remove from the heat and keep warm.
  3. In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, the remaining 1/4 cup brown sugar, cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg, and salt. If you like a more prominent warming spice flavor, make your pinches of spice quite generous. Slowly pour in the half-and-half mixture, whisking constantly. Divide the mixture among 6 mini cast-iron cocottes or 4-ounce ramekins. Place the cocottes in a large roasting pan and carefully fill with water to come halfway up the sides of the cocottes.
  4. Bake until the custard is just barely set in the middle, 40 to 50 minutes, depending on the size of your cocottes or ramekins. Remove the pan from the oven and then remove the cocottes or ramekins from the roasting pan. Let cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours and preferably at least 24 hours to allow the custard to chill completely and the flavors to meld.
Make the whipped topping
  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the cream and maple syrup and whip until soft peaks form. Just before serving, top each pumpkin pot de creme with a dollop of whipped cream and some amaretti cookie crumbles.

Nutrition Information

Serving 1portion Calories 408kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 33g (11%) Protein 6g (12%) Fat 29g (45%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Monounsaturated Fat 9g Cholesterol 269mg (90%) Sodium 69mg (3%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 26g (52%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 408

% Daily Value*

Serving 1portion
Calories 408kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 33g 11%
Protein 6g 12%
Fat 29g 45%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Monounsaturated Fat 9g 45%
Cholesterol 269mg 90%
Sodium 69mg 3%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 26g 52%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.