Is that this a protected area to confess now we have an issue? Particularly an insatiable urge for food for including candy potato to desserts? First we made brownies, then blondies, then truffles. And now? Pot de crème! Which is basically only a thick, silky easy pudding (YUM!).
This tremendous chocolaty, 5-ingredient, French-inspired surprise dessert feels elegant and indulgent! Nobody will realize it’s vegan, nutrient-rich, and so easy to make. Get your candy potatoes prepared…let’s make pot de crème!
Whereas pot de crème, translated literally, means “pot of cream,” there’s no dairy to be discovered on this recipe. However worry not! This more healthy twist is thick and luscious similar to the custard-style French dessert made with milk, cream, and eggs.
The key? Candy potato! Yep, that’s proper — desserts with hidden, healthier-for-you ingredients are sort of our jam. And also you’ve proven us you’re keen on them, too!
For this one, merely peel, chop, and steam a candy potato.
Then soften chocolate.
Then mix the candy potato and chocolate in a blender together with maple syrup, sea salt, and vanilla, and mix, mix, mix!
Lastly, switch the silky easy combination to glasses, bowls, jars, ramekins — no matter you please! — and let chill within the fridge for about an hour to agency up.
As soon as it’s chilled, you possibly can select to prime with coconut whipped cream, berries, and shaved chocolate for additional decadence. And that’s it! Easy elements, easy strategies, BIG outcomes!
We are able to’t wait so that you can do this pot de crème! It’s:
Creamy
Wealthy
Chocolaty
Silky easy
Elegant
Simple to make
& SO scrumptious!
This is able to make the right dessert for Valentine’s (or Galentine’s) Day, entertaining, or these instances once you simply want chocolate (and candy potatoes — howdy, month-to-month cravings)!
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Servings 4 (1/2 cup servings)
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- 1 medium candy potato, reduce into 1-inch cubes (1 medium candy potato is ~2/3 lb and yields ~2 cups or 300 g cubed and 1 cup or 200 g mashed)
- 3/4 cup darkish chocolate chips, melted (guarantee vegan/dairy-free as wanted // we like Enjoy Life)
- 1/3 cup maple syrup
- 1/8 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
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Place the peeled, cubed candy potato right into a steamer basket over boiling water, cowl, and steam till very gentle (it must be straightforward to poke with a fork), about 10-Quarter-hour.
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In the meantime, soften the chocolate chips by including them to a small glass or steel bowl and punctiliously inserting the bowl on prime of a saucepan of simmering water. Warmth, stirring sometimes with a spatula or spoon, till melted and no lumps stay, about 5 minutes. You can too soften them in a heat-proof bowl within the microwave in 20-second increments. Take away from warmth.
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Mash the candy potato, measure out 1 cup (200 g) of it (regulate quantity if altering the default variety of servings), and add it to a high-speed blender with the maple syrup, sea salt, and vanilla extract. You should utilize any additional candy potato as a snack or freeze for including to smoothies or different desserts. Mix on excessive till easy and creamy.
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Subsequent, slowly drizzle within the melted chocolate and mix on excessive for a minimum of 1 minute, scraping down the perimeters a number of instances, till the combination is totally easy. It ought to seem like silky melted chocolate.
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Divide the combination into 4 small ramekins or glasses (we like shallow, large dessert glasses like these) and gently shake the jars/cups to even out the tops. Refrigerate for a minimum of 1 hour earlier than having fun with!
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Serve chilled by itself or topped with non-compulsory coconut whipped cream, shaved darkish chocolate, and/or recent berries.
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Retailer any leftovers coated within the fridge for as much as 4-5 days or within the freezer for 1 month (or longer).
*Tailored from our Fudgy Dark Chocolate Sweet Potato Truffles.
*Diet info is a tough estimate calculated with out non-compulsory elements.
Serving: 1 (half-cup serving) Energy: 282 Carbohydrates: 48.1 g Protein: 3.2 g Fats: 13.5 g Saturated Fats: 7.9 g Polyunsaturated Fats: 0 g Monounsaturated Fats: 0 g Trans Fats: 0 g Ldl cholesterol: 0 mg Sodium: 74 mg Potassium: 508 mg Fiber: 6.4 g Sugar: 29.7 g Vitamin A: 1478 IU Vitamin C: 1.5 mg Calcium: 68 mg Iron: 4.9 mg