Quick and Elegant Chocolate Pots De Crème

Are you craving a decadent dessert but short on time? Look no further than this Quick and Elegant Chocolate Pots de Crème recipe made with bourbon! Perfect for impressing guests or treating yourself to a little luxury, this indulgent dessert requires minimal effort but delivers maximum flavor. Let’s dive into how to whip up this easy recipe in no time.

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What is Chocolate Pots de Crème?

Pots de Crème is a classic French dessert that translates to “pots of cream” in English. This decadent dessert lives up to its name with its rich and velvety texture. The beauty of this dessert lies in its simplicity – the version in this blog post is an easy recipe to make and doesn’t require any baking!

The Story Behind This Pots de Crème Recipe

I’ve been making this dessert since my senior year of high school, when I needed to find a recipe for my World Geography project on France.  That was before the internet, and I was starting to stress since I was running out of time and wasn’t sure what I could make.

Back then I worked as a cashier at a grocery store, and I was telling one of my co-workers about my dilemma.

Her name was Rita, and she was the sweet old lady who handed out samples to customers at the store.  She told me she had the perfect recipe I could make, and the best part was, it was super easy.

She wrote the recipe for Pots de Crème on an index card, and she told me the secret was to serve this dessert in very small cups, because of how decadently rich it is, and it’s best to let people want more.  She explained to me in detail how to scald the milk, and to incorporate it slowly while blending the other ingredients, since the heat from the milk will cook the eggs.  And she gave me some of her sample cups to use for bringing the dessert to my class.

It turned out that Rita was right – it was super easy to make this recipe and it turned out better than I was expecting.  I brought it to school the next day to share with my class.

I don’t remember what grade I got on the project, but I do remember one thing.  After everyone finished their desserts, the guy sitting next to me turned to me and said, “Becky, will you marry me?”

Kitchen Equipment

Here’s everything you’ll need to make this Quick and Elegant Chocolate Pots de Crème recipe. For recommendations on equipment and ingredients for this recipe, check out the Recipe Resources at the bottom of this page.

• Small saucepan
• Coffee maker
• Liquid measuring cup
• Measuring spoons
• Ramekins

Ingredients

• Eggs
• Semi-sweet chocolate chips
• Strong, hot coffee
• Bourbon
• Whole milk

Recipe Notes

This easy chocolate Pots de Crème recipe is made with bourbon. You can also use rum in place of the bourbon. The small amount of liquor in this recipe truly elevates the flavor profile when it combines with high quality chocolate.

To make this recipe without liquor, you can use one teaspoon of vanilla extract in place of the bourbon.

One very important note – be sure to use real, whole milk in this recipe! The Pots de Crème will not set properly with plant-based milk.

Lastly, if you have any food safety concerns about the eggs in this recipe, be sure to use pasteurized eggs.

Quick and Elegant Chocolate Pots de Crème Recipe

Recipe Resources

Chocolate chips: Ghiradelli Semi-sweet Chocolate Chips
Blender: Blendtec Wildside Blender
Dessert cup ramekins: 4 oz ramekins with lids

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What’s your favorite quick and easy dessert to make?  Let me know in the comments!

Chai for now!