Crème Brûlée Yogurt is a fancy way to eat your favorite Greek yogurt. Fresh blueberries simmered to perfection, topped with crunchy granola, smooth vanilla Greek yogurt and blow torched crunchy Crème Brûlée topping make this the upscale breakfast, brunch or Mother’s Day special Mom will love. You can also make this as a Shavuot dessert with a slight modification of the brûlée recipe. Crème Brûlée Yogurt is creamy, sweet, fruity, gorgeous deliciousness.
Crème Brûlée Yogurt
I know, I know, this does not look like your everyday Greek yogurt. Crème Brûlée Yogurt isn’t. It basically takes nonfat plain Greek yogurt to a whole other place. Crème Brûlée Yogurt is so stunningly beautiful, it’s hard to believe it’s yogurt. Surprisingly, it’s not all that hard to make, even if you don’t own a blow torch!
Crème Brûlée Yogurt is almost too pretty too eat…almost…
How I came up with Crème Brûlée Yogurt
Would you be surprised to know the orginal recipe came from none other than the famous Bobby Flay?
I was strolling through the Food Network website and came across Yogurt Crème Brûlée and I was hooked. The idea of having a crunchy, sugary topping on top of plain Greek yogurt, granola and fresh blueberry filling was incredibly appealing to me. Especially since I’ve been searching for some new breakfast ideas.
Bobby Flay’s Yogurt Crème Brûlée.
I couldn’t wait to make it!
Making Crème Brûlée Yogurt
I had some of my favorite fat free, Fage Greek yogurt in my fridge already. I happen to really like the flavor and texture of Fage. It’s smooth and creamy, already almost dessert-like, without the strong acidic taste.
Crème Brûlée Yogurt before the Brûlée Yogurt. The creamy Greek Fage yogurt is one of the stars of this recipe.
Mariano’s always has blueberries on sale, so a quick Instacart order, including the turbinado sugar (I was out after using it up on Purim) and I thought I was good to go.
Thought is the operative word.
More on that later…
The Greek Yogurt
The recipe has you mix vanilla or vanilla bean into the Greek yogurt. While it was delicious that way, and if you have excellent plain Greek yogurt it’s the way to go, I had trouble understanding why you wouldn’t just use vanilla flavored Greek yogurt.The truth is, you can. It’s a great recipe shortcut.
Vanilla Greek Yogurt made from fat free plain Greek yogurt and pure vanilla extract.
The Blueberry Filling
The Blueberry Filling is made by simmering fresh blueberries, water and a little sugar – the sugar is optional. A little lemon juice helps to cut the sweetness and maintain the color. You could also make the filling with other fruits like strawberries and it would still be absolutely delicious. I recommend letting the filling set and cool before assembling the Crème Brûlée Yogurts.
Simmering Blueberry Filling. I’d recommend letting it cool completely before assembling.
In a pinch you could use blueberry pie filling or blueberry jam, but it wouldn’t be even close in taste.
The Granola Filling
I had some gluten free granola in the house, and used that in the Crème Brûlée Yogurts. It turned out that the granola I had had almonds inside. I really liked the flavor and extra crunch the nuts gave the recipe. You could use any type of granola you like. A fruit one would be good, and if you’re so inclined you could even use a chocolate flavored one!
The granola gets sandwiched in between the blueberry fillling and the vanilla Greek yogurt.
The Brûlée part of the Crème Brûlée Yogurt
This part is the MOST FUN!!!
After putting the layered yogurt cups in the freezer to chill, you sprinkle some turbinado sugar on top, then let the kitchen blow torch do it’s thing.As a (self) proclaimed pyromaniac, this is the most fun I’ve had in a while.
It’s sadly true that not everybody’s got a blow torch. Why, I’ll never understand, but you can still make the hard candy shell even if you don’t have one.This method is especially useful if you want to make the Crème Brûlée Yogurt on a holiday like Shavuot, when traditionally we don’t start flames, only transfer them.It’s as simple as making a caramel. Place the sugar in a small saucepan or skillet, heat over medium heat until it turns amber, then pour over the cold yogurt cups.Easy peasy.
Crème Brûlée Yogurt with Brûléed tops.
Making Crème Brûlée Yogurts in advance
If you’re interested in making the Crème Brûlée Yogurts in advance, you can make all the components separately and then build the Crème Brûlée Yogurts when ready. If you put them together too much before you are going to serve them the granola will get soft and the Brûlée will turn into liquid.I recommend assembling them when ready to serve, sprinkling the sugar on top and then blow torching them a few minutes before serving. This also works if serving them on Shavuot, just make the caramel that goes on top just before serving and pour it over then.
Back to the “I thought I had all the ingredients in the house” part of the story
You’d think I’d learn. I really really thought I had everything I needed. And I did. Except for the ramekins.Sigh.So I went back on Instacart and ordered a bunch of different 4-ounce ramekins for the recipe. I figured I needed some dairy ramekins and this would be a great opportunity to get them.Until..I reread the recipe and realized I was supposed to have 8-ounce ramekins.
I went back to Instacart, my new best friend, and found some really beautiful ones at Big Lots. They were only $9.99 for four, and I ordered two packages. They ended up being 6-ounces each, but they worked very well. I also was super happy when I found them at Macy’s for $61 for THE EXACT SAME CUPS!!!Thank you Instacart and Big Lots!
Blue Mirabelle 4-Piece Ramekin Set from Big Lots for $9.99
Set of Four Mirabelle Ramekins from Macy’s $61 (now on sale for $47.99)
Yup.
I’m going to include a bunch of fun and pretty ramekins as well as small spoons at the end of the recipe. Crème Brûlée Yogurt is way more entertaining with gorgeous cups and spoons.
Here’s the Recipe for Crème Brûlée Yogurt
Crème Brûlée Yogurt
Crème Brûlée Yogurt
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Refrgeration/Freezing: 35 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 70 minutes
- Yield: 4 Creme Brulee Yogurts 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Cooking
- Cuisine: Gluten Free
- Diet: Kosher
Description
Crème Brûlée Yogurt is a fancy way to eat your favorite Greek yogurt. Fresh blueberries simmered to perfection, topped with crunchy granola, smooth vanilla Greek yogurt and blow torched crunchy Crème Brûlée topping make this the upscale breakfast, brunch or Mother’s Day special Mom will love. You can also make this as a Shavuot dessert with a slight modification of the brûlée recipe. Crème Brûlée Yogurt is creamy, sweet, fruity, gorgeous deliciousness.
This recipe was originally developed by Bobby Flay for The Food Media Network:
Ingredients
- 16 ounces nonfat plain Greek yogurt
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 pint (2-cups) fresh blueberries or strawberries
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 cup granola (gluten free)
- 3 tablespoons turbinado sugar
Instructions
- Mix together the yogurt and vanill in a medium bowl until combined. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes to allow the flavors to meld.
- Put the berries in a small saucepan, add water and sugar and simmer until just softened about 5 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice and allow to cool.
- Divide the fruit among four 8-ounce ramekins and top with the granola.
- Fill the ramekins and top with the yogurt, smoothing out the tops. Cover and put in the freezer for 5 minutes.
- Evenly sprinkle the turbinado sugar over each ramekin. Caramelize the sugar with a blowtorch by slowly sweeping the flame back and forth. Let the sugar harden, about 2 minutes before serving.
Equipment
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FAGE Total Greek Yogurt, 0% Nonfat, Plain
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Blue Mirabelle 4-Piece Ramekin Set
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Yundu 8 Ounce Pink Marble Ceramic Ramekins
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SPICE BY TIA MOWRY Goji Blossom 8-Piece Hand-Painted Ramekin Set
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You can use vanilla Greek Yogurt instead of making the vanilla Greek yogurt.
If you’re interested in making the Crème Brûlée Yogurts in advance, you can make all the components separately and then build the Crème Brûlée Yogurts when ready. If you put them together too much before you are going to serve them the granola will get soft and the Brûlée will turn into liquid.
If you don’t have a blow torch, warm the sugar over medium heat until it turns amber colored. Be careful not to let the sugar burn. Pour the caramel over the cold yogurt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 587
- Sugar: 49.2 g
- Sodium: 250.6 mg
- Fat: 6.6 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 60.4 g
- Fiber: 3.1 g
- Protein: 71.9 g
- Cholesterol: 34 mg
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I don’t particularly like Greek Yogurt. Can I just use plain yogurt?
Good Question Rosalind. I haven’t tried it. I’d recommend using a thicker yogurt even if it’s not Greek, maybe Skyr? Please let me know how it turns out. All the best, Sharon