Entertaining and need a special dessert? Chocolate Pots De Creme is a rich, creamy, and decadent custard. It is made with chocolate, milk, heavy cream, egg yolks, and sugar, then baked in individual "pots." Serve it for the ultimate chocolate dessert.

Your guests will be sure to love each and every bite!

Chocolate Pots De Creme with whipped creme and a raspberry on top served in a glass dish on a white plate

"Oh my goodness, yes. This is heaven in a jar!"

★★★★★- Dana

This is one of my favorite desserts to serve for a sit-down dinner party. The French chocolate custard is silky smooth with a simple, elegant presentation. The best thing is that you can make it in advance, offering the freedom to focus on other dishes the day of your event. I always make mine the night before.

Making pots de creme is actually relatively simple. It just requires a few steps and a bit of patience. In this post, I will walk you through every step. Your little pots de creme will be beautiful! I hope you love this French dessert as much as we do. Enjoy! Xoxo -Katie.

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ingredients for chocolate pots de creme- heavy cream, whole milk, sugar, egg yolks, vanilla, and bittersweet chocolate

Ingredient notes and substitutions

You will need the following ingredients to make chocolate pots de creme.

heavy cream-Do not substitute with whipped cream.
whole milk- Do not substitute with a lower fat milk.
sugar-You will need granulated sugar.
egg yolks
vanilla extract
bittersweet cocoa baking bars- Use a good quality chocolate. You can substitute with semi-sweet chocolate baking bars.

(The full recipe with ingredient measurements is located at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.)

Steps

Follow these steps to make pots de creme.

In a sauce pan, combine heavy cream and whole milk. Cook on low heat, stirring continuously until simmering. Roughly chop chocolate. Add the chopped chocolate and whisk until melted. Remove from the burner and allow to cool slightly.
In a mixing bowl, mix eggs yolks, sugar, and vanilla. Slowly add the chocolate mixture, continuously whisking until combined.
Strain chocolate mixture through a fine mesh strainer.
Evenly pour into six 4-ounce ramekins.
Place ramekins in a roasting pan or 9x13 baking dish. Fill pan with almost boiling water or very hot, hot water until it reaches half way up the ramekins.
Bake 30 to 35 minutes until custards are set. The edges should be set but center should be jiggly. Cool on wire rack.
Refrigerate 4 hours or more to completely firm before serving.

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Cooking Tip

Use boiling water or very very hot water for the water bath so it can match the temperature in the oven for an even bake. Otherwise the top of your custard will set before the bottom.

Topping suggestions

This Chocolate Pot De Creme is delicious plain. However for a nice twist, it is delicious topped with just a pinch of coarse, crunchy salt. For a pretty presentation, you can top it with whipped cream and a little red raspberry or sliced strawberry. Chocolate shavings, fresh mint leaves, or edible flowers are also a nice touch. Any of these options will be perfect.

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Please leave me a comment below if you make this creamy custard and tell me what you thought about it. I would love to hear back, and so would my readers.

Also post your picture of your pot de creme on Instagram or Facebook, and tag @aforkstale with #aforkstale hashtags! I will share with my followers! xoxo!

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