The crispy, burnt sugar is the best part of this easy and delicious eggnog creme brulee.

This is perfect for an elegant Christmas dessert!

Confession time: Ive never been a huge fan of eggnog.

Eggnog Creme Brulee

At least, drinking it straight out of the carton.

Having said that, I LOVE eggnog as ingredients in Christmas desserts such as cookies, breads, etc.

and that includes this eggnog creme brulee!

christmas creme brulee

(check out our very berry Creme Brulee recipe!)

Creme Brulee Tips

Before beginning, here are some things you should always remember.

Dont skimp on any ingredients, as this recipe doesnt have very many in the first place.

eggnog creme brulee recipe

Quality does matter here.

The reason for this is so that the final product has a thick, silky texture.

Youre going to make scrambled eggs.

eggnog brulee

Once you do that a few times, you’re free to drizzle directly from the sauce pan.

This dessert can be made up to 48 hours in advance.

Use a Water Bath

When you bake the ramekins, youll put them in a water bath.

Preheating the oven

This provides insulation from direct heat, which can crack the ramekins, and keeps the baking more even.

Youre not trying to burn the brulee, but just to melt and toast the sugar.

Heres what youre going to need for this eggnog creme brulee:

Ingredients

Enjoy your eggnog creme brulee!

Whipping cream, eggnog, and half and half combined on the stove

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Eggnog Creme Brulee

Equipment

Instructions

Nutrition

whisking egg yolks and sugar in a bowl

Combining the egg yolks and cream

Ramekins sitting in a baking dish

Pouring boiling water in with the ramekins

Removing-creme-brulee-from-the-oven

Measuring-out-sugar

Ramekin with creme brulee and sugar on top

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