This is the second recipe I created for Project PB&J – a blogger cooking contest in celebration of National Peanut Butter & Jelly Day.
When I made my creamy peanut butter for the fluffernutters I decided to make some chocolate peanut butter as well. Why not?
There are so many delicious uses for chocolate peanut butter. You can eat it straight up, on toast, in a smoothie, in cookies, or ice cream.
But I wanted something different. Creme brûlée. Yes. Perfect! And another good excuse to use my culinary torch 
Layer the creme brûlée with your favorite jam. Don’t be afraid to put more than you might think necessary. The tartness from the jam does a lot for the creme brûlée.
This recipe lends itself well to adaptations. Use any nut butter and jam or marmalade you have on hand.
PB&J Creme Brûlée
Ingredients:
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
- jam or fruit puree
- broiler safe ramekins*
To Make the Creme Brûlée:
- Pre-heat the oven to 350 degrees F. In a medium bowl whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until the sugar has mostly dissolved. Set aside.
- In a medium saucepan bring the cream to a simmer. Once you reach a simmer turn off the heat and whisk in the peanut butter.
- Start slowly whisking the egg yolk mixture and carefully ladle in a small amount of the peanut butter and cream mixture. Don’t stop whisking! Repeat this process until all of the cream is mixed into the egg yolk mixture.
- Place 4 – 8 oz ramekins in a pan and fill the pan with enough water to go halfway up the sides of the ramekins. Spoon about 2-3 tbsp of jam into the bottom of each ramekin. Carefully ladle the peanut butter mixture into each ramekin.
- Bake 40-45 minutes or until the center is just barely still jiggling. Allow the creme brûlées to cool completely and refrigerate before serving.
- To serve: sprinkle granulated sugar over the creme brûlée and torch until caramelized or place under the broiler for a few seconds, until the sugar is melted and caramelized. Enjoy immediately.
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No you didn’t! Yes you did! You totally took my favorite dessert and made it mind blowing. This sounds amazing!
Thank you Jennie!! I want to make this again with super smooth peanut butter and more jam!
YUM!! Peanut Butter must be on the brain today, I made made pb stuff too
This is such a great idea!
This is genius! I love creme brulee and this looks great!
Oh my. You are brilliant! And PBj Creme Brulee is fun to say, I want to start a chant at my office, but I’m not sure anyone else will go for it
Your killing me with these PB dishes! I was watching the travel channel last night and they visited the Peanut Butter & Co store and oh man, all the peanut butter goodies. I’ve been debating since last night if I want to make a grilled PB sandwich for dinner tonight! than you show me a PB creme brulee. Amazing!!!
Lol I hope you make the creme brûlée! It’s delicious. Ohh man. It’s actually worth making again! And I LOVE the PB&co store! They have the best peanut butter, ever!
I’m back to see what you’ve come up with next for the PB&J challenge, and I’m greatly impressed. This kicks PB&J up so many notches and makes it so elegant. Wonderful!
I’m loving all the PB recipes. The brûlée was fantastic idea I say.
Brilliant! I have a serious weakness for creme brulee and cracking that shell, this sounds like a fantastic twist on it
Oh this is genius! I love love love creme brulee and this just brings it to a whole new level!
Thanks Peggy! It’s a fun recipe
Creative and delicious!
“Happy Cooking”
How how creative! This takes creme brulee to a whole different level:-) Hugs, Terra
Absolutely glorious.