Caramelized Banana Brûlée with Berries
Crispy sugar shell cracks over custard-creamy banana slices, topped with fresh strawberries and blackberries. No torch needed — just a hot skillet and 15 minutes.
- Total time
- 15 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 280
- Protein
- 4g
Ingredients
- 3 whole, ripe but firm bananas
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 3 whole egg yolks
- 4 tbsp, divided granulated sugar
- 8 whole, halved strawberries
- 1 cup blackberries
Instructions
- 1
Heat cream in a skillet over medium until small bubbles form around the edges, ~3 minutes.
- 2
Whisk egg yolks with 2 tbsp sugar until pale, ~2 minutes. Slowly add warm cream while whisking constantly.
- 3
Return mixture to skillet over low heat. Stir gently until it coats the back of a spoon, 4–5 minutes. Do not boil.
- 4
Pour custard into four shallow bowls or glasses. Divide banana slices among them. Let cool 2 minutes.
- 5
Sprinkle remaining sugar evenly over each banana portion. Use a kitchen torch or hold over a gas flame until sugar melts and browns, ~90 seconds per serving.
- 6
Top with strawberries and blackberries. Serve immediately while sugar shell is still crackling.
Tools you’ll need
- 10-inch skillet
- whisk
- three shallow bowls or ramekins
- kitchen torch or gas range
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