Jasmine Green Milk Tea Creme Brulee

Creme brûlée has always evoked for me a feeling of luxury and decadence, mainly because restaurants are able to charge an exorbitant amount of money for this dish, but I never realized how simple and quick it was to make at home on my own!

So what is creme brûlée?

Creme brulee is basically a baked custard that’s usually served chilled, with a hardened, caramelized sugar coating on top. It’s really only made up of 3 main ingredients: eggs, heavy cream, and sugar, and the different ratios used can be adjusted to match one’s taste.

Since there are only 3 ingredients involved in making it, it’s incredibly easy to infuse your own custom flavors into this crowd-pleasing dish. Whether you want to steep teas into the heavy cream, mix in some fruit purees, or enjoy plain with some good vanilla extract, there really isn’t a limit!

I went ahead and steeped some jasmine green tea into my creme brûlée base, and then topped it off with some brown sugar boba!

But what is jasmine green tea?

Jasmine green tea is flavored or scented tea, much like earl grey! Most jasmine teas are made by mixing green tea leaves with jasmine flowers so that they absorb its fragrant scent and floral flavor. The floral, fragrant aroma of the jasmine flowers paired with the light, earthy flavors of the green tea really made for a uniquely flavored creme brûlée.

The chewy boba pearls added another level of texture to the already crunchy brûléed top and smooth, custardy filling. It essentially became a cup of jasmine milk green tea in custard form! Creme brûlée is the perfect vehicle to carry any of your favorite flavors and I’m definitely going to experiment around with some others down the line!

Jasmine Green Milk Tea Creme Brulee

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Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 45 minutes 45 minutes

Nutrition facts: 200 calories 20 grams fat

Rating: 4.7/5

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Ingredients

Jasmine Green Milk Tea Creme Brûlée

• 2 and 1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
• 5 egg yolks
• 6 tbsp granulated sugar
• 4 jasmine green tea bags
• pinch of salt

Brown Sugar Boba

• 4 cups water 
• 1 cup boba
• 1/3 cup brown sugar

Instructions

Brown Sugar Boba

1. Start by boiling 4 cups of water
2. Once the water is boiling, pour in the boba and stir continuously until all the boba floats to the top
3. Cover slightly with a lid (leaving just a small gap) and allow to cook for 45 minutes
4. Once cooked, drain out the liquid and pour in the brown sugar, and stir until it's all melted
5. Cover the pot with a lid and allow the boba to soak in the brown sugar for at least 20 minutes

Jasmine Green Milk Tea Creme Brûlée

1. Preheat oven to 325F
2. In a small saucepot, heat up the cream and salt over medium-low heat until just barely simmering
3. Add the tea bags to the pot, cover with a lid, and let steep for 10-15 minutes
4. Ensure to squeeze out all the cream that the tea bags have absorbed and then discard
5. In a small bowl, whisk together the eggs yolks, and granulated sugar until light and pale yellow
6. Pour in 1/3 of the hot cream into the egg yolk-sugar mixture and mix to combine
7. Pour the warmed egg mixture back into the pot of warm cream and lightly whisk together
8. Divide the liquid into six 4-ounce ramekins and place in a baking tray
9. Fill the tray with boiling water until it reaches halfway up the sides of the ramekins
10. Bake for 30-40 minutes until the centers are just barely set
11. Cool the ramekins completely on a wire rack and then chill in the fridge for at least 3-4 hours before serving
12. Top the ramekins with a teaspoon of granulated sugar and then torch until caramelized
13. Add brown sugar boba on top and then enjoy!