This is definitely the easiest dessert in my recipe book. Now, it does need to chill for 2 to 3 hours before serving, so it does require a tiny bit of planning, but the preparation couldn’t be easier, so easy in fact that your child could make this entire dessert! You might have to supervise on the coffee pouring part, but otherwise it’s easy-peasey-lemon-squeezey (that is another one of my favorite sayings)!
pots de creme:
- 12 ounces semisweet chocolate chips
- 4 large eggs, at room temperature
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup (8oz) very hot and strong coffee – You can always use a good strong decaf if your worried about the caffeine, especially if you have kids
Note: The coffee will heat the eggs so you will not be eating a raw egg dessert.
sweetened whipped cream:
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Beat the cream in a large bowl with an electric mixer at medium speed until it becomes frothy.
My kids devoured theirs though! Eli was even licking his glass.
Here’s to a fancy no fuss dessert!
these are SO gorgeous!! So delicious and LOVELY recipe. I can SO relate to your joy of Monday!!! 3 of mine were home last week and the other one is starting 2 weeks off next week!!!!!!
Mary x
aren’t you so cute! I love this idea and those jars are sooooo freakin adorable. I would love to make this some day! Amazing
It will be two more years for me to say “TGIM”. My son is now going to three and will be going to school when he is turning five… I wish for the day to come soon and still counting my days 😀
These creme pots are great entertaining idea! What a chic plus an indulgent way to serve this chocolate-y and creamy dessert!
They are so pretty!! I love creme pots so much!!
I also like to sometimes make them without chocolate (like fruit creme pots or similar). You can get away with using really little sugar and so, although they are pretty rich still with all the eggs and cream, they aren’t too carb heavy and feel like a more balanced dessert to have after a really carby meal (if that makes any sense?!). Sometimes having cake or something AFTER pizza/ pasta just feels like too much!
(… she says eating a frozen bit of dark chocolate cake, after a random lunchlike dinner of a hummus sandwich….)
I’ve been wanting to make pots de creme ever since I started seeing posts about them! Yours look delicious.
Thanks for stopping by Elizabeth and thanks for the sweet comment 🙂
Wow – they look so pretty and delicious.