How cute are these ghostly pot de crème? I don’t know about you, but Halloween is a favorite holiday in my family. My kids go crazy for it and so do I. We love the decorations, the pumpkin carving and most of all—the fun and crafty Halloween food! This recipe being one of them.
The chocolate is rich, the texture is velvety—all the things a custard dish should be. To ensure that the flavor is spot on, make sure to use the best chocolate you can source. If bittersweet chocolate isn’t your thing, then use semisweet. But don’t compromise on the milk. No other milk is as creamy and good tasting as fairlife®! And on top of that it’s higher in protein and lower in sugar than regular milk.
Now do you see why this is milk you’ll find in my refrigerator?
I’ve proudly partnered up with fairlife for this fun Halloween treat. So it should be no surprise when I tell you – this year not only will I be serving this ghostly pot de crème for our pumpkin carving party, but fairlife milk will also be the beverage of choice for our soiree.
Ghostly Pot de Creme
Ingredients
For the pot de creme
- 11/2 cups chopped dark chocolate (60–70% cacao)
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 cup fairlife Whole Milk
- 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
For ghost whipped cream
- 1 ½ cup whipped cream
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
To make the pots de crème: Preheat the oven to 300°F. Set eight 4-ounce heat proof espresso cups or 4-ounce ramekins in a roasting pan.
Place the chopped chocolate in a large bowl. Set aside.
In a large saucepan, over medium heat, stir together the cream, milk, cocoa powder and salt, and bring to a simmer. Remove from the heat.
In a second large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla. Whisking constantly, slowly pour the hot cream mixture into the yolk mixture. Whisk until fully combined and smooth. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into the bowl of chocolate. Let stand for 2 minutes, then whisk until well combined and smooth. Transfer the custard to a large pitcher for easy pouring.
Divide the custard among the prepared espresso cups. Set the pan in the oven, and carefully pour hot water into the pan to come halfway up sides of the espresso cups.
To make whipped cream ghost: Place all ingredients in a chilled bowl and beat to a soft peak.
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To assemble: Transfer whipped cream into a pastry bag fitted with a round tip. Pipe ghost onto pot de crème and place royal icing eyes on
So cute!! I love fun and easy Halloween treats like these! 🙂
These are just adorable!!! I totally want to make them right this second!
These are just the cutest!
These are so cute!
Adorable Naomi! Fun Fun!!
Keep the anticipation up with this Delian and fun dessert! A fun surprise for all after a hard day at work and school! And the kids can Hall make the ghosts!
Ahhhh, those eyeballs are just the cutest! These desserts are adorbs – I’ll totally make them for my Halloween party next weekend!
These are so adorable!
These are suuuuper cute Naomi!!
I want to come to your house Naomi! These are adorable and I’m sure they’re delicious! Bet the boys love them!
Seriously dark and delicious pot de creme topped with a silly whipped cream ghost? Too adorable! I can taste it already.
These are so fun!!!
Brilliant! These are so creative!!
These are the cutest ghosts I’ve ever seen. I’m not sure I’d even want to ruin one with my spoon! Though I think I can work up to it, since I can imagine the taste is every bit as wonderful as these photos!
Oh my goodness Naomi, these are beyond adorable!! They totally bring out my kid-at-heart side… And make me wish I could be one of your kids on Halloween to enjoy one as sweet pre-trick-or-treating fuel! 😉 I’m all for dark and extra rich chocolate, and that fairlife milk must really take them over the top!
These are precious!
Ahh these are too cute for words!
Dying over how cute these are!!
These are just about the cutest desserts I’ve ever seen!
You are so creative my friend!
These are BEYOND!!!! Way way way too cute. LOVE!
This is adorable! Bookmarking for next year!
This is a really cute decoration for Halloween desserts! I did for a chocolate pot de crème and I post it on my blog 🙂
Definitely love anything chocolate. I’m thinking this could be a wonderful dessert for thanksgiving, or even Christmas. How long do you bake the pots? And could you make one big dish, or does if have to be separated into smaller dishes? Thanks!
Hi, how long in to the oven again?
How long in the oven?