These little pots of chocolate magic are quite possibly my favorite dessert of all time! They are so decadent and delicious! If you’ve never had a pot de creme, they are a rich, dense, and smooth French custard dessert made from heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, and flavorings like chocolate or vanilla, traditionally served in small porcelain pots or ramekins.
Serve them anytime of year! I especially love them around Valentine’s Day in heart shaped ramekins. You can also experiment with the extracts. Vanilla extract is fabulous but so are raspberry and orange extracts.
Give this recipe a try and let me know what you think!
Pot de Creme Recipe
January 19, 2026
Category
Recipes
Valentine's Day
Persons
12
Serving Size
4 oz
Prep Time
5 minutes
Cook Time
5 minutes
Wait Time
3 hours
Total Time
10 minutes
Ingredients
- Pot de Creme
- 12 oz dark chocolate (I love Trader Joe's 72% dark chocolate chips)
- 4 cups heavy cream
- 6 egg yolks
- 3 T white granulated sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tsp vanilla
- Whipping Cream
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
- fresh raspberries
Instructions
- 1. Place chocolate chips in blender for later. I use a kitchen scale to weigh mine out.
- 2. Add the cream, egg yolks, sugar and salt in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk ingredients together and whisk constantly until mixture starts to bubble and is thickened just enough to coat the back of a spoon.
- 3. Pour the hot mixture into the blender over the chocolate, add vanilla. Remove the blender lid center and cover lightly with a wash cloth to let some heat escape. Blend until smooth.
- 4. Pour mixture into ramekins. I love using heart shaped ramekins for Valentine's Day. Refrigerate for a few hours, until set.
- 5. When ready to serve, pull pot de cremes out of the fridge and make the whipped cream. In a medium sized mixing bowl, add ingredients for the whipped cream. Use a hand mixer with the whisk attachment to mix until soft peaks form.
- 6. Top the pot de cremes with whipped cream and a fresh raspberry and enjoy!!!
