Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Crème Brûlée
Pumpkin Crème Brûlée is a rich, creamy custard with the warm, spicy flavors of fall, topped with a thin layer of crispy, caramelized sugar. This pressure cooker Pumpkin Crème Brûlée is an easy custard dessert recipe to make in your Instant Pot or other brand of electric pressure cooker.
Creme brulee is an elegant baked custard dessert that people love to order at restaurants. This is an easy dessert to make at home, and even easier when you make it in a pressure cooker.
Making Pumpkin Crème Brûlée in an Instant Pot
An Instant Pot is one of the most popular brands of electric pressure cookers. They are easy to use and your Instapot can help you create this delicious Pumpkin Crème Brûlée recipe!
I made the pumpkin creme brulee in 6 ounce custard cups.
A creme brulee torch makes caramelizing the sugar fun and easy. If you don’t have a kitchen torch, you can use a welding torch if you have one with your tools.
You can also caramelize the sugar under the broiler. It will take 5 to 10 minutes and you need to watch them very carefully, rotating the cups often so that they cook evenly.
The custard has the flavor of pumpkin pie. The texture isn’t quite as silky smooth as classic creme brulee, but if you love pumpkin pie, you’ll love this Pressure Cooker Pumpkin Crème Brûlée.
Pumpkin Crème Brûlée
Ingredients
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/3 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons firmly packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup pumpkin puree
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- Pinch of salt
- 6 tablespoons superfine sugar
Instructions
Add 1 cup of water to the pressure cooking pot and place the trivet in the bottom.
In a large mixing bowl with a pouring spout, whisk together egg yolks, granulated sugar, brown sugar, pumpkin puree, and vanilla.
In a small saucepan, whisk together heavy cream, cinnamon, pumpkin pie spice, and salt. Heat over medium heat until cream just begins to simmer.
Whisking constantly, slowly pour the warmed cream mixture into the egg mixture whisking until well blended.
Pour mixture into six custard cups, cover with foil, and place three on the trivet in pressure cooking pot. Add a second trivet and stack the remaining three cups.
Lock the lid in place. Select High Pressure and set the timer for 6 minutes. When beep sounds, turn off pressure cooker and use a natural pressure release for 15 minutes and then do a quick pressure release to release any remaining pressure. When valve drops carefully remove lid.
Carefully remove the cups to a wire rack to cool uncovered. When cool, refrigerate covered with plastic wrap for at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
When ready to serve, sprinkle a tablespoon of sugar evenly over the top of each custard. Working with one at a time, move the flame of the torch 2 inches above the surface of each custard in a circular motion to melt the sugar and form a crispy, caramelized topped.
Notes
Substitute 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon plus 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger, 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg and 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves for 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice.
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Good morning Barbara, I just ordered the 6 cup Bundt pan for your pumpkin chocolate chip cake and next the torch for this recipe.
I have 6, 5-oz. ramekins and was wondering could I use these instead of custard cups as the ramekins are straight and the custard cups look larger. Do you know what size are your custard cups?
I LOVE your IP recipes and have forwarded them on to family and friends.
I appreciate any help you can provide.
Have a great week!
Susan
Thanks Susan! The custard cups are 6 oz. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0000CF3UK?ref=exp_pressurecookingtoday_dp_vv_d The ramekins should work well, just don’t fill them more than 2/3’s full. Enjoy!
Good morning Barbara! MANY THANKS!!! I can’t wait to make this and the pumpkin, chocolate chip Bundt cake!
My 6-cup bundt pan was delivered yesterday as well as the kitchen torche!
As I said previously, I LOVE your site and especially all your wonderful recipes!! Your recipes are my go-to for my favorite appliance—my Instant Pot!!
Have a great day!
Susan
Hi again, Barbara,
Sorry to bother you but I have one more question (I hope). I found 4, 8 oz. custard cups today and want to know if the time would be the same?
Thank you, again, for any help you can give me.
Susan
No bother – if you’re dividing the mixture between four cups instead of six, then your cook time will be a little bit longer. I would try 8 minutes.
How could you use a slower cooker or even you oven to make the pumpkin Creme brûlée? I have ramekins, just no instant pot/pressure cookers. I love Creme brûlée!
Hi Joanne – here’s a link to my other site with an oven recipe https://www.barbarabakes.com/pumpkin-creme-brulee/ Enjoy!
Hello Barbara, Do you cover each ramekin with foil tightly or loosely? Thank you!
Hi Maddie – just tight enough so they wouldn’t come off when stacking them in the pressure cooker.
What size pressure cooker did you use. I have several to choose from. I would like to make this forThanksgiving for those who are gluten intolerant. Thank you.
Hi Sarah – I use 6 quart electric pressure cookers to test the recipes, usually the Instant Pot. Enjoy!
I don’t have an instant pot. Can you tell me the diameter of the pot you used. I most likely will never get an instant pot. Our electricity is iffy in the winter. Propane is more reliable. Thank you for much. i am enjoyed the recipes you have developed.
Sarah
A little over 8 inches.
I KNEW I bought a kitchen torch for a reason! These look amazing, Barbara. This is a recipe Robin and I will have a good time trying. Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours.
Thanks Carol! Definitely break out the torch and give it a try. Happy Thanksgiving!!!
Wonderful recipe. My family loves creme brulee. I have a question though. When you refer to ‘trivet’ is this a specific type? I have an Instant Pot and I did get a wire rack with folding handles with the pot – is this what you mean by a trivet?
Thanks Miriam! Yes, the trivet is the wire rack that came with your Instant Pot, just fold the handles out of the way. I added a link to a trivet/rack you can buy on Amazon – it’s fairly inexpensive so you have a rack for the middle. Enjoy!