Honey-Orange Crème Brûlée with Raspberries (lighter creme brulee recipe)

Today I’m sharing a delicious recipe that I’ve been perfecting for years: a Honey-Orange Crème Brûlée with Raspberries! I first started making something similar to this for Valentine’s Day in 2008 (the year my husband and I got married). We were saving money for our wedding, so we made our Valentine’s Day dinner at home, and we were also watching what we ate to look and feel our best in our wedding photos. I found a recipe similar to this in Cooking Light magazine, and played with the flavor profiles over the years to create something really unique, while also maintaining the healthier nature of the original recipe. This is a lighter crème brûlée recipe (it’s lower in fat and calories than traditional crème brûlée), so some of the ingredients are not necessarily typical for crème brûlée, however the results are just as delicious – trust me! If you’re looking for a honey creme brulee recipe or an orange creme brulee recipe, this low calorie creme brulee is perfect for you, whether you’re watching your calories or not. Keep reading for some serving suggestions, required tools, ingredient tips, and step-by-step photos, or scroll to the bottom to get the Honey-Orange Crème Brûlée with Raspberries recipe.

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What to serve with this low calorie creme brulee

This Honey-Orange Crème Brûlée is a great dessert for a special occasion (like a holiday dinner) or for a romantic meal (it’s perfect for an at-home Valentine’s Day menu).

Not just for a sit-down meal, this lighter creme brulee works well for a fancy fête. Serve it with some Champagne or Riesling to drink and bite-sized appetizers like Prosciutto, Fig, and Goat Cheese Crostini, Honey-Walnut Brie Bites, Cranberry-Brie Bites, or Garlic and Herb Baked Camembert. You can even stretch the recipe by serving it in smaller (4-ounce) ramakins to make 6 mini orange creme brulee portions for a party.

What you need to make this orange creme brulee recipe

Here are the tools, supplies, and ingredients you’ll need to procure and gather to make this orange creme brulee recipe.

Tools and Supplies:

• Measuring cups and spoons
• Mixing bowls
• Stirring spoons and whisk
• Large saucepan
• Small pot
• Zester or microplane grater
• 4 shallow (6-ounce) custard dishes (this is a great versatile set, but I also love this pretty set)
• 13×9-inch baking pan
• Wire cooling rack
• Plastic wrap
• Sifter
• Crème Brûlée Torch

Ingredients:

• 2 cups 2% milk
• 3/4 cup nonfat dry milk (this comes in powder form and can be found in the baking aisle of your grocery store)
• 5 tablespoons sugar, divided
• 2 tablespoons honey
• Zest of 1 orange, reserving a few pinches for garnish
• 5 large egg yolks (save the whites for breakfast the next day)
• Pinch salt
• Fresh raspberries, for serving

How to make this orange and honey creme brulee recipe

To make this orange and honey creme brulee recipe, start by preheating the oven to 300° F.

Add the 2% milk, nonfat dry milk, 2 tablespoons of the sugar, honey, and most of the orange zest (reserving a few pinches for garnishing later) to a large saucepan over medium heat. Heat, stirring occasionally, until tiny bubbles form around the edge (being careful not to boil), then remove from heat. Meanwhile, bring a small pot of water to a boil to use for a water bath for baking.

In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and salt until well mixed.

Next, gradually add the hot milk mixture to the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly.

Divide the mixture evenly between 4 shallow (6-ounce) custard dishes. Place the dishes in a 13×9-inch baking pan, and add one inch of hot water to the pan around the custard dishes.

Bake the orange creme brulee for 1 hour or until the centers of each custard are set. Remove the dishes from the water bath and place them on a wire rack on the counter to cool completely. After cooling, cover the dishes with plastic wrap and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least 4 hours (or overnight).

When you’re ready to serve your Honey-Orange Crème Brûlée, sift the remaining 3 tablespoons of sugar evenly over the custards.

Holding a brûlée torch about 2 inches from top of each custard, heat the sugar, moving the torch back and forth, until the sugar is completely melted and caramelized.

Top each low calorie creme brulee with a sprinkle of the reserved orange zest and a few raspberries and serve immediately.

The orange creme brulee has such a lovely presentation that it’s perfect for special occasions!

The honey, orange, and raspberries pair together for a heavenly combination!

There is something so satisfying about cracking the top of this orange creme brulee, then taking out a smooth, creamy bite.

Here’s the Honey-Orange Crème Brûlée with Raspberries recipe! I hope this low calorie creme brulee becomes a part of your special memories from your special occasions. If you love this lighter creme brulee as much as we do, please leave a rating on the recipe to let others know. Bon appétit!

More individual serving desserts like this lighter creme brulee

• Lemon Panna Cotta with Blueberries
• Mini Chocolate Pies (Easy Individual Chocolate Cream Pie Recipe)
• Mini Coconut Cream Pies
• Mini Key Lime Pie Bites
• Instant Pot Mini Cheesecake Bites
• Mini Air Fryer Cherry Hand Pies
• Air Fryer Blueberry Hand Pies (blueberry mini pies)
• Nutella Hand Pies (air fryer chocolate hand pie recipe)
• Air Fryer Mini Pumpkin Hand Pies (mini pumpkin pie bites)
• Coquito Balls (Caribbean-Style Coconut Rum Balls)
• Instant Pot Brownie Bites recipe
• Three-Ingredient Dairy-Free, Gluten-Free, Vegan Fudge Bites