This 3-ingredient creme brulee is the smartest TikTok baking hack I learned this year.

This hack is SWEET (literally) and it works!

I even have a heck of a lot more freezer space now.

3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée on a Spoon and More in Ramekin Below It, Surrounded by More Ramekins, Another Spoon, and a Table Napkin

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More reasons to love the 3-ingredient creme brulee hack?

Plus, this is a great recipe to make with kids.

They can help melt, whisk, and pour the custard into the ramekins.

Overhead Shot: Multiple Ramekins Filled with 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée Sitting on a Plate Next to Two Spoons, a Table Napkin, and Another Ramekin with More Pumpkin Spice Creme Brulee

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The base for ice cream is the same as the custard for creme brulee.

Both are made with heavy cream, sugar, egg yolks, and salt.

Ice cream is then churned and frozen, while creme brulee is baked.

A 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée in a Ramekin, after Broken into with a Spoon

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No Kitchen Torch?

Use the Broiler

The most fun part of making creme brulee is the actual brulee-ing.

Something about holding a torch and turning sugar into a crunchy, hard-to-resist treat makes me feel very powerful.

Melted Ice Cream and Egg Yolks in a Bowl for 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée Recipe

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Ignite your kitchen torch and hold the flame about 4 inches from the sugar on the surface.

Move the flame across it until the sugar melts and then turns a golden brown.

Place the ramekins on a baking sheet and broil on high, 3 to 4 minutes.

Melted Pumpkin Spice Ice Cream and Eggs Whisked Together for Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée Recipe

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this hack will work!

Youll need it to bake the custard.

Place four 3-ounce ramekins in a square baking dish.

Four Ramekins Filled with Pumpkin Spice Creme Brulee Custard in a Baking Pan Being Filled with Water

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Evenly divide the custard among the ramekinsits okay if the custard comes all the way to the top.

Pour enough boiling water into the baking dish to come about halfway up the sides of the ramekins.

it’s possible for you to set them on a wire rack if you’d like.

3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée on a Wire Cooling Rack

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Then, cover them with plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled and completely set, at least 2 hours.

Just before serving, sprinkle 1 teaspoon sugar evenly over each creme brulee.

Ignite your kitchen torch and hold the flame about 4 inches from the sugar on the surface.

Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée Topped with Sugar

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Move the flame across it until the sugar melts and then turns a golden brown.

Do not walk away and be sure to watch it closely.

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Sugar Layer on 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée Torched to Create a Caramel Shell

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Ramekins of 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée Cooling on Wire Rack

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A 3-Ingredient Pumpkin Spice Crème Brûlée in a Ramekin, after Broken into with a Spoon. Spoon with Creme Brulee on It Next to Ramekin.

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