Creamy Dark Chocolate Custard Recipe

Chocolate custard is a rich, thick and creamy chocolate dessert, perfect for any chocoholic! Be aware that this dark chocolate custard recipe will be your downfall. Keep reading, because I created a short video to walk you through all of the steps you need to make this delicious, gluten free chocolate custard!

You may want to make this custard dessert recipe in ramekin dishes so that you don’t devour the entire chocolate custard in one sitting. 🙂

This is the dark chocolate custard that will make you weep tears of joy.

I think this would be the recipe my besties say is better than sex. (I had to say that because my friends are serious chocoholics!) And…if this recipe isn’t better, this Gluten Free Chocolate Caramel Tart will be!!

Dark chocolate, melt in your mouth, creamy smooth.

And I can guarantee that this easy dark chocolate custard recipe is good enough to be that special “Valentines Day” dessert, for a romantic night, or for a special family dessert.

Here are even more gluten free desserts for Valentine’s Day.

With dessert on my mind, I had to hide this chocolate custard dessert in our garage refrigerator and clean ALL traces of them from the kitchen before my kids came home from school. (If I didn’t, my kids would have devoured all of this dessert.)

Because the days are so short now if I don’t have a recipe ready to photograph by 1:00, I have to wait until the next day.

I KNEW there was NO way these would make it until the next day. My kids obviously have developed a reputation :-).

So, I scrambled to clean the kitchen and wash all dishes with even the smallest trace of chocolate. I wrapped the dark chocolate custards in plastic wrap and hid them behind a big bunch of kale. My kids won’t go ten feet from the kale, so I knew these would stay safe.

This dish is simple to make with any dark chocolate chips, though I have to give an unsolicited plug for Ghirardelli dark melting pieces. Their flavor is definitely a winner in this recipe.

Chocolate Custard Recipe Video Tutorial:

Are you ready to give this chocolate dessert recipe a try?

Simply add the heavy cream, coconut milk, and sugar in a pot. Bring to a gentle boil.

In a small pot, heat the heavy cream and coconut milk. Add the dark chocolate, whisking constantly. Follow the recipe instructions and then pour into the ramekins.

Make sure there is at least an inch of water in the pan around the ramekins.

(I updated this post with a video and new pictures. Here is one older photo so you can see how the original post looked.)

More Delicious Gluten Free Chocolate Desserts:

• Gluten Free Chocolate Crinkle Cookies
• Gluten Free Chocolate Brownies
• Gluten Free Chocolate Donuts
• Gluten Free Chocolate Raspberry Layer Cake

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Things Needed To Make This Chocolate Custard Recipe:

1. These little ramekins are perfect for baking this custard in.
2. Dark Melting Chocolate. This melts so smoothly.

How to Make Gluten Free Chocolate Custard:

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Dark Chocolate Custard

Prep Time

15 mins

Cook Time

22 mins

Total Time

37 mins

 

Easy creamy dark chocolate custard.

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Servings: 6 ramekins

Calories: 447 kcal

Author: Sandi Gaertner

Ingredients

• 1 cup dark chocolate
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 1 cup coconut milk not light
• 4 egg yolks
• 3 tablespoons sugar

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

2. In a sauce pan, add sugar, heavy cream and coconut milk.

3. Bring to a boil.
4. Add chocolate and whisk continuously.
5. In a small dish, add egg yolks.
6. Temper the eggs by putting a little of the hot chocolate mixture into the eggs, whisking quickly.
7. Pour the egg mixture back into the pot and whisk to blend.
8. Cook one more minute.
9. Spray coconut oil into each ramekin.
10. Pour the hot chocolate mixture into the ramekins. (I had enough chocolate to fill six ramekins.)
11. Place the ramekins into a pan.
12. Pour hot water into the pan so that it comes up halfway to cover the sides of the ramekins.
13. Bake 25 minutes.
14. Remove and allow to cool.

Nutrition Facts

Dark Chocolate Custard

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 447 Calories from Fat 342

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 38g 58%

Saturated Fat 24g 120%

Polyunsaturated Fat 6g

Monounsaturated Fat 8g

Cholesterol 185mg 62%

Sodium 31mg 1%

Potassium 334mg 10%

Total Carbohydrates 21g 7%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 13g

Protein 5g 10%

Vitamin A 15.4%

Vitamin C 0.7%

Calcium 6.9%

Iron 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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