Banana-Date Crème Brûlée

By Lv2Cook

Ingredients

• 1 cup whole pitted dates (about 8 ounces)
• 1 cup evaporated skim milk
• 3/4 cup sliced ripe banana
• 1/2 cup 2% reduced-fat milk
• 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 2 large egg whites
• Cooking spray
• 1 tablespoon sugar

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 300º.

Combine the first 8 ingredients in a blender, and process the mixture until smooth (about 2 minutes). Add the eggs and egg whites to blender, and process just until smooth. Divide the mixture evenly among 6 (6-ounce) ramekins or custard cups coated with cooking spray. Place ramekins in a 13 × 9-inch baking pan; add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 300º for 55 minutes or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove ramekins from pan, and sprinkle each serving with 1/2 teaspoon sugar.

Preheat broiler. Place the ramekins on a jelly-roll pan, and broil the custards for 3 minutes or until the sugar melts.