# Sweet Potato Brulee

A unique way to eat sweet potatoes, inspired by a viral Japanese trend, featuring soft sweet potatoes topped with a creamy custard, sugar, and then brûléed.

- Category: Dessert
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- sweet potato
- cornstarch
- granulated sugar
- egg yolk
- vanilla
- salt
- milk

## Instructions

1. Roast the sweet potatoes until cooked.
2. Cut the top of the sweet potato and scrape out a little of the flesh to create a container for the custard.
3. For the custard, mix cornstarch, granulated sugar, egg yolk, vanilla, and salt until blended.
4. Pour in the milk and stir until blended.
5. Cook the custard on a small fire, stirring continuously until it thickens to a blep-blep consistency.
6. Wait until the custard is no longer hot before using.
7. Lightly soften the custard and pour it onto the prepared sweet potatoes.
8. Add more custard if you prefer it creamier.
9. Sprinkle sugar on top of the custard.
10. Burn the sugar until it becomes brulee.
11. Wait for the caramel to set.

## Equipment

- oven
- small pot
- burner

## Tips

- Use Cilembu sweet potatoes for the most similar texture.
- Make the custard less thick than usual to avoid it being too rich.
- Wait for the caramel to set after brûléeing.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSQyxgMNy/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/b0f2a2a5-a8a1-47c0-9cfb-379985fbb3e1
- Extracted: 2026-06-11

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