Chocolate-Mixed Berry Baked Custard

Description

A lightly sweetened, chocolatey, baked dessert that’s somewhere between a clafouti, a baked custard, and a Dutch baby. You can use any fresh or frozen berries you like (thaw and drain them first), and any kind of chocolate you wish (I’ve used both 72% and 86% dark chocolate with great results). This can be served immediately out of the oven, or cooled completely.

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups mixed frozen berries, thawed and drained
  • 3 ½ ounces dark chocolate, chopped (such as Ghirardelli(R) 72% Cacao Twilight Delight bar)
  • ½ cup all-purpose flour
  • ½ cup white sugar
  • 2 tablespoons white sugar
  • ¼ cup sifted cocoa powder
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • ¼ cup sifted powdered sugar, or more as needed

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Use 1 tablespoon butter to grease a 9×13-inch pan.
  2. Scatter thawed berries and chopped dark chocolate evenly over the bottom of the pan. Set aside.
  3. Whisk together flour
  4. sugar
  5. cocoa powder
  6. salt
  7. and cinnamon in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. Add in eggs
  8. and whisk until mixture is smooth and free of lumps. Mix in 2 tablespoons melted butter
  9. vanilla
  10. and almond extracts. Gradually pour in milk and heavy cream
  11. whisking constantly
  12. until incorporated. Pour batter over berries and chocolate in the prepared pan.
  13. Place pan into the preheated oven and bake until the center is just set and sides are slightly puffed
  14. about 25 minutes. Can be eaten immediately
  15. cooled slightly
  16. or at room temperature
  17. as desired. Sprinkle generously with powdered sugar before serving.

Prep Time: 20 mins

Cook Time: 25 mins

Total Time: 45 mins

Servings: 12

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