Pomegranate brûlée with caramelized sugar. A creamy, low-protein, nut-free dessert that's both elegant and tasty
Ingredients
- ½ cup light sour cream
- ½ cup plain cream cheese, at room temperature
- ¼ cup brown sugar, divided
- ¼ teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 cup fresh pomegranate seeds
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Directions
Nutritional Information Prep: 25 min, Cook: 5 min, Total: 30 min
- Preheat oven to broil
- In a small bowl, beat together the sour cream, cream cheese, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, and cinnamon for about 4 minutes or until the mixture is very smooth and fluffy.
- Evenly divide the pomegranates among 4 (4-ounce) ramekins.
- Spoon the cream cheese mixture over the pomegranates and smooth the tops.
- Store the ramekins in the refrigerator, covered, until you are ready to serve the dessert.
- Sprinkle ½ tablespoon brown sugar evenly over each ramekin.
- Place ramekins on a baking sheet and broil 4 inches from the heating element until the sugar is caramelized and golden brown.
- Remove from the oven. Let the brûlées sit for 1 minute and serve.
- Calories...186
- Fat...8 g
- Carbohydrates...26 g
- Sodium...131 mg
- Protein...4 g
- Calcium...101 mg
- Potassium...257 mg
- Phosphorus...80 mg
This recipe was adapted from Zogheib S. The Renal Diet Cookbook. Rockridge Press, CA; 2015.