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    The BEST Grapefruit Brulee

    Nov 24, 2022 · Leave a Comment

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    Delicious Grapefruit Brulee is just a grapefruit sprinkled in sugar and hit with the blowtorch or broiler. 

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    Looking for a fun way to spice up your winter grapefruit? Look no further than this recipe for grapefruit brulee (if you can even call it a recipe). You need two ingredients: granulated sugar and juicy grapefruit halves and one other thing: a kitchen torch. You can use any variety of grapefruit-like pink grapefruit or white grapefruits, too. I prefer pink grapefruit for my grapefruit Brulee.

    If you're looking for more fruit recipes, check out my easy dark chocolate dipped apricots or my gluten-free blackberry muffin recipe.

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    Ingredient Notes

    • Sugar: I prefer to use granulated white sugar, but you can also use brown sugar. Brown sugar would be delicious, too.
    • Grapefruit: try any variety of grapefruit-like pink grapefruit or white grapefruits.
    • Optional: a dash of salt or coarse sea salt or fresh mint on top after torching the grapefruits.

    See recipe card for quantities.

    Recipe Tips

    If you don't have a kitchen torch, use the oven broiler. Preheat broiler to high and place the grapefruit with sugar on top on a baking sheet. Put the baking sheet on the top oven rack and broil for 5-7 minutes until the sugar is a dark amber color.

    Use the kitchen blow torch on the sugar until it turns a deep amber color, about 1-2 minutes per grapefruit. The grapefruit should have a crispy surface on top.

    Don't touch the hot sugar, first, let the grapefruit cool.

    Use a sharp paring knife to slice the grapefruit insides into segments BEFORE torching the top with sugar. This will make the grapefruit easier to eat.

    Try this with other citrus fruits. I like using citrus fruits like oranges for this, too. I don't really recommend using citrus fruits like lemons, though. Too sour!

    Storage

    Grapefruit brulee does not store well. Eat right away.

    grapefruit-brulee

    The BEST Grapefruit Brulee

    Delicious Grapefruit Brulee is just a grapefruit sprinkled in sugar and hit with the blowtorch or broiler. 
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    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Total Time 5 minutes mins
    Course Breakfast, Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 102 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • ¼ cup granulated sugar
    • 2 grapefruits

    Instructions
     

    • Slice the grapefruits in half and line on a cookie sheet.
    • Sprinkle each grapefruit top with a spoonful of granulated sugar making sure to cover the entire top of the grapefruit.
    • Use kitchen blowtorch or broiler to heat sugar. For the broiler, leave the grapefruits in the oven for 5-7 minutes. If using a blowtorch, it takes about 1-2 minutes to heat the sugar per grapefruit.

    Notes

    Grapefruit brulee does not store well. Eat right away.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1gCalories: 102kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 1gFat: 0.2gSaturated Fat: 0.03gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.03gSodium: 0.1mgPotassium: 173mgFiber: 2gSugar: 21gVitamin A: 1472IUVitamin C: 40mgCalcium: 28mgIron: 0.1mg
    Keyword blood orange grapefruit difference, citrus fruit, grapefruit brulee
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