I absolutely adore creme brulee. I love the texture, the taste, everything about it - except for the hefty price tag. At $5-$10 dollars for a serving of creme brulee (at your average restaurant/bakery), it's certainly not a very cheap dessert! And creme served in your grocery's freezer aisle typically need a torch, not something everyone has handy in their kitchen. I certainly don't.

Trader Joe's creme brulee comes with 4 dishes of creme brulee in edible chocolate dishes for $4.99. On the box, it states that no carmelizing of the sugar is necessary.

                                        

Yep, just defrost at room temperature for an hour and enjoy!

The texture is of a thicker consistency, almost pudding-thick, but still creamy. I was a fan of the taste of the creme brulee; it was very delicious and had strong hints of vanilla. 

The creme brulee pairs perfectly with the chocolate shell. 

While these creme brulee cups don't compare to a restaurant's creme brulee, they are a great substitution and only a fraction of the cost for $1.25 each dish. If you're fiending for creme brulee, but don't want to pay an arm and a leg for one, try Trader Joe's - you will be pleasantly surprised! Find them in the freezer aisle at your local Trader Joe's.

Let me know in the comments below if you've tried these before!

-Mina