📖 Easy Flan de coco

a slice of flan with a spoon and some flan in the spoon.

5 from 7 votes

This simple Flan de Coco (or coconut flan) is an easy dessert to prepare all year round with pantry ingredients! The caramel sauce on top complements perfectly this Latino custard.

Prep Time10

Cook Time50

Total Time1

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Cuban, latino, Spanish

Servings: portions

Calories: 320kcal

Author: Mélanie

Equipment

1 Pot
1 large mixing
1 Whisk
1 oven-safe baking dish 8-inch

Ingredients

8 tablespoon granulated sugar
4 tablespoon water
5 eggs medium
1 can condensed milk 354ml
1 can coconut milk 400ml
½ cup shredded coconut + some more to garnish

Instructions

Pre-heat the oven at 350°F.
In the pot, pour the sugar and water and bring it to a boil over medium heat. It will take 7-8 minutes to become a golden caramel.
Do not walk away from the pot and do not stir, just jiggle the pot if you wish.
Pour the caramel into your oven dish and QUICKLY spread it around in the dish by moving the dish.
In a bowl, beat the eggs. Add the condensed milk. Stir.
Then, add the coconut milk. Mix some more.
Add the shredded coconut (¾ of a cup). Stir again.
Pour it into your oven dish, on top of the caramel.
Place your dish on a baking sheet and pour water into the baking sheet to create a water bath.
Bake for 50 minutes at 350F.

Notes

Bain-marie or water-bath promotes a slow and even cooking and gives a creamy flan
Cooking longer and lower keeps a level of moisture in the oven and gives a silky texture.
Use evaporated milk or regular milk (2%) if you don't want to use coconut milk but add a few drops of coconut extract

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