Ingredients: 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract 3 tablespoons butter, melted and cooled 2 cups all-purpose flour 2 teaspoons baking powder Directions:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 9x13 inch baking dish. In a medium bowl, whisk together the cream, sugar, salt and vanilla extract. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish. In a large skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the flour and baking powder and stir until just combined. Pour the batter into the prepared dish and spread evenly. Bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown on top.
Caramel Flan Dessert
If you’ve never made it before, flan can be a bit intimidating. There are so many steps that don’t have much room for error. The first time I tried to make flan, it was definitely a learning experience! However, this easy recipe simplifies the process of making the perfect flan in steps that won’t overwhelm you. Every time I follow this recipe, I get perfect flan! With a recipe this simple and easy, you’re going to be shocked at how velvety and decadent this dessert turns out to be! This is my all time favorite flan recipe, and it’s soon to be yours, too. Be sure to try this flaky homemade Baklava!
What is flan?
Flan is a creamy custard dessert topped with a layer of delicious caramel. The texture is soft, creamy, and smooth–almost like silk when it touches your tongue! It’s made up mainly of eggs, milk, and sugar. It tastes richly sweet from the caramel, with a little bit of egginess from the custard. It originated in Europe, was popular in Spain, and made its way over to Mexico, where it’s now a beloved traditional dessert!
5 Ingredient Flan Dessert
Sugar: Use granulated sugar. This is what we’re caramelizing to create that deliciously sweet, syrupy topping. Eggs: 4 large eggs is the perfect amount! This creates the base of the custard. Sweetened Condensed Milk: This creates a sweeter, richer flavor. Evaporated Milk: This is unsweetened condensed milk, so it has the same density, but balances out the sweetness in the custard. Vanilla Extract: This adds just a hint of vanilla flavor to the custard.
How to Make Flan (Step by Step)
Prep: Preheat the oven and prepare a pan. Make Caramel: Heat sugar on the stove until it becomes a golden brown syrup. While hot, pour into the bottom of the pan. Make Custard: Combine eggs, milks, and vanilla (use a blender or whisk by hand). Pour through a sieve, on top of the cooled sugar. Water Bath: Cover the flan with foil, and place the pan into a large oven-safe dish. Fill the larger dish with water, about half-way up the flan pan. Bake: Bake flan for 75 minutes at 350F. Cool: Remove from the oven & water bath, and let the baked flan cool at room temp for 1 hour. Refrigerate: Place it in the fridge for at least 3 hours, or overnight. Remove from Pan: Gently flip the flan onto a plate, so that the caramel sauce is on top. Serve: Slice and serve!
How to Serve
Once the flan is baked and chilled, it’s time to serve it up!
To remove from the pan: take a knife around the edge to gently separate the flan from the pan. Cover the pan with a serving plate (it should be larger than than the pan), and flip the pan over so the flan slides out and onto the plate. The caramel will be on top. To slice: you can cut however you like, but if using a round pan, I like to cut into thin slices, like cheesecake. To serve: Place a slice on a plate, and spoon up some extra caramel syrup to finish it off. Simple but perfect!
Flan has a similar texture to cheesecake, and is often compared to creme brûlée. However, while creme brûlée has a hardened (broiled or torched) caramel topping, flan has as softer topping that is more like a syrup.
How to Freeze Flan:
To make your homemade flan last even longer, you can freeze it! Once it’s baked and fully cooled, wrap it well with plastic wrap before placing it in the freezer. It freezes better in pieces, so consider cutting slices (or just smaller portions) before wrapping and freezing. It will keep in the freezer for up to 1 month. Thaw in the fridge before serving.
More Caramel Desserts to Try
Chocolate Caramel CheesecakeCaramel PopcornHomemade Caramel SauceTurtle Candies
This easy homemade flan recipe is creamy, smooth, and delightfully sweet. It’s a dessert that’s unbelievably easy to make, sure to please all! If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
