Cheesecake Flan (Flan De Queso)

Name: Cheesecake Flan (Flan De Queso)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: American, Latin American
Ingredients: 1 cup sugar (for the caramel layer); 8oz cream cheese (room temp); 1 can evaporated milk; 1 can condensed milk; 1 tsp vanilla; 5 eggs (room temp)

6 steps

Prep:15minCook:40min

This Puerto Rican flan is made with cream cheese to get that super creamy and cheesecake-like texture. This is my favorite way to make flan, try it if you haven’t and you’ll never go back to regular flan!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 10:04:54 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Moderate

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories310.8 kcal (16%)

Total Fat13.8 g (20%)

Carbs39.3 g (15%)

Sugars35.4 g (39%)

Protein8.5 g (17%)

Sodium164.6 mg (8%)

Fiber0 g (0%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

12 servings

1 cupsugar

for the caramel layer

1 tspvanilla

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat your oven to 325f and boil 2 cups of water in a pot for the waterbath later.

OvenPreheat

Step 2

Make the caramel layer: Melt the sugar in a large pan over medium heat to make the caramel. Do not stir until most of the sugar has dissolved, and then you can stir until the caramel is a deep brown and it’s easy to pour. Divide between 12 4oz ramekins. If you don’t have ramekins, you can use two 6inch pans or a thick 9-10inch pan.

Step 3

Make the custard: In a blender, throw in all of the ingredients and blend well. You can sieve your mixture to get a smoother consistency.

Step 4

Place your prepared pans in a larger baking dish (I used a 9x13 Pyrex) and pour the custard over the caramel. Carefully pour the boiling water into the larger pan to create a water bath.

Step 5

Bake at 325f for about 40 minutes, but start checking at the 30min mark. The flan is done when the center is almost set but still has a jiggle. Do not over cook as the custard will curdle.

Step 6

Allow the flan to cool down to room temperature before chilling in the fridge for at least 4-6 hours. Enjoy!