Irresistible Coconut Cream Cheese Flan Recipe (Flan de Coco y Queso)

Ingredients

• 1 cup white sugar
• 8 large eggs
• 12 ounces cream cheese at room temperature
• 1 (10 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (15 ounce) can cream of coconut (such as Coco Lopez®)
• 1 (14 ounce) can coconut milk
• 1 (12 ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon coconut-flavored rum (such as Bacardi® Coconut™)
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Instructions

1. Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
2. Melt sugar in a sturdy saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring consistently with a wooden spoon until it transforms into a smooth, golden caramel, approximately 10 minutes. Carefully pour the hot caramel into a 9-inch round, 3-inch deep baking dish, swirling to evenly coat the bottom and sides. The caramel will harden as it cools.
3. In a blender, combine eggs, cream cheese, and sweetened condensed milk. Blend on high speed until the mixture is smooth and fully combined. Transfer the blended egg mixture to a large mixing bowl. Add cream of coconut, coconut milk, evaporated milk, rum, and vanilla extract to the same blender; blend on high until well combined. Gently fold the coconut mixture into the egg mixture, whisking until everything is thoroughly combined. Pour the flan mixture carefully into the caramel-coated baking dish.
4. Place a damp kitchen towel in the bottom of a large roasting pan; then set the baking dish on top of the towel. Carefully transfer the roasting pan to the preheated oven. Pour boiling water into the roasting pan until it reaches halfway up the sides of the baking dish.
5. Bake in the preheated oven until the flan is firm and a knife inserted into the center comes out clean, about 1 hour. Carefully transfer the baking dish to a wire rack and allow it to cool completely. Refrigerate the flan until you're ready to serve.
6. Gently run a knife around the edges of the baking dish to loosen the flan; invert the flan onto a beautiful serving platter. Drizzle any remaining caramel from the baking dish over the top of the flan.

Nutrition

• Calories: 398 kcal
• Fat Content: 23 g
• Fiber Content: 0 g
• Sugar Content: 40 g
• Sodium Content: 160 mg
• Protein Content: 8 g
• Cholesterol Content: 129 mg
• Carbohydrate Content: 42 g
• Saturated Fat Content: 16 g
• Unsaturated Fat Content: 0 g