CREAM CHEESE FLAN | HOW TO MAKE PERFECT LECHE FLAN | EASY CARAMEL PUDDING

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: mascarpone

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: sweetened condensed milk

Coconut cream is lower in sugar and adds a unique flavor.

evaporated milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: whole milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and whole milk is more affordable.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia is a zero-calorie alternative while brown sugar is cheaper than white sugar.

Add 3/4 cup of white sugar and 2 tablespoons of water to a pan to make caramel.

Swirl the pan to moisten the sugar and help it melt evenly.

Cook the caramel over medium to low heat until it turns an even amber color.

Remove the caramel from heat and pour it into a rectangle-shaped baking pan.

In a blender, add 8 ounces of room temperature cream cheese and 12 ounces of evaporated milk, blending for about 30 seconds.

Add 14 ounces of condensed milk, 6 eggs, and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract to the blender and blend for about a minute.

Let the mixture sit for a few minutes to allow foam to subside, then strain it into the prepared pan.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

Cover the pan with foil and arrange it in a wide oven-safe dish filled with about 1 inch of hot boiling water for a water bath bake.

Bake in the oven for about 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.

Remove from the oven and allow to cool, then refrigerate to set.

To serve, turn the flan over onto a serving plate with the caramel on top.

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