GUAVA FLAN | QUICK & EASY || Tropical || Dessert Recipes

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

Coconut milk offers a lower calorie option with a similar texture.

guava paste

🥗Healthier: fresh guava puree

💰Cheaper: fruit preserves

Fresh guava puree is lighter and may be more accessible.

Crack 5 eggs into a bowl.

Add 14 ounces of evaporated milk to the bowl.

Stir in 1/2 cup of sugar and 1/8 teaspoon of salt.

Add 2 teaspoons of vanilla extract and 8 ounces of room-temperature cream cheese.

Incorporate cut up guava paste into the mixture.

Optionally add rose food coloring for a pink color.

Blend the mixture using a food processor or blender until smooth.

In a saucepan, add 1 cup of sugar and melt over medium heat until fully melted, being careful not to burn it.

Pour the melted caramel into a 9-inch flan pan or ten 6-ounce cups.

Pour the custard filling over the caramel in the pan.

Cover the pan with foil and place it into another pan with water at the bottom.

Bake for about 45 minutes until the flan is no longer jiggly.

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