Flan de Queso Recipe l Cream Cheese Flan

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: ricotta cheese

💰Cheaper: cottage cheese

Ricotta offers a lighter texture and fewer calories.

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

Coconut milk provides a dairy-free option with a unique flavor.

evaporated milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories and can be used for a lighter flan.

sugar

🥗Healthier: stevia

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Stevia reduces calories while maintaining sweetness.

Add sugar and water into a pot and heat over medium-high heat until it becomes a warm amber color.

Pour the prepared caramel into your baking pan.

Put all custard ingredients into a blender: cream cheese, sugar, 5 eggs, sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, and vanilla extract.

Blend until smooth.

Pour the custard mixture on top of the caramel in the prepared pan.

Place the pan inside a larger pan and fill the larger pan with hot water to create a bain-marie.

Bake until set, then cool in the fridge for a while.

Invert onto a plate to serve.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

Allergens