How to make Flan de Calabaza

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut cream

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

Coconut cream reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

evaporated milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is lower in calories.

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: brown sugar

Honey adds sweetness with a different flavor.

pumpkin puree

🥗Healthier: butternut squash puree

💰Cheaper: canned pumpkin

Canned pumpkin is often less expensive and has a similar flavor.

Cut the pumpkin into small cubes.

Cook the pumpkin over medium heat for 10 minutes.

While the pumpkin is cooking, put 1 cup of sugar in a pan to make caramel.

Once the caramel is ready, pour it into a flan mold.

Drain the cooked pumpkin in a colander to remove excess water.

In a blender, combine 4 eggs and 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract, and blend for 2 minutes.

Add 1 can of sweetened condensed milk and 1 can of evaporated milk to the blender, and blend for another 2 minutes.

Add 2 cups of the drained pumpkin to the blender and blend for 2 more minutes.

Pass the mixture through a colander before pouring it into the flan mold.

Cover the flan mold and place it in the oven at 350°F in a water bath for 1 hour and 10 minutes.

After 1 hour and 10 minutes, uncover the flan and bake for an additional 10 minutes until it is golden brown.

Let the flan cool at room temperature completely before refrigerating it overnight.

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