Flan de queso recipe

cream cheese

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess.

sweetened condensed milk

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk + sugar

Coconut milk offers a dairy-free option.

evaporated milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: regular milk

Almond milk is a lighter alternative.

Take a Pyrex bowl for the caramel.

Add 3/4 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water to the bowl.

Microwave for 6 minutes at 100% power to create caramel.

Check the caramel after 6 minutes; if not the desired color, microwave for an additional 3 minutes, keeping an eye on it to avoid burning.

Once the caramel reaches a dark amber color, swirl it to cool down and prevent further cooking.

Preheat the oven to 350°F.

In a blender, add 1 package of cream cheese, 5 eggs, 1.5 teaspoons of vanilla, 1 can of sweetened condensed milk, and 1 can of evaporated milk.

Blend the mixture on high until well combined.

Pour the caramel into a separate pan.

Prepare a water bath (bano de Maria) by placing a pan with water and placing the custard mixture on top.

Cover the custard with aluminum foil.

Place the pan in the preheated oven and bake for 1 hour.

Check the flan after 1 hour; if it wobbles too much, it is not done yet.

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