Recipe

This Simple 4-Ingredient Flan Will Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth

By Terry Lou at University of California – Berkeley

If you’re looking for a chilled, rich dessert to enjoy in the hot weather, try out this simple yet delicious flan recipe to satisfy your sweet tooth.

3-Ingredient Flan

  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 1 hour
  • Total Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
  • Servings: 6
  • Easy
Ingredients
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 4 eggs
  • 14 oz sweetened condensed milk
  • 1.5 cup evaporated milk or regular milk
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract (optional)
  • 8 oz cream cheese (optional)

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Step 1

Preheat oven to 350ºF.

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Step 2

Cook sugar in saucepan on medium-low heat until it’s golden brown. Sugar hardens quickly, so stir frequently.

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Step 3

Pour melted sugar in baking dish, coating the bottom and sides.

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Step 4

In large bowl, beat together cream cheese, eggs, condensed milk, and evaporated milk.

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Step 5

Pour mixture into baking dish.

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Step 6

Set baking dish in larger pan filled with water. Place in oven and bake for 50 to 60 minutes.

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Step 7

Cool for 1 hour and refrigerate overnight.

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Step 8

Invert pan onto serving plate and enjoy.

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There’s no such thing as enough desserts.