Coquito-Flavored Flan

Ingredients

• For the Caramel:
• 1 cup granulated sugar 🍯
• 0.25 cup water 💦
• For the Flan Custard:
• 4 large eggs 🥚
• 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 🥛
• 1 can (12 oz) evaporated milk 🥥
• 1 cup cream of coconut 🥥
• 0.5 cup coconut milk 🥥
• 0.5 tsp ground cinnamon ✨
• 0.25 tsp nutmeg
• 1 tbsp vanilla extract 🌿
• 2 tbsp white rum (optional, but recommended!) 🍹

Instructions

1. 1Prepare the Caramel
2. 21️⃣ Melt the Sugar – In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water. Cook, swirling occasionally, until the sugar dissolves and turns golden amber. 🍯🔥
3. 32️⃣ Coat the Mold – Quickly pour the caramel into a flan mold (or a round cake pan), tilting to coat the bottom evenly. Let sit until hardened. 🍮✨
4. 4Prepare the Flan Custard
5. 53️⃣ Blend the Mixture – In a blender, combine eggs, condensed milk, evaporated milk, cream of coconut, coconut milk, cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla, and rum. Blend until smooth. 🥥🔥
6. 64️⃣ Pour Over the Caramel – Strain the mixture through a fine sieve and pour it into the prepared caramel-lined mold. 🍮🔥
7. 7Bake the Flan
8. 85️⃣ Water Bath (Baño María) – Place the flan mold inside a larger baking dish and fill the outer dish with hot water, reaching halfway up the mold.
9. 96️⃣ Bake – Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C) and bake for 50-60 minutes, or until the center is set but slightly jiggly. Let cool completely.
10. 10Chill & Serve
11. 117️⃣ Refrigerate – Cover and chill for at least 4 hours (overnight is best!). 🍮❄️
12. 128️⃣ Flip & Enjoy – Run a knife along the edges, place a plate over the mold, and carefully flip to release the flan with its delicious caramel topping! 🍯✨