Coconut Flan Recipe

Name: Coconut Flan
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: General
Ingredients: Vegetable oil cooking spray; 1 cup cajeta* or caramel sauce, at room temperature; 3 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk; 1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk; 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk; 6 large eggs, at room temperature; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut, toasted; *can be found in Hispanic grocery stores

Servings: persons

Vegetable oil cooking spray
1 cup cajeta* or caramel sauce, at room temperature
3 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk
1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
6 large eggs, at room temperature
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut, toasted
*can be found in Hispanic grocery stores

1
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10-cup Bundt or tube pan with vegetable oil cooking spray.
2
Drizzle the cajeta into the prepared pan, turning to coat the bottom and sides.
3
Set aside.
4
Using an electric mixer, beat the milks, eggs, vanilla extract, and salt.
5
Pour the mixture into the pan.
6
Place the pan inside a large roasting pan.
7
Fill the roasting pan with enough water to come halfway up the sides.
8
Cover the Bundt pan with foil.
9
Bake until the center jiggles slightly when pan is moved, about 1 hour 40 minutes.
10
Remove from the oven and let cool at room temperature for 30 minutes.
11
Refrigerate, covered, for 3 hours or overnight.
12
Turn the flan out onto a platter.
13
Sprinkle with toasted coconut and serve.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 10 ingredients. The key ingredients include: Vegetable oil cooking spray, 1 cup cajeta* or caramel sauce, at room temperature, 3 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk, 1 (14-ounce) can unsweetened coconut milk, and more.

Yes, Coconut Flan falls under the General category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3–4 days. Reheat gently before serving.

Coconut Flan

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