Flan de Queso (Cream Cheese Flan)

This flan de queso is a smooth cream cheese flan topped with a golden caramel. It is an elegant dessert that can be baked and chilled until serving.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 50 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins
• Calories: 475 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 6 large eggs
• 0.33333334326744 cup 2% milk

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

Step 2

Place sweetened condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, cream cheese, milk, and vanilla extract in a blender; blend until smooth.

Step 3

Place sugar in an even layer in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook until the edges start to brown, about 1 minute; drag sugar into the center with a spatula once the edges start to brown. Continue cooking, stirring from time to time, until caramel is an even golden brown, 4 to 5 minutes.

Step 4

Meanwhile, pour 1 inch boiling water into a large oven-safe pot or baking dish to make a water bath.

Step 5

Pour caramel into a 9-inch flan mold or baking pan; swirl so that caramel reaches 1 inch up the sides. Pour the condensed milk mixture on top. Set in the water bath.

Step 6

Set the flan and water bath in the preheated oven; bake until a damp table knife inserted into the center comes out clean, 45 minutes to 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let stand for 5 minutes.

Step 7

Chill flan in the refrigerator until firm, 2 to 3 hours. Invert onto a serving plate so that caramel is on top.