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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » Chocolate Flan ( Flan De Chocolate)

    Chocolate Flan ( Flan de Chocolate)

    Aug 29, 2022 · Modified: Aug 29, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 47 Comments

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    This chocolate flan is creamy, sweet and delicious. This dessert is very easy to make and the perfect ending to any meal.

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    Chocolate Flan ( Flan de Chocolate)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 47 votes
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 1 hour hr
    Total Time 1 hour hr 15 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Latin
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 558 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    Caramel

    • 1 cup sugar
    • ½ cup water

    Flan

    • 5 Whole eggs
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 can evaporated milk
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 1 ½ tablespoon sugar
    • ¾ cup cocoa powder

    Instructions
     

    • To prepare the caramel, put 1 cup of sugar in a small pot with ½ cup of water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Stir once and reduce the heat to medium and cook about 5 minutes or until the syrup turns a caramel color.
    • Immediately pour an equal amount of the caramel into each ramekin or any oven proof mold you want to use. Swirl each dish to coat the base with the caramel, work fast as the caramel will harden quickly as it cools. Place all the ramekins in a large roasting pan and set aside.
    • Preheat the oven to 350 F.
    • In a medium bowl, using an electric mixer, mix the eggs, egg yolks and 1 ½ tablespoons of sugar for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the condensed milk, heavy cream, evaporated milk and cocoa powder and mix for 1 more minute.
    • Carefully pour an equal amount of the flan mixture into the caramelized ramekins in the roasting pan. Then add hot water to the roasting pan, not to the ramekins, until the water comes half way up the sides of the ramekins.
    • Place the roasting pan in the oven and bake for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in the center of the flan comes out clean.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 558kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 13gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 369mgSodium: 105mgPotassium: 390mgFiber: 6gSugar: 57gVitamin A: 1303IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 105mgIron: 4mg
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    Happy Valentine's day everyone! I hope you all have a wonderful time with the people that you love.

    I want to share the recipe with you for one of my favorite desserts, flan, but this time I made a chocolate version to celebrate Valentine's Day. Simple and easy to make, yet special and delicious.

    Feliz Dia del Amor y la amistad!

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    About Erica Dinho

    My name is Erica and I was born and raised in Colombia and now live in the northeastern United States with my husband and family. This blog was inspired by my grandmother, Mamita, who was an amazing traditional Colombian cook.

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    Comments

    1. Tangled Noodle

      February 14, 2010 at 10:28 am

      5 stars
      This is a decadent dessert guaranteed to make your loved one fall in love with you all over again - Happy Valentine's Day!

      Reply
    2. Sandra g

      February 14, 2010 at 10:53 am

      5 stars
      What a great idea to make a chocolate flan, I put grated coconut on my sometimes, Happy Valentines day To you and yours!

      Reply
    3. zara

      February 14, 2010 at 11:16 am

      5 stars
      This looks so yummy. Maybe I'll have to try and make this chocolate flan one day 🙂
      Happy Valentine's Day!

      Reply
    4. Baking is my Zen

      February 14, 2010 at 12:38 pm

      5 stars
      I've never heard of chocolate flan. I may try this.
      Happy Valentine's Day to you & hubby!

      Reply
    5. Kim

      February 14, 2010 at 12:46 pm

      5 stars
      It looks so smooth and creamy...perfect for Valentine's Day! Have a great Valentine's Day Erica!

      Reply
    6. Erica

      February 14, 2010 at 1:10 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you for visiting and for the comments!

      Reply
    7. Anna

      February 14, 2010 at 5:31 pm

      5 stars
      I love flans, it looks mouth watering. Happy V day to you too. 😉

      Reply
    8. Joan Nova

      February 14, 2010 at 6:15 pm

      5 stars
      mmmm...flan de chocolate sounds great! I've got to make one of my flan-making friends to make it for me.

      Reply
    9. Raje

      February 14, 2010 at 6:42 pm

      5 stars
      Looks wonderfull. A lovely desert for the Valentines. Wish you a great one!

      Reply
    10. Barbara

      February 14, 2010 at 7:40 pm

      5 stars
      Fabulous recipe, Erica! I adore flans. But have never made a chocolate one...I think sweetened condensed milk makes flans so special and rich! Can't wait to try it in chocolate!

      Reply
    11. Lyndsey

      February 14, 2010 at 8:13 pm

      5 stars
      OMG I love simple, easy and delicious!! Your photos are fantastic!!

      Reply
    12. rebecca subbiah

      February 14, 2010 at 8:49 pm

      5 stars
      wow looks divine u are so good at flans
      Happy Valentines

      love ya

      Reply
    13. Erica

      February 14, 2010 at 11:25 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you guys 🙂

      Reply
    14. Sook @ My Fabulous Recipes

      February 15, 2010 at 12:14 am

      5 stars
      Oh my husband is a HUGE fan of flan... This looks so great! And it's chocolate! 🙂

      Reply
    15. Bo

      February 15, 2010 at 2:43 am

      5 stars
      Yummy! Perfect for Valentine's Day.

      Reply
    16. Vinolia

      February 15, 2010 at 3:39 am

      5 stars
      MMMmmmmmmmmmmmmmm, chocolate flan looks simply divine !!! hope you had a wonderful day too!!!

      Reply
    17. ruth

      February 15, 2010 at 5:28 am

      5 stars
      This looks amazing! Love the flavours. would like to try it without the choclate as Im not a great chocolate fan. Can I just omit it from the recipe?

      Reply
      • Erica

        February 15, 2010 at 8:50 am

        5 stars
        Ruth-Yes!

        Reply
    18. grace

      February 15, 2010 at 5:31 am

      5 stars
      i won't lie--flan's not my favorite dessert. however, i've never had a chocolate version, so i may be changing my tune!

      Reply
    19. Amalia

      February 15, 2010 at 7:32 am

      5 stars
      Erica fabulous recipe, I love Flans, they are so easy to make and always turns out great
      Happy Valentines day
      Amalia

      Reply
    20. m3 ds

      February 15, 2010 at 8:32 am

      5 stars
      Great recipe as a treat. I would like to make it at Halloween. Looks so yummy. Can't wait more to make it. Will make it soon. Thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    21. Joanne

      February 15, 2010 at 10:22 am

      5 stars
      I love flan just about any way I can get it, but this chocolate version sounds especially tasty!

      Reply
    22. Miss Meat and Potatoes

      February 15, 2010 at 10:40 am

      5 stars
      Wow. I've never seen chocolate flan but this looks absolutely gorgeous. Hope you had a good Valentine's Day!

      Reply
    23. Diana

      February 15, 2010 at 10:52 am

      5 stars
      Chocolate Flan looks delicious Erica! I've been wanting to get over here to wish you a happy blogiversary! I'm so glad to have found your wonderful site and thank you for the amazing recipes!! Looking forward to another wonderful year 😀

      Reply
    24. 5 Star Foodie

      February 15, 2010 at 11:01 am

      5 stars
      Mmmm ... what a super decadent dessert! I hope you had a great Valentine's day! I made your hot chocolate & yuca bread for our breakfast yesterday, we loved it - I will post about it tomorrow!

      Reply
    25. norma

      February 15, 2010 at 11:01 am

      5 stars
      i was told by my good friend Joni of foodalogue to send you my new blog

      Reply
    26. Erica

      February 15, 2010 at 11:18 am

      5 stars
      Thank you all!

      Reply
    27. Chef E

      February 15, 2010 at 11:47 am

      5 stars
      This is so beautiful! I never had very good luck with flan, I called mine Fla-op 🙂 If hubby saw this, he would so want me to try again! I just mastered baking cheese cake. What happens when you are on the line cooking, but no pastry chef skills 🙂

      Hope your Valentines Day was beautiful!

      Reply
    28. Cynthia

      February 15, 2010 at 7:41 pm

      5 stars
      Glossy, perfect, rich, creamy. Sooooo good!

      Reply
    29. Sophie

      February 16, 2010 at 4:18 am

      5 stars
      Waw,....Erica!! A very tasty & fabulous looking chocolate flan!! I am amazed by your culinary skills!

      Reply
    30. Karen

      February 16, 2010 at 10:52 am

      5 stars
      Regular flan is so wonderful, but chocolate just puts it over the top!

      Reply
    31. Jen @ My Kitchen Addiction

      February 16, 2010 at 1:25 pm

      5 stars
      YUM! I missed my chance to make this for Valentine's day, but I don't care. I will make this anyway, holiday or not!

      Reply
    32. sugar plum

      February 16, 2010 at 2:40 pm

      5 stars
      This is so muc like the pudim de caramelo ,have been eating forever ,minus the chocolate ....can imagine how good this is....sure looks fantastic ....but then so do all ur recipes...love ur hot chocolate with coconut milk....

      Reply
    33. sugar plum

      February 16, 2010 at 2:49 pm

      5 stars
      Que Magnifigue este...bravo!!!!
      Oh yeah....LOVE IS IN THE AIR....SO IS ROMANCE N WISHING YA ALL LOADS N LOADS OF IT @ 365

      Reply
    34. Barbara Bakes

      February 16, 2010 at 10:51 pm

      5 stars
      I have never seen chocolate flan before. It looks delicious! I can see why it would be your favorite!

      Reply
    35. Erica

      February 17, 2010 at 3:21 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you everyone for the wonderful comments!

      Reply
    36. Anonymous

      March 17, 2010 at 4:03 pm

      5 stars
      that was the best.

      Reply
    37. beyonce

      March 17, 2010 at 4:17 pm

      5 stars
      u sould make more recipes.

      Reply
    38. Doris

      December 02, 2010 at 4:48 pm

      5 stars
      hello Erika
      i have a question, is 3/4 cup cocoa? it doesnt say cups or tbsp
      thanks for sharing these wonderful recipes!!

      Reply
      • Erica

        December 02, 2010 at 9:01 pm

        5 stars
        Doris-3/4 cup......Thank you 🙂

        Reply
    39. Maria Reid

      September 27, 2012 at 10:15 pm

      5 stars
      Today I made this wonderful flan, was delicious!

      Reply
    40. Anonymous

      January 15, 2013 at 7:38 pm

      5 stars
      :0

      Reply
    41. Elizabeth

      August 30, 2014 at 6:40 pm

      5 stars
      Can I make this as one large flan instead of smaller ones?

      Thanks, and it sounds delicious!

      Elizabeth Upegui O'Ryan

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        August 30, 2014 at 8:47 pm

        5 stars
        Yes.

        Reply
    42. Anonymouspotato

      May 21, 2018 at 4:16 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe worked out so great!I used it for my Spanish class food project, and it was an easy A with this Flan de chocolate!! I can't thank you enough!!

      Reply
    43. Rebecca

      February 26, 2019 at 5:06 am

      5 stars
      Hi there! I just came across your recipe and I’m wondering what size cans you’re using? Are you using metric cups? I don’t want to stuff it up! Thanks so much x

      Reply
    44. Anonymous

      May 02, 2025 at 12:37 pm

      5 stars
      SO GOOD!!!! YOU GO QUEEN

      Reply

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