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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » Coconut Flan (flan De Coco)

    Coconut Flan (Flan de Coco)

    Feb 16, 2023 by Erica Dinho · 26 Comments

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    Coconut Flan or Flan de Coco is a popular dessert in Spain and Latin America. It's creamy, sweet with a delicious coconut flavor.

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    What is Flan?

    It's a silky, creamy and rich dessert popular in Latin America and Spain. It's usually made with eggs, sugar, milk and vanilla with a caramel topping. Flan de Leche is the traditional flan and is the base for many other variations.

    This Coconut Flan or Flan de Coco variation is very popular on the Coast of Colombia and one of my favorites!

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    Coconut Flan Recipe (Flan de Coco)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 26 votes
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    Prep Time 10 minutes mins
    Cook Time 30 minutes mins
    Total Time 40 minutes mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 6 Servings
    Calories 470 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    CARAMEL

    • 1 cup sugar
    • ¼ cup water

    FLAN

    • 5 Whole eggs
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 can coconut milk
    • ⅓ cup heavy cream
    • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
    • 1 cup sweet flaked coconut chopped in the food processor

    Instructions
     

    • To prepare the caramel, put 1 cup of sugar in a small pot with ¼ 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 and egg yolks for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the condensed milk, heavy cream, coconut milk, flaked coconut and vanilla extract 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.
    • Remove from the roasting pan and cool for at least 30 minutes. Then cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
    • To serve, carefully run a knife around the edge of the ramekin, cover with a serving plate, flip it over and gently remove the ramekin allowing the caramel run over the sides. Add some flaked coconut on top if desired.

    Notes

    *Flan should always be stored in the fridge. It should keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
    *Unmold the flan sliding a sharp knife around the edges of the ramekin and invert on a plate.
     
     

    Nutrition

    Calories: 470kcalCarbohydrates: 45gProtein: 8gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 216mgSodium: 110mgPotassium: 301mgFiber: 3gSugar: 42gVitamin A: 479IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 51mgIron: 2mg
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    Flan is one of my favorite desserts to make, because they are very simple, but elegant and a crowd favorite.

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    Other Flan variations you make like:

    Chocolate Flan

    Traditional Flan

    Lime Flan

    Pineapple Flan

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    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. rebecca subbiah

      May 26, 2009 at 8:22 am

      5 stars
      wow looks great and very high in calories he he portion control

      Reply
    2. Teanna

      May 26, 2009 at 11:22 am

      5 stars
      I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE flan and coconut flan is my favorite!

      Reply
    3. Debbie

      May 26, 2009 at 1:24 pm

      5 stars
      I have always enjoyed flan, but have never had coconut flan, coconut being one of my favorite flavors. It looks yummy - and simple enough. What a great ending to a spicy meal!

      Reply
    4. Soma

      May 26, 2009 at 2:58 pm

      5 stars
      I love any kind of flan. this is just such a great burst of flavor!

      I missed quite a few of your posts.. was out for a vacation.

      Reply
      • Anonymous

        October 17, 2018 at 2:27 pm

        5 stars
        Would it be good for a class

        Reply
    5. Anna

      May 26, 2009 at 8:10 pm

      5 stars
      I love everything with coconut, my husband saw your flan and now he is behind me like a shadow asking me to make one. It looks easier to make than I thought.

      Reply
    6. Natasha - 5 Star Foodie

      May 26, 2009 at 10:38 pm

      5 stars
      Coconut flan sounds amazing! I would love to try some right now! Yum!

      Reply
    7. Erica

      May 27, 2009 at 2:50 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the comments!

      Reply
    8. Marta

      May 27, 2009 at 3:19 pm

      5 stars
      Hola Erica! Acabo de encontrar tu blog y me encanta!!! La comida Colombiana es muy parecida a la Venezolana, y muchos de tus platillos me recuerdan a mi infancia, ya que nuestra nany era colombiana y siempre nos soprendia con deliciosas comidas. Especialmente lo bunnuelos... ayyy que delicia, como los extrano!
      Este flan se parece mucho al quesillo venezolano pero, tengo que decir, que me interesa mucho esta version con coco, ya que soy amante del coco y nunca se me habia ocurrido combinarlo en un flan!
      Continuare visitandote 🙂

      Reply
      • Erica

        May 27, 2009 at 4:11 pm

        5 stars
        Marta, Muchas Gracias por visitar el blog y me alegra mucho que te guste.

        Reply
    9. Gera @ SweetsFoods

      May 27, 2009 at 7:00 pm

      5 stars
      Coconut flan is one of my favorite desserts a big problem I can eat dozens of that, so yummy 🙂

      Cheers,

      Gera

      Reply
    10. Pocky

      May 27, 2009 at 7:10 pm

      5 stars
      Oh wow!!!! I love flan but have never made it from scratch before (only from the box mix like Jello). Keep these great recipes coming, sister!!! 🙂

      Reply
    11. Sophie

      May 28, 2009 at 12:48 am

      5 stars
      What an excellent recipe, this is!! Lovely, rich & decadent!! Yum all the way,...

      Reply
    12. kiss my spatula

      May 28, 2009 at 3:10 pm

      5 stars
      flan is one of my favorites! can't wait to try this. thanks for sharing!

      Reply
    13. lisa (dandysugar)

      May 29, 2009 at 1:29 pm

      5 stars
      Ooh, I love coconut flan, this is on my list! You have so many delicious things on your blog, by the way....everything looks and sounds amazing!

      Reply
    14. Cynthia

      May 30, 2009 at 6:15 pm

      5 stars
      This is sooooo good!

      Reply
    15. Alice W.

      February 11, 2012 at 12:09 pm

      5 stars
      This looks delicious!
      How much is a can of condensed milk/ coconut milk? As is how many ounces,ml...

      Reply
    16. Shaylee

      April 24, 2013 at 10:00 am

      5 stars
      This dish is amazing! I give a thumbs up and five stars! Delishous!!

      Reply
    17. Aida

      January 27, 2014 at 9:48 am

      5 stars
      Coincidentally, I had all the ingredients and made it as soon as I saw this recipe. The coconut taste is more like a hint instead of prevalent. You can taste the custard flavor more than the coconut flavor. It easily detached from the ramekin and looks very pretty on a plate.

      Reply
    18. Monica

      February 06, 2014 at 7:32 pm

      5 stars
      Great success everywhere. Delicious !!! Everybody asks for the recipe.

      Reply
    19. Maria

      March 12, 2015 at 9:01 am

      5 stars
      Hi, I would love to try this recipe! After you're done, do you keep it in the fridge? And for how long is it good for, if not eaten right away?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        March 12, 2015 at 10:05 am

        5 stars
        Can be made 2 days ahead and keep it in the fridge covered with plastic wrap.

        Reply
    20. dylan

      June 26, 2015 at 4:50 pm

      5 stars
      i have a question. when or on which occasions is this dish eaten? can it be eaten at any time as a dessert or a special occasion?

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        June 29, 2015 at 9:25 am

        5 stars
        Any time 🙂

        Reply
    21. grace

      January 18, 2016 at 10:47 am

      5 stars
      though i haven't tried your recipe yet, i'm convinced that this would be my favorite flan of all time!

      Reply

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