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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » Flan De Arequipe (dulce De Leche Flan)

    Flan de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche Flan)

    May 11, 2010 · Modified: Sep 6, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 24 Comments

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    This Dulce de Leche Flan is a wonderful dessert. Creamy, sweet and easy to make this flan de arequipe is perfect to end any meal.

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    Flan de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche Flan)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 24 votes
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    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 4 servings
    Calories 556 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup sugar
    • ½ cup water
    • 5 Whole eggs
    • 3 egg yolks
    • 13 oz arequipe or dulce de leche
    • 1 cup whole milk
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

    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 tablespoon sugar for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the arequipe or dulce de leche, heavy cream, whole milk 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.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 556kcalCarbohydrates: 55gProtein: 13gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 18gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 425mgSodium: 126mgPotassium: 241mgSugar: 55gVitamin A: 1465IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 164mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword flan recipe, how to make flan
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    You know how much I love arequipe or dulce de leche and flan. So, here I combined my two favorite desserts! I made this flan when my sister was visiting and we loved it. Simple, easy and delicious!

    I can't wait to make this Dulce de leche Flan again.

    Buen provecho!

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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. Chef E

      May 11, 2010 at 9:56 am

      5 stars
      This is my husbands favorite flan...I admit I am not a big fan, bit will have a few bites, but desserts are not a good friend of mine- I am a sugarholic... Yours looks so perfect!

      Reply
    2. norma

      May 11, 2010 at 10:01 am

      5 stars
      I consider myself the flan queen. I just have not been making them lately and your dulce de leche is fabulous......I was asked to make three different flans for a baby shower and I will use this recipe for one of them. Gracias por la idea Erica

      Reply
    3. ruth

      May 11, 2010 at 10:09 am

      5 stars
      Sounds incredible...drool!!

      Reply
    4. Rachana Kothari

      May 11, 2010 at 10:18 am

      5 stars
      I'd love to have a bite of this delicious flan, please 🙂 Absolutely great, Erica 🙂

      Reply
    5. MaryMoh

      May 11, 2010 at 10:30 am

      5 stars
      Mmm...looks soft, creamy and delicious. Love the shiny top. I would love to try and make this. Thanks for sharing.

      Reply
    6. Baking is my Zen

      May 11, 2010 at 10:40 am

      5 stars
      I will definitely be trying this!!

      Reply
    7. Jenn AKA The Leftover Queen

      May 11, 2010 at 10:49 am

      5 stars
      Wow, two of my favorites - dulce de leche and flan! Nice, Erica!

      Reply
    8. 5 Star Foodie

      May 11, 2010 at 11:22 am

      5 stars
      A dulce de leche flan sounds incredible, yum!

      Reply
    9. Erica

      May 11, 2010 at 11:52 am

      5 stars
      Thank you all for reading my post!

      Reply
    10. Ben

      May 11, 2010 at 12:11 pm

      5 stars
      Oh that sounds delicious! What I usually do is use cajeta (dulce de leche de cabra) instead of the caramel and it turns out really good.

      I can't wait to try your version!

      Reply
    11. Carla

      May 11, 2010 at 12:39 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my. You can always come up with new flavors for flan. I so want to try, however I never know what amounts of one ingredient to reduce or omit in order to add another ingredient.Love this one. I am sure it was extra creamy and delicious.

      Reply
    12. Mary

      May 11, 2010 at 12:53 pm

      5 stars
      This is a stunning dessert. I'll wager it tastes every bit as good as it looks. Kudos. I hope you are having a great day. Blessings...Mary

      Reply
    13. grace

      May 11, 2010 at 3:35 pm

      5 stars
      best flan ever, as far as i'm concerned. 🙂

      Reply
    14. Gera @ SweetsFoodsBlog

      May 11, 2010 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      Flan with dulce de leche..the national dessert here....wow I want a dozen of them, well done 🙂

      Cheers,

      Gera

      Reply
    15. Anna

      May 11, 2010 at 6:53 pm

      5 stars
      Dulce de leche is my weakness... make a flan with it. OMG! Must be AMAZING.... I'm drooling.

      Reply
    16. Darius

      May 11, 2010 at 7:03 pm

      5 stars
      WOWzers - that flan looks amazing...especially w/the colored fork!

      Reply
    17. Sandra G

      May 11, 2010 at 8:25 pm

      5 stars
      Dulce de leche, arequipe or manjar blanco (Peru) whatever you call this! I love this!

      Reply
    18. Anh

      May 11, 2010 at 10:59 pm

      5 stars
      Fantastic! You have combined my love for these two things as well!

      Reply
    19. tasteofbeirut

      May 12, 2010 at 3:23 am

      5 stars
      Erica

      There is never a time when I visit your site and not like what you have posted! How can anyone turn down a flan like this? Not me!

      Reply
    20. Christine @ Fresh Local and Best

      May 12, 2010 at 10:39 pm

      5 stars
      I'll have to try your version of flan, it looks quite rich! I love flan!

      Reply
    21. Tangled Noodle

      May 12, 2010 at 11:20 pm

      5 stars
      Flan is the universal symbol of delicious! I must be careful to make this only when I have several other guests to share it; otherwise, I will probably eat it all myself. 😎

      Reply
    22. Muneeba

      May 13, 2010 at 10:13 am

      5 stars
      You are the QUEEN of flan! And this is quite possibly my fav one ... so far 😉

      Reply
    23. Erica

      May 18, 2010 at 5:37 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for visiting and for the wonderful comments!

      Reply
    24. Oysterculture

      May 18, 2010 at 5:50 pm

      5 stars
      Oh my, this looks sinfully good. You make it so hard for me to be sensible about my desserts. What an incredibly looking treat.

      Reply

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