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    My Colombian Recipes » Recipes » Desserts » Pineapple Flan (flan De Piña)

    Pineapple Flan (Flan de Piña)

    Sep 26, 2022 by Erica Dinho · 24 Comments

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    This pineapple flan is creamy, sweet and delicious. An easy dessert recipe to enjoy any day of the week. Flan is a popular dish in Spain and Latin America.

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    Pineapple Flan (Flan de Piña)

    Erica Dinho
    5 from 24 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 50 mins
    Course Dessert
    Cuisine Colombian
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 458 kcal

    Ingredients
     

    • 1 cup sugar
    • ¼ cup water
    • 5 Whole eggs
    • 1 can pineapple chunks without the syrup 12 oz
    • 2 egg yolks
    • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
    • 1 cup heavy cream
    • ¼ teaspoon coconut extract
    • Fresh pineapple for garnish

    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 blender mix the pineapple chunks, heavy cream, eggs and egg yolks for 2 to 3 minutes or until smooth. Add the condensed milk and coconut 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 chopped fresh pineapple on top and serve.

    Notes

    *You can keep this pineapple flan in the fridge up to 3 days covered  with plastic wrap.
    *I personally don't like to freeze flan, the texture is not the same.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 458kcalCarbohydrates: 66gProtein: 7gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 11gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 256mgSodium: 73mgPotassium: 336mgFiber: 3gSugar: 62gVitamin A: 968IUVitamin C: 19mgCalcium: 87mgIron: 1mg
    Keyword Flan de Piña, flan recipe, Pineapple Flan
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    What is flan?

    This delicious dessert is a custard with caramel very popular in Spain and Latin America. There are different variations and flavors of Flan depending on the country and cook. Flan de Piña or Pineapple Flan is another traditional Colombian flan. I tried to make it with fresh pineapple but the flan didn’t have the right consistency, it was too watery. So I used a can of pineapple chunks instead and the flan came out creamy and just right.

    Yo are going to need sugar and water to make the caramel, and to make the flan you need eggs, canned pineapple chunks, sweetened condensed milk, heavy cream, coconut extract and fresh pineapple for garnish.

    I love flan and hope you enjoy this easy recipe too.

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    5 Flan recipes you may want to try:

    Coconut Flan

    Coffee Flan

    Pear Flan

    Guava and Cheese Flan

    Mango Flan

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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. rebecca subbiah

      July 09, 2009 at 7:51 pm

      5 stars
      you are the queen of amazing flans!

      Reply
    2. Soma

      July 09, 2009 at 10:14 pm

      5 stars
      I wish you had posted this earlier:-) I made mango flan yesterday, & if I had seen this earlier, I would have done a pineapple one. Sounds very refreshing. I liked the mango but it was pretty strong in the flavor. love the touch of coconut too. Looks really really good.

      Reply
    3. Cathy

      July 09, 2009 at 9:41 pm

      5 stars
      Beautiful presentation!

      Reply
    4. Sarah Naveen

      July 09, 2009 at 11:07 pm

      5 stars
      hey...
      First time here..
      You have got a wonderful space here,with lot yummy recipes...
      all looks so refreshing!!!!
      I am bookmarking it..
      Do drop in to my place when you get time...
      https://vazhayilaa.blogspot.com/

      Reply
    5. Pilar-Lechuza

      July 10, 2009 at 2:03 am

      5 stars
      Esta flan se ve delicioso, además el ácido de la piña y el dulce del caramelo contrastan a la perfección.
      un saludo

      Reply
    6. Carla

      July 10, 2009 at 6:09 am

      5 stars
      Amazing! I love Flan. Would never have thought to make it with pineapple, sounds very tempting. Your presentation is awesome!

      Reply
    7. Jen

      July 10, 2009 at 8:23 am

      5 stars
      {drool} I love pineapple-- and this looks divine! Mmmm. =)

      Reply
    8. Juju

      July 10, 2009 at 8:59 am

      5 stars
      What a delicious spin on an old favorite.

      Reply
    9. Oysterculture

      July 10, 2009 at 10:18 am

      5 stars
      oh my goodness, this looks incredible - I love the presentation a top a pineapple slice.

      Reply
    10. Erica

      July 10, 2009 at 3:42 pm

      5 stars
      Thank you all for the comments!

      Reply
    11. Cynthia

      July 10, 2009 at 11:50 pm

      5 stars
      This must be outrageously delicious. I Want some!

      Reply
    12. Kim

      July 11, 2009 at 12:19 am

      5 stars
      The presentation of your flan is just beautiful! Your recipe sounds so delicious too!

      Reply
    13. zerrin

      July 11, 2009 at 8:22 am

      5 stars
      This is my first visit here and seeing those lovely recipes and their pictures, I can spend my whole day here. I've never tried making a flan, this one looks heavenly for these hot days. I can imagine its touch in my mouth. YUM! I make Turkish rice pudding and bake it just like you, with some water in tray. Thanks for the recipe again!

      Reply
    14. Sophie

      July 12, 2009 at 6:44 am

      5 stars
      What an excellent flan recipe , I so love the twist with the pineapple! Yummie!
      Great pictures too, Erica!

      Reply
    15. kristy

      July 12, 2009 at 8:29 am

      5 stars
      Nice combination! I think I going try this recipe. tq

      Reply
    16. Anna

      July 12, 2009 at 8:58 am

      5 stars
      Hummmm, Erica this looks delicious, and I love when desert have something a bit tart.

      Reply
    17. nora@ffr

      July 12, 2009 at 12:32 pm

      5 stars
      what a delightful flan! 🙂 look so pretty erica. yumm!!

      Reply
    18. Pocky

      July 12, 2009 at 12:54 pm

      5 stars
      All of your flans have looked so tasty and beautiful. Obviously this one is no exception either. Great job!

      Reply
    19. Leslie

      July 21, 2009 at 3:45 pm

      5 stars
      Apparently I have not been living a full life since I have not tried any flavored flan! This looks fantastic. I bet you could also use pineapple jam so it's not so watery.

      Reply
    20. Clarissa

      July 26, 2012 at 10:02 pm

      5 stars
      Hi, this recipe looks great and I am definitely going to try it. Thanks for postingit 🙂

      Reply
    21. Adriana

      March 10, 2013 at 11:49 pm

      5 stars
      I made this flan the other day and found it delicious however a bit too heavy. I'll definetely make it again, but next time I think I'll use light cream instead of heavy.
      The fresh pineapple as garnish made it nicer as well, I think next time I'll add a few mint leaves as extra garnish.
      Gracias =-)

      Reply
    22. pat olson

      June 22, 2015 at 12:10 pm

      5 stars
      I have never made flan in my life. I feel this will sound like a foolish question but where would I find flan? Is it near the pudding and hello?
      Thank you for your help......
      Pat

      Reply
      • Erica Dinho

        June 23, 2015 at 8:55 am

        5 stars
        I don't know! I usually make flan at home or I eat it at restaurants.

        Reply
    23. Shy

      March 16, 2016 at 2:40 am

      5 stars
      Hi, can you clarify the amount of pineapple used for this recipe, please. 1 20 0z can pineapple chunks? Do you mean 12 oz can? 120 oz would be 3400 grams of pineapple?!

      Reply

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