Flan de Queso (Puerto Rican Cream Cheese Flan)
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A rich, dense flan made with cream cheese, condensed and evaporated milk and eggs, baked in a water bath under amber caramel. Halfway between flan and cheesecake.
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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Steps
Make the caramel
Heat the oven to 175 C (350 F). In a small pan over medium heat, melt the sugar, swirling the pan but not stirring, until deep amber, 6-8 minutes. Immediately pour into a 22 cm round mould and tilt to coat the base; it is very hot.
- 150 g sugar
✅ Done when: sugar is liquid and deep amber in color
Blend the custard
In a blender, combine the cream cheese, condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, vanilla and salt. Blend for about 1 minute until completely smooth with no lumps.
- 225 g cream cheese
- 1 can (400 g) condensed milk
- 1 can (400 ml) evaporated milk
- 5 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
✅ Done when: mixture is smooth with no visible lumps
Fill the mould
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Bake in a water bath
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Chill
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Turn out and serve
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Make the caramel
Heat the oven to 175 C (350 F). In a small pan over medium heat, melt the sugar, swirling the pan but not stirring, until deep amber, 6-8 minutes. Immediately pour into a 22 cm round mould and tilt to coat the base; it is very hot.
- 150 g sugar
✅ Done when: sugar is liquid and deep amber in color
Blend the custard
In a blender, combine the cream cheese, condensed milk, evaporated milk, eggs, vanilla and salt. Blend for about 1 minute until completely smooth with no lumps.
- 225 g cream cheese
- 1 can (400 g) condensed milk
- 1 can (400 ml) evaporated milk
- 5 eggs
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
✅ Done when: mixture is smooth with no visible lumps
Fill the mould
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Bake in a water bath
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Chill
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Turn out and serve
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The Story Behind the Dish
Flan came to Puerto Rico from Spain, but Puerto Ricans made it their own by adding cream cheese, which gives it a denser, richer texture, somewhere between a classic flan and a cheesecake.
Flan de queso is a fixture at birthdays, holidays and family gatherings, and every bakery on the island sells it by the slice.
⭐ Why It's Famous
Velvety, tangy and drenched in caramel, it's Puerto Rico's favourite dessert.
💡 Fun Fact
Puerto Ricans also make flan de coco, flan de calabaza (pumpkin) and flan de batata (sweet potato), but flan de queso is the most popular.
Puerto Rico
18.47°N, -66.11°W
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