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Flan, caramel custard /pudding. A delicious, smooth and creamy dessert that’s simple to put together. Vegan and Gluten Free Recipe.Jump to Recipe
Fresh cranberrrieeess in season now.. and I served some along this beautiful caramel flan! Also made some cran-blue berry upside down cake..all a part of our thanksgiving spread. The entire spread pictures and Roasted delicata squash recipe here.
I was looking to veganize the eggy flan for a while. Flan or creme caramel or custard pudding with soft caramel is one of the desserts which have sweet childhood memories associated with it. My maasi(mom’s sister) would make us some caramel custard for special occassions, and it was perfect, with the perfect sweetness, the perfect burnt sugar, and better than any flan I’ve had in restaurants. I cant beat her perfection, but this flan comes quite close! I found some references to Cafe con leche flan in Viva vegan and another version somewhere online used tofu. I decided to cut out the soy and here is my recipe!
More caramel and silkier flan!
Flan, Caramel Custard/Pudding. Vegan Gluten Free
Flan, caramel custard /pudding. A delicious, smooth and creamy dessert that's simple to put together. Vegan and Gluten Free Recipe.
Ingredients
Caramel:
- 5 Tbsps raw sugar, (brown sugar or sucanat)
- 1 Tbps water
Pudding:
- 2 Tbsps raw sugar or other sweetener to taste
- 1/2 teaspoon agar powder
- 1 Tbsp cornstarch
- vanilla extract if using regular coconut milk
- 1.75 cups + 2 Tbsps So delicious vanilla coconut milk
Instructions
Caramel:
- In a pan, add in the sugar and water for the caramel and mix on medium heat. Let it come to a boil, reduce heat to low and keep stirring occasionally till it gets dark and thick. Pour the caramel in the ramekins and spread around while still hot. reserve the pan.I like my caramel dark and burnt and bitter.
Pudding:
- In a bowl whisk the agar powder into the coconut milk and add it to the pan in which you made caramel, on low heat.
- Keep stirring frequently and let it come to a boil.
- Add the cornstarch to a couple of tablespoon of cool coconut milk and mix well.
- Add this cornstarch mixture and the sugar to the boiling milk and keep boiling for 7-10 minutes, or until desired thickness is reached.
- Pour this boiling mixture in the caramel covered ramekins.
- If your caramel is a nice thick layer, then bake the ramekins for 3-4 minutes in 375 degrees F, so the caramel melts and the mixture just begins to bubble on the edges, and the caramel mixes well with the bottom.(I like this version better.)
- Let it cool for 10 minutes then refrigerate for atleast 2 hours.
- You can also use soy/almond milk or creamer with vanilla extract to make the pudding and add half cup blended silken tofu just before almost done, bring to a boil and take off heat. Mix well and pour immediately into ramekins covered in caramel.
- I made another batch with 1/2 cup coconut creamer, 1/2 cup coconut milk and 1/4 cup tofu and that was so creamy!
- To serve, run knife gently along the sides to loosen the flan and invert it on the serving plate. If the flan doesnt slide out easily, then dip the bottoms of the ramekin in hot water for a minute and invert. Serve as is, or with fresh fruits.
Notes
Nutritional value is based on 1 serving
Nutrition
Calories: 618kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 4g, Fat: 47g, Saturated Fat: 41g, Sodium: 30mg, Potassium: 487mg, Sugar: 41g, Vitamin C: 2.2mg, Calcium: 40mg, Iron: 7.4mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Agar powder is a gelatinous substance derived from algae and a great substitute for gelatin. You can find it whole foods or health stores, though it is much cheaper if bought online from iherb, swanson or amazon!
This flan is headed to Hearth and soul blog hop, Slightly indulgent Tuesdays, Ricki’s wellness weekend, and Amee’s Fit and Fabulous Fridays
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