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Easy Coconut Flan [Recipe + Video] Quesillo Dominicano

Quesillo Recipe (Coconut Creme Caramel): It may look like flan to the naked eye... well, they are almost the same. But quesillo has a lighter texture.

Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 5 mins
Total Time
1 hr 20 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 518 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Dominican

Ingredients

For caramel
  • 1 cup sugar (white, granulated)
  • 1 tablespoon water
For custard
  • 3 egg (large) (or 4 medium)
  • 1½ cups condensed milk
  • 1½ cups coconut milk
  • 2 quarts boiling water for bain Marie [2 l]
For decoration
  • ½ Toasted coconut flakes (optional, see notes)

Instructions

1. Prepping mold
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  1. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water and cook over medium heat until a thick, light brown caramel syrup forms. You may need to stir it gently with a spatula if hot spots form and it starts caramelizing unevenly.Pour carefully into 6-cup [1.5 l] baking dish and move it around to cover the bottom and sides of the pan. Be careful, as hot caramel is indeed very hot, and the pan will get very hot too. Set aside to cool down until the caramel hardens.
2. Making quesillo mix
  1. In a large bowl, combine eggs, sweetened condensed milk, and coconut milk and whisk to mix. Sieve to get rid of undissolved egg parts. Pour carefully into the baking pan, trying not to disturb the caramel layer.
3. Cooking
  1. Bake in a hot water bath (bain-marie) in an oven preheated to 320 ºF [160 ºC] for one hour or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Remove from the oven and water bath. Cool to room temperature. Chill. Loosen edges of flan, place a serving plate on top of the mold (one which will retain the syrup), and invert.
4. Serving
  1. Chill before serving (about 2 hours in the fridge).Garnish with the coconut flakes (optional).

Notes

  • The traditional recipe does not call for coconut flakes, you can do without them if you wish.

Nutrition Information

Calories 518kcal (26%) Carbohydrates 77g (26%) Protein 10g (20%) Fat 21g (32%) Saturated Fat 16g (80%) Cholesterol 108mg (36%) Sodium 136mg (6%) Potassium 438mg (13%) Sugar 75g (150%) Vitamin A 325IU (7%) Vitamin C 2.6mg (3%) Calcium 240mg (24%) Iron 2.4mg (13%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 518

% Daily Value*

Calories 518kcal 26%
Carbohydrates 77g 26%
Protein 10g 20%
Fat 21g 32%
Saturated Fat 16g 80%
Cholesterol 108mg 36%
Sodium 136mg 6%
Potassium 438mg 9%
Sugar 75g 150%
Vitamin A 325IU 7%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 3%
Calcium 240mg 24%
Iron 2.4mg 13%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.