Mexican Chocolate Flan Recipe

Name: Mexican Chocolate Flan Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 5 h 30 min
Yield: 10 servings
Ingredients: 1 cup (8 oz/225 g) granulated sugar; 10 large egg yolks; ¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) water; ¼ cup (2 oz/57 g) granulated sugar; 2 cups (16 fl oz/480 ml) whole milk; 1 cup (8 oz/240 ml) heavy whipping cream; 1 cup (6 oz/170 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; ½ teaspoon cinnamon; ⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper; ⅛ teaspoon salt

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Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr
Additional Time
4 hrs
Total Time
5 hrs 30 mins
Servings
10 servings

Mexican Chocolate Flan Recipe

Naomi Lloyd

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Make our decadent Mexican Chocolate Flan to indulge in heavenly caramel-covered, incredibly-smooth cocoa custard with a spicy twist.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 cup (8 oz/225 g) granulated sugar
10 large egg yolks, at room temperature
¼ cup (2 fl oz/60 ml) water
¼ cup (2 oz/57 g) granulated sugar
2 cups (16 fl oz/480 ml) whole milk
1 cup (8 oz/240 ml) heavy whipping cream
1 cup (6 oz/170 g) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
½ teaspoon cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
⅛ teaspoon salt

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Notes

When making the caramel, stir just until the sugar is dissolved, and then be sure to stop stirring, or the sugar may crystalize.
This flan has a subtle hint of cinnamon and spice, which is just right for me. Taste the chocolate mixture before you whisk in the egg yolks, and you can adjust the spice level to your liking.
Watch the flan carefully towards the end of the baking time so that it doesn’t overcook. It should jiggle in the center.
You will have a lot of egg whites left over. These egg whites can be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for up to 6 months for use in other recipes. For egg white recipes, try one of my many pavlova or meringue recipes!
You can easily divide this recipe between five to six ramekins to make individual flans. The bake time will reduce dramatically, so keep an eye out for that jiggle in the middle.