Microwave Flan – This delicious and creamy dulce de leche flan recipe is baked in the microwave for only 2 minutes. The perfect gluten free quick dessert!
Dulce de Leche Microwave Flan
Can you believe this? Using your microwave to bake desserts. The actual custard you see above took only 2 minutes in there. That’s it. No magic tricks, no special tools required. Simply, Dulce de Leche Microwave Flan.
As many of you know, I am a HUGE fan of dulce de leche. I grew up with this delicious spread, and try to add it on top of everything. Even toast in the morning.
Even though flan originates from Creme Caramel in France, it is widely eaten in Latin America. I love the creaminess, versatileness, and ease of making it. It is also Gluten Free so a wider audience can enjoy it.
You can make this dessert into individual servings like I did, or you can make a big cake. Just make sure you use a microwave-safe mold. Glass and ceramic work well. I found my custard cups in the supermarket.
On the down side, flans needs to cool for a while in the fridge before devouring. I know that waiting sucks but the 2 minute in the microwave makes all the difference, right?
When it comes to microwave desserts here’s a few mug cakes recipes to entice you. I particularly love the Baileys one.
La Lechera is celebrating #DulcedeLeche day during the Hispanic Heritage Month and when it comes to celebrating something sweet and delicious, I’m in. These cans have been around for a long time and they will always be a staple in my pantry.
I hope you can try this delicious Dulce de Leche Microwave Flan at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.
- 6 eggs
- 1 can evaporated milk
- 1 can Dulce de Leche
- 1 teaspoon vanilla
- 3/4 cup Sugar
- 1 teaspoon water
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In a heavy sauce over medium heat pour the sugar and water
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Let the sugar boil until caramel forms, stir occasionally
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Pour the caramel into a 9" cake mold, bundt pan mold or custard cups and let it cool for 5 minutes
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In a blender combine the dulce de leche, vanilla, evaporated milk and eggs
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Strain this mixture into a bowl
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Pour the flan mixture on top of the caramel
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Microwave EACH custard cup at 50% power for 2 minutes. If you're doing a whole cake pan, microwave at 50% power for 8-9 minutes. If you decide to microwave the 2-3 cups at a time just increase by 1-2 minutes
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Mixture should be a bit wet when taken out of the microwave
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Cool for about 1-2 hours in the fridge (for large cake cool overnight)
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Unmold by running a knife from the edges of the flan then turn onto a plate
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Enjoy!
Times in the microwave may vary. Flan should look firm, wet on top and a bit jiggly in the center.
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This looks dangerously delicious. I have a couple of questions though:
“6. In a blender combine the condensed milk, evaporated milk and eggs”
Condensed milk is not on the ingredients list. Do you mean combine the Dulce de Leche, evaporated milk and eggs?
And where does the vamilla come in? In step 6 as well?
Thanks.
yes! sorry about that I will correct it..
What size can of the evaporated milk do you use? The small 5 oz. can or the 12 oz. larger size one?
the 12 oz Charlene. I’ll add it in the notes
Found this recipe online (https://gypsyrhapsody.wordpress.com/2010/06/15/dulce-de-leche-and-caramel-a-comparative-analysis/) thought people may want to make their own caramel sauce.
To make dulce de leche (the easy, foolproof way) you will need:
1 can of sweetened condensed milk
water
Place the can of sweetened condensed milk, unopened, in a pot. Add water to cover can halfway. Let boil on medium heat for about 3 hours, checking constantly and adding more water to the pot when needed.
Thanks for the info Louann!