Coffee Flan is super smooth it melts in the mouth! Super easy and very delicious without baking, and full of coffee flavour. If you like coffee then you should try this coffee flan recipe, you will love it!
This dessert is a wonderful twist on the classic flan or custard dessert. This coffee flan has a creamy, silky soft texture with rich and intense coffee flavour. It is so easy to make at home and the best thing is you don't need to shut the oven on. I am making individual custard cups but you can prepare a big one if you prefer that.
This Coffee Custard is a perfect meal end. Sure your family will be so happy with this dessert.
With this coffee flan recipe instruction that includes a full video guide you will be able to make it in your kitchen, please try and let me know how you like it!
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- ⭐Why You'll Love This Coffee Flan Recipe
- 🧾Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
- 📖Variations of Coffee Flan
- 👩🏻🍳How to Make Coffee Flan
- 🔪Kitchen Tools Required
- ❄️How to Store, Freeze, Defrost and Serve
- 💭Tips for Making Coffee Flan
- ❓Frequently Asked Questions about How to Make Coffee Flan
- 🍮More Flan Recipes!
- 🎥Video
- 📖 Recipe
- 💬 Comments
⭐Why You'll Love This Coffee Flan Recipe
There is nothing better than homemade rich, silky, caramel Coffee Flan all year round!
There are so many reasons to love this amazing Coffee Flan recipe:
- Uses Simple Ingredients: All the ingredients are basic pantry or fridge staples.
- Quick, Simple and Easy to Make: In a few simple steps, you will have the cake done.
- Incredible Flavour: A rich caramel sauce and coffee custard.
- Soft and Light: The custard gives a light, soft and silky texture.
- No-Bake: Doesn't require any baking.
- Make in Advance: Make the Coffee Flan 1 day ahead of time. Keep it in the fridge until ready to serve and eat.
- Perfect Dessert or Treat: For all year round.
- Suitable for Any Occasion: Holidays, brunch, lunch, dinner, etc.
Don't miss this Easy Flan, Caramel Pudding Cake and Chocoflan that is great for your next parties.
🧾Ingredients Needed & Substitutions
The ingredients for this Coffee Flan recipe are simple. Here is a list of everything you need:
For the Caramel:
- Sugar: For sweetness and for making a wonderful caramel sauce.
- Water: It helps to dissolve and melt the sugar.
- Lemon Juice: It helps to dissolve and melt the sugar and flavour.
For the Flan:
- Milk: It helps to incorporate all ingredients together and makes the flan creamy. You can substitute some quantity the milk for double cream.
- Sugar: For sweetness.
- Eggs: Give the smooth silky creamy texture. The egg should be at room temperature.
- Egg Yolks: Give the smooth silky creamy texture. The egg should be at room temperature.
- Instant Coffee Powder: For flavour. You can substitute for an espresso coffee.
See the recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.
📖Variations of Coffee Flan
Coffee Flan is an amazing, wonderful and delicious dessert but you can easily make a range of flavours by adding in other ingredients.
Here are a few ideas for a Coffee Flan variation:
- Add Spices: For extra flavour, you can add different spices like cardamon, ginger, cinnamon, vanilla, etc.
- Add Salt: A pinch of salt enhances the overall flavour, making the caramel taste even more pronounced.
- Add Cocoa Powder: For extra flavour, add 3 tablespoon of cocoa powder to the custard.
- Add Cream Cheese: For extra flavour and creamy texture.
Get creative and make a Coffee Flan variation by adding and experimenting with different flavours, whatever you like. Get it your own twist!
👩🏻🍳How to Make Coffee Flan
This step by step instructions and photos will help you to visualize how to make this recipe. See the recipe card for a printable version of this recipe.
How to Make Caramel:
1: In a small saucepan, add sugar, water and lemon juice, and bring to a gentle boil until sugar is completely dissolved and cook until the mixture is golden brown syrup.
2: Carefully pour caramel sauce into glasses. Set aside and allow to cool and harden.
How to Make Flan:
1: In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, milk and instant coffee dissolved with a little water, and whisk together until everything is thoroughly combined.
2: Pour and sieve the flan mixture into a jug and then carefully pour the flan mixture into glasses. Cover glasses tightly with aluminium foil.
3: Make a water bath by pouring water into a larger pan.
4: Place glasses inside the pan and cook for around 15 min on low-medium heat.
5: Remove glasses from the pan and then remove aluminium foil and let them cool to room temperature.
6: Place into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
7: Place a plate on top of the flan, flip it over and carefully lift off the glass.
🔪Kitchen Tools Required
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Here is a list of kitchen utensils for making this Coffee Flan.
- Small bowl.
- Small saucepan.
- Small glasses for flan.
- Egg separator.
- Whisk
- Big bowl.
- Jug.
- Stainer.
- Steaming rack.
- Big saucepan.
❄️How to Store, Freeze, Defrost and Serve
Coffee Flan is better to eat after refrigerating for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight and setting. If you have any leftover:
Storing: Put the Coffee Flan in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3-4 days.
Put the caramel leftover in a glass jar at room temperature or in the fridge.
Freezing: Freeze the Coffee Flan in an airtight container for up to 2 months.
Defrosting: Leave the Coffee Flan at room temperature for a few hours and then refrigerate.
Serving: Let set the Coffee Flan for at least 4 hours in the fridge, then desmold and serve it on a plate.
💭Tips for Making Coffee Flan
Here are some tips to help you make the best Coffee Flan:
Cover your Mold or Glass with Caramel: Coat the bottom and sides of the mold with the caramel sauce. Set it aside, let it cool down and harden.
Use Room-Temperature Eggs and Milk: Help the mixture come together evenly.
Cook the Caramel to the Perfect Golden Brown Color: Light caramel will have no flavour and dark caramel will taste burned and bitter.
Whisk Gently: To prevent too many bubbles.
Don't Overmix the Flan Mixture: Mix all ingredients until just combined and smooth. If you overmix, it will have too many bubbles.
Use Boiled Water for Steaming: The water needs to be boiled for steaming the flan.
Don't Overcook the Flan: If you overcook the texture will be rubbery.
Let Cool the Flan Completely before Removing it From the Mold: The flan needs to cool down a room temperature and then refrigerate and set in the fridge for at least 4 hours before removing from the mold.
Unmolding the Coffee Flan: Remove the mold from the fridge, leave 30 minutes at room temperature and then place a plate on the top of the mold and flit it out of the mold or glass.
Following these tips, you can make a delicious and amazing Coffee Flan. Your family and friends will love it!
❓Frequently Asked Questions about How to Make Coffee Flan
Here are some commonly asked questions about making homemade Coffee Flan:
You will need to refrigerate the cake for at least 4 hours but the best is to leave the flan overnight.
The difference is the caramel topping. Flan has liquid caramel and creme brulee has crunchy and hard caramel.
If you insert a toothpick in the center, it comes out clean.
Of course! You can make this Coffee Flan a few days in advance. Cool down the flan in the mold, cover and refrigerate until the day to serve it. Then remove it from the fridge, leave it a room temperature for 30 minutes and flip it out from the mold.
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🎥Video
This video will show you the details and step-by-step instructions for making this fantastic Coffee Flan!
📖 Recipe
Coffee Flan
INGREDIENTS
Caramel
- 150 g sugar
- 40 ml water
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
Flan
- 750 ml milk
- 180 g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 3 egg yolks
- 2 tablespoon instant coffee
INSTRUCTIONS
How to Make Caramel
- In a small saucepan, add sugar, water and lemon juice, and bring to a gentle boil until sugar is completely dissolved and cook until the mixture is golden brown syrup.
- Carefully pour caramel sauce into glasses. Set aside and allow to cool and harden.
How to Make Flan
- In a large mixing bowl, add the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, milk and instant coffee dissolved with a little water, and whisk together until everything is thoroughly combined.
- Pour and sieve the flan mixture into a jug and then carefully pour the flan mixture into glasses. Cover glasses tightly with aluminium foil.
- Make a water bath by pouring water into a larger pan.
- Place glasses inside the pan and cook for around 15 min on low-medium heat.
- Remove glasses from the pan and then remove aluminium foil and let them cool to room temperature.
- Place into the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or overnight.
- Place a plate on top of the flan, flip it over and carefully lift off the glass.
Sandra
OMG, this coffee flan is EVERYTHING! So creamy and the coffee flavor is perfect