Go Back
Almond Coconut Flan

Almond Coconut Flan

This coconut flan is a rich, silky custard dessert made with coconut milk, eggs, and almond extract, topped with a golden caramel layer and finished with toasted almonds. It is creamy, elegant, and full of tropical coconut flavor.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Chilling 8 hours
Total Time 9 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 10
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Mexican
Calories: 280

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
  • cup Splenda Sugar Blend for Baking
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1 (13 ounce) can coconut milk
  • 1 ½ cups skim milk
  • 3 large eggs
  • 3 egg yolks
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ¾ cup flaked coconut
  • ½ cup sliced almons, toasted

Method
 

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
  2. Combine 1/2 cup Splenda and water in small heavy saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
  3. Continue cooking, without stirring, until mixture is golden in color (about 4 minutes). Immediately poor mixture evenly into 9-inch cake pan.
  4. Mixture will harden and may crack slightly as it cools.
  5. Combine coconut milk and skim milk in a saucepan. Bring to boil.
  6. Beat eggs and yolks at high speed with an electric mixer until foamy. Gradually add 1/3 cup Splenda, beating until blended.
  7. Poor mixture over caramelized Splenda in cake pan.
  8. Place cake pan on a roasting pan and add hot water to a depth of 1 inch in the roasting pan.
  9. Bake for 40 jmjinutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.
  10. Remove cake pan from water and cool on a wire rack for at least 30 minutes.
  11. Cover an chill for 8 hours overnight
  12. Loosen edges with a thin knife. Invert flan onto serving plate, sprinkle with toasted almonds and serve.
Toasted Almond Directions
  1. Spread almonds on an ungreased baking pan.
  2. Bake in a 350°F oven 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occational until lightly browned.

Notes

Food Exchanges: 1 1/2 Starches, 3 Fats.
Recipe courtesy of Splenda, Inc. Splenda is a no-calorie sweetener made from sugar that is suitable for diabetics.