Experience the goodness of Keto Creamy Coconut Flan.
Our keto Creamy Coconut Flan is a food experience! If you've never had flan before then you are in for a real treat. This creamy smooth texture combined with the irresistible coconut flavor is just what you need on the dessert menu. It's the perfect combination of a light, creamy texture, but also rich and satisfying in flavor. You simply can't go wrong if you serve up this dish at your next gathering!
Flan is the type of dessert that makes you feel special. It's not something that people usually serve up every day (although, it's easy enough to do it!), so anytime it's prepared everybody feels like it's a special occasion. Treat your family and friends to the deliciousness of Creamy Coconut Flan and see how quickly their faces light up. It's a feel-good food that everybody should try. We especially love the coconut taste that is mixed into this flan, taking a traditional dessert to the next level with just one simple ingredient- coconut extract!
If you've never made flan yourself, then the process may seem a little intimidating. However, rest assured you can easily prepare this in the comfort of your own kitchen. The mixture itself comes together easily on the stovetop by bringing everything to a boil and then allowing it to cool. Most of the cooking is accomplished in the oven which is a terrific option if you want a dessert you can pop in the oven and then enjoy once it's done. There's no need to hover in the kitchen!
Making caramel while following a keto diet can be tricky. Erythritol will caramelize slightly when left to boil in the pan however it takes a while and, just as with sugar, you can go from having a beautiful golden caramel to a burned sugar in a matter of seconds. In order to skip the hard part of making flan (getting the caramel just right), we simply boiled our erythritol slightly to make the top sugary layer of this flan. We added a touch of blackstrap molasses to the sugar to make it that beautiful brown color. Molasses does contain carbs so you do not want to use too much of it- just a touch will do! However, if you want to keep the carbs in this recipe at zero, skip the molasses- the flan will taste great without it!
When you skip adding the optional molasses to this recipe, it's absolutely sugar-free and keto-friendly. How amazing is that! So much flavor without any carbs! Serve this to guests at your next party or make it to enjoy by yourself, at home. The flan will keep in the fridge for about a week (but it has never lasted that long in our house- we eat it too quickly!). You and your guests are sure to fall in love with the coconut flavor that takes center stage in this low carb dessert and no one will ever guess that it is a sugar-free dessert- it is just too delicious!
| Servings: |
- 1 cup So Nourished powdered erythritol
- 1 1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 cup water
- 5 large eggs
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon coconut extract
- 1/2 teaspoon molasses (optional)
- Pinch salt
- Combine ½ cup of the erythritol and the molasses (if using) in a small saucepan over medium-low heat.
- Heat until the erythritol is melted then whisk smooth and pour into a 9-inch deep pie plate.
- Let the mixture stand for 10 minutes while you heat the cream and water in a saucepan.
- Once the mixture is boiling, remove from heat.
- Whisk together the eggs and salt with the remaining ½ cup erythritol in a bowl then whisk a cup of the warmed cream into the egg mixture.
- Pour the mixture from the bowl into the saucepan with the rest of the cream and stir in the vanilla and coconut extracts.
- Whisk smooth then pour into the pie plate.
- Place the pie plate inside a baking dish and add water, filling the dish to a depth of 1 inch.
- Bake for 55 to 60 minutes at 325°F until the center of the flan is set but still wiggles then remove the pie plate and place it on a wire rack.
- Cool the flan for an hour then transfer to the refrigerator to chill before serving.
NUTRITIONAL DISCLAIMER
The content on this website should not be taken as medical advice and you should ALWAYS consult with your doctor before starting any diet or exercise program. We provide nutritional data for our recipes as a courtesy to our readers. We use Total Keto Diet app software to calculate the nutrition and we remove fiber and sugar alcohols, like erythritol, from the total carbohydrate count to get to the net carb count, as they do not affect your blood glucose levels. You should independently calculate nutritional information on your own and not rely on our data. The website or content herein is not intended to cure, prevent, diagnose or treat any disease. This website shall not be liable for adverse reactions or any other outcome resulting from the use of recipes or recommendations on the Website or actions you take as a result. Any action you take is strictly at your own risk.
Dr. Rosmy Barrios, MD is an aesthetic medicine specialist whose work focuses on patients who are treated for obesity, metabolic syndrome, and other weight-related issues through nutritional analysis, keto diet programs, and supporting medications.
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