Description
Silky Mexican caramel flan muffins blend classic dessert magic with surprising pastry charm. Smooth custard and golden caramel create an irresistible fusion you’ll crave from first delightful bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cups (100 grams) granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) water
- ½ cups (100 grams) granulated sugar
- ½ cups (113 grams) unsalted butter, softened
- 2 large eggs
- 1 large egg
- 1 (14 oz / 397 grams) can sweetened condensed milk
- ½ cups (120 ml) whole milk (or evaporated milk)
- ¼ cups (60 ml) buttermilk
- 1 cups (125 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoons baking powder
- ¼ teaspoons baking soda
- ¼ teaspoons salt
Instructions
- Caramel Preparation: Melt sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until achieving a rich golden hue, stirring consistently to prevent burning.
- Muffin Tin Setup: Grease a 12-cup muffin tin and distribute caramel evenly across the bottom, creating a smooth coating in each cup.
- Flan Mixture Creation: Whisk eggs, sweetened condensed milk, whole milk, and vanilla in a bowl until completely smooth and well-integrated.
- Flan Layer Distribution: Carefully pour approximately one tablespoon of flan mixture into each caramel-coated muffin cup.
- Dry Ingredient Combination: Blend flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a separate mixing bowl, ensuring even distribution of leavening agents.
- Muffin Batter Assembly: Cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy, then incorporate egg and vanilla, mixing thoroughly.
- Batter Integration: Gently fold dry ingredients and buttermilk into the butter mixture, stirring minimally to maintain a tender texture.
- Final Layer Construction: Spoon one tablespoon of muffin batter atop the flan layer in each muffin cup.
- Baking Process: Position muffin tin inside a larger water-filled baking dish, creating a gentle steam bath, and bake at 350°F for 30-35 minutes until golden and set.
- Cooling and Presentation: Allow muffins to rest for 10 minutes, then carefully invert onto a serving plate, permitting caramel to cascade over the flan surface.
- Serving Suggestion: Enjoy immediately while warm or chill for a few hours to achieve a traditional flan consistency, optionally garnishing with whipped cream or fresh berries.
Notes
- Watch the caramel closely to prevent burning; remove from heat immediately when it turns golden brown to ensure a smooth, rich flavor without bitterness.
- Gently fold muffin batter until just combined to maintain a tender, light texture and avoid tough, dense muffins that can result from excessive mixing.
- Use hot water when creating the water bath to maintain consistent oven temperature and ensure even, gentle cooking of the delicate flan layer without cracking.
- Allow muffins to cool slightly before inverting to help them release easily from the pan, ensuring the caramel coating remains intact and beautifully drizzled over the flan.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 13
- Calories: 190
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 27 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 55 mg