Description
A decadent Nutella Chocolate Flan shaped like a heart, perfect for Valentine’s Day. This creamy chocolate custard dessert features rich Nutella and dark chocolate flavors, baked to silky perfection and topped with fresh berries and mint for a beautiful and delicious treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Flan Mixture
- 4 eggs
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk (or milk of your choice)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup Nutella
- 4 ounces dark chocolate for melting
Toppings
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Pomegranate arils
- Fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the flan.
- Prepare Chocolate Milk: In a medium saucepan, heat the evaporated (almond) milk gently, then add Nutella and dark chocolate. Stir continuously until the chocolate has melted completely and combined smoothly with the milk.
- Blend Chocolate Mixture: Pour the chocolate milk mixture into a blender and blend for a few seconds until smooth and velvety.
- Mix Flan Ingredients: In a large bowl, beat the eggs thoroughly. Gradually beat in the sweetened condensed milk, smooth chocolate milk, and vanilla extract until the mixture is well combined and smooth.
- Fill Ramekins: Pour the custard mixture evenly into individual heart-shaped molds or ramekins.
- Prepare Water Bath: Place the filled ramekins into a 2-quart square baking dish. Pour boiling water carefully into the baking dish until it reaches about 1 inch up the sides of the ramekins, creating a water bath.
- Bake Flan: Place the baking dish on the oven rack and bake for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted into the center comes out clean.
- Cool Flan: Remove the ramekins from the water bath gently and allow the flans to cool completely at room temperature. Then refrigerate until well chilled.
- Unmold Flan: Before serving, unmold the flans by following the recommended method to avoid damage—briefly warm the ramekin in hot water, tap sides to loosen, invert onto serving plates, and gently shake until the flan releases.
- Garnish and Serve: Top each flan with fresh strawberries, blueberries, pomegranate arils, and mint leaves for a festive and colorful presentation.
Notes
- To easily unmold the flan, remove it from the refrigerator and let it sit at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Fill a shallow dish with hot (not boiling) water and dip the ramekin in it for 5 seconds to loosen the custard.
- Tap the sides of the mold gently until you hear a sucking sound, which indicates the seal has loosened.
- Cover the ramekin with a plate, invert it, and shake firmly to help the flan release cleanly onto the plate.
- Use heart-shaped molds for a special Valentine’s Day presentation.
- Substitute almond milk or evaporated milk with any milk of your preference for different flavors and dietary needs.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 340 kcal
- Sugar: 38 g
- Sodium: 170 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 42 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg
