Sweet Potato Buttered Rum Flan

Vegetarian
Gluten Free
Health score
1%
Sweet Potato Buttered Rum Flan
45 min.
8
197kcal

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Indulge in a delightful twist on a classic dessert with our Sweet Potato Buttered Rum Flan. This irresistible flan combines the creamy texture of traditional flan with the rich, earthy flavor of sweet potatoes, making it a unique treat that’s sure to impress your friends and family. Whether you’re looking for a show-stopping dessert for a special occasion or a comforting sweet to end your dinner, this recipe has got you covered.

What makes this flan even more appealing is its combination of vegetarian and gluten-free ingredients, ensuring that it can be enjoyed by a wide array of dietary needs. The warmth of ground cinnamon and grated nutmeg enhances the sweetness from the caramelized sugar and perfectly complements the hint of buttery rum, creating a flavor profile that dances on the palate.

With just 45 minutes of prep and bake time, this dessert is surprisingly easy to make, allowing you to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying the company of your loved ones. The flan is best chilled overnight, allowing the flavors to deepen and meld together beautifully. Once it’s set, inverting the flan onto a platter to reveal its gorgeous caramel top is sure to be a proud moment.

Gather your ingredients and equipment, and let’s dive into the wonderful world of homemade flan that not only celebrates sweet potatoes but also satisfies the sweet tooth in everyone!

Ingredients

  • 0.5 cup brown sugar packed
  • tablespoons butter melted
  • 0.5 teaspoon canola oil 
  • large eggs 
  • 0.5 cup granulated sugar 
  • 0.3 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
  • 1.5 cups milk 1% low-fat
  • 0.1 teaspoon grating nutmeg whole grated
  • tablespoons rum white
  • 0.1 teaspoon salt 
  • cup sweet potatoes and into leftover mashed
  • tablespoon water 

Equipment

  • frying pan
  • sauce pan
  • oven
  • knife
  • wire rack
  • blender
  • baking pan
  • cake form

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 32
  2. Coat an 8-inch metal cake pan with high sides with canola oil, tipping to fully coat.
  3. Combine granulated sugar and water in a small heavy saucepan over medium-high heat; cook for 5 minutes or until golden. Immediately pour into prepared pan, tipping quickly until caramelized sugar coats bottom of pan.
  4. Place sweet potato and next 7 ingredients (through eggs) in a blender; process until smooth.
  5. Add milk; process just until blended.
  6. Pour mixture over caramel in pan.
  7. Place pan in a 13 x 9-inch glass or ceramic baking dish; add hot water to dish to a depth of 1 inch.
  8. Bake at 325 for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in center comes out clean.
  9. Remove pan from water. Cool completely on a wire rack. Cover and chill for 8 hours or overnight. Invert flan onto a platter, and cut into 8 wedges.
  10. Drizzle any remaining caramel syrup over flan.

Nutrition Facts

Calories197kcal
Protein8.69%
Fat25.09%
Carbs66.22%

Properties

Glycemic Index
33.51
Glycemic Load
10.39
Inflammation Score
-9
Nutrition Score
6.4065216805624%

Nutrients percent of daily need

Calories:196.8kcal
9.84%
Fat:5.35g
8.23%
Saturated Fat:2.67g
16.67%
Carbohydrates:31.78g
10.59%
Net Carbohydrates:31.24g
11.36%
Sugar:28.78g
31.98%
Cholesterol:79.49mg
26.5%
Sodium:115.98mg
5.04%
Alcohol:1.25g
100%
Alcohol %:1.38%
100%
Protein:4.17g
8.34%
Vitamin A:2634.25IU
52.69%
Selenium:7.06µg
10.09%
Vitamin B2:0.16mg
9.5%
Phosphorus:92.16mg
9.22%
Calcium:84.38mg
8.44%
Vitamin B12:0.44µg
7.38%
Vitamin B5:0.6mg
6.02%
Vitamin D:0.86µg
5.75%
Vitamin B6:0.1mg
4.95%
Potassium:172.1mg
4.92%
Manganese:0.07mg
3.57%
Zinc:0.49mg
3.29%
Magnesium:13.14mg
3.28%
Vitamin B1:0.05mg
3.08%
Iron:0.54mg
3.01%
Folate:11.8µg
2.95%
Vitamin E:0.38mg
2.5%
Copper:0.05mg
2.4%
Fiber:0.54g
2.15%
Source:My Recipes