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vegan strawberry flan

Vegan Strawberry Flan

Alexandre Valente
This strawberry flan recipe is the perfect solution for a hot summer day. If you've got some strawberries, coconut milk, and agar, you can prepare it in less than 30 minutes.
Prep Time 20 minutes
Chill 4 hours
Total Time 4 hours 20 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine Vegan, Vegetarian
Servings 2 people

Equipment

  • 1 Food processor (affiliate link)

Ingredients
  

Caramel

  • 1/2 cup refined white sugar
  • 1/3 cup water

Flan Base

  • 2 cups fresh strawberries
  • 3 tbsps brown sugar
  • 150 ml water
  • 1 tsp agar-agar powder
  • 1/2 cup coconut milk

Garnishment

  • sliced strawberries to taste

Instructions
 

Create the caramel

  • To create the caramel, mix 1/2 cup of refined white sugar and 1/3 cup of water in a pan. Stir to incorporate both, and turn up the heat to medium-high, bringing the mixture to a boil (till it gets really bubbly). Decrease the temperature and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes until the mixture slowly turns into caramel.
  • Turn off the heat and pour the caramel into dessert bowls. Swirl the bowls to evenly spread out the caramel around the sides. It'll look beautiful!

Create the flan base

  • Place the chopped fresh strawberries and sugar in your food processor and blend everything until you're left with a strawberry pureé. Set aside for later use.
  • In a pan, add the agar and water. Stir to combine both. Turn the heat to medium-high and bring the mixture to a boil. Turn down the temperature and let the mixture simmer for 3-5 minutes, or until the agar is completely dissolved.
  • Add the coconut milk, stir, and let it simmer for 2-3 minutes. Add the strawberry pureé and stir until it's fully incorporated. Let the mixture simmer for an extra 5-10 minutes, or until it's creamy and shiny. Turn off the heat.

Prepare the flan for cooldown

  • Immediately pour the flan base into the dessert bowls and let it set for 15-20 minutes to let the temperature cool down. Then place the bowls in the fridge for at least 4 hours to let the flan develop its consistency.

Garnish the strawberry flan

  • To garnish the strawberry flan, use sliced strawberries. Place them on top of the flan and serve to your guests or family!

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Keyword strawberry flan, vegan strawberry flan
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