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Air Fryer Flan

Air Fryer Flan

Enjoying a flan dessert is now easier than ever. All you need are accessible ingredients to whip up this simple and delicious treat in your own home - no fuss, no mess! Make it a part of your regular rotation and enjoy the guilt-free indulgence of air fryer flan.
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 55 mins
Total Time 1 hr 5 mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 4 people
Calories 175 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups Whole milk
  • ½ cup White sugar (+ ⅔ cup of granulated white sugar)
  • ¼ cup Water + 1 cup for the bain-marie
  • 4 4 large eggs
  • 1 egg yolk

Instructions
 

  • Start by whisking the eggs and sugar together.
  • Once combined pour the milk into in and whisk it together.
  • Get a sieve and strain the mixture into a separate bowl.
  • Create a caramel by gently melting the ⅔ cup of sugar and ¼ cup of water in a saucepan over medium-low heat for 5-7 minutes - until it turns golden brown.
  • Pour and spread the caramel evenly into 4 ramekins. Let it cool for 10 minutes
  • Pour the custard mixture into each ramekin, and make sure that it covers the caramel leave about 2 cm from the top.
  • Cover with foil and place in a a pyrex/ cake tin - large enough for alll four ramekins and small enough to fit in your air fryer. 
  • Important: take the air fryer tray out from the air fryer draw - you want to lower it so the ramekins do not touch the element.
  • Pour water into the pyrex so that it comes up to a third of the height of ramekins
  • Cook the flan in the preheated air fryer on for 50 minutes.
  • Cool in the fridge fpr 10 mins
  • When you want to serve, place in a bed of hot water for 10 minutes to soften the caramel on top of the flan.
  • After 10 minute, run a knife around the sides of ramekins turn onto plate and enjoy.

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Nutrition

Calories: 175kcalCarbohydrates: 26gProtein: 6gFat: 5gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.02gCholesterol: 212mgSodium: 69mgPotassium: 78mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 25gVitamin A: 524IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
Keyword Air Fryer Flan
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