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Easy Bake Creamy Caramel Flan

Easy Bake Creamy Caramel Flan, unmolded with caramel sauce
Prep15 min
Cook1 hr 20 min
Total1 hr 35 min
Chill3 hrs
Servings8-10 servings
DifficultyBeginner-Friendly
Featured Recipe

This is Globe Rocket's own recipe — the same one printed and included with every flan mold we sell. It's built around just five ingredients and one bowl, so it's a reliable place to start whether this is your first flan or your fiftieth.

Because it's designed to go with our molds specifically, we've also scaled it below for the Medium, Large, and X-Large size, so the ratios stay correct no matter which one you own.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup sugar (for the caramel)
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs, at room temperature
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can (13 oz) evaporated milk

Instructions

  1. Gather all your ingredients and preheat the oven to 350°F.
  2. Pour the sugar into a pan over low heat. Stir constantly as it melts and browns into a dark amber caramel.
  3. Immediately pour the caramel into the flan mold, tilting it so the caramel swirls up and coats the inside. Work quickly, since it starts to harden almost as soon as it hits the mold.
  4. In a mixer or with a whisk, blend the eggs. Add the condensed milk and evaporated milk and mix until combined.
  5. Add the vanilla and blend until smooth.
  6. Pour the custard mixture into the caramel-lined mold, distributing it evenly.
  7. Fill a larger baking pan or pot with hot water to a depth of about 2 inches, and set the flan mold inside to create a water bath. The water line shouldn't reach the mold's lid.
  8. Bake for 1 hour 20 minutes at 350°F inside the water bath.
  9. Remove the pan from the oven and take the mold out of the water bath. Let it cool to room temperature.
  10. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours, or until very cold.
  11. To serve, remove the lid, place a serving dish over the mold, and invert so the flan drops out and the caramel sauce flows over the custard.

Notes & Tips

Work quickly once the caramel is ready — it hardens fast, and that's normal. It will dissolve back into a sauce as the flan bakes and chills. This recipe is baked in a water bath the entire time; see our Baño María Guide if you want a full walkthrough of the technique.

Scaled for Every Globe Rocket Mold Size

This recipe is written for our Medium mold. If you own the Large or X-Large size, use the scaled amounts below to keep the same texture and set.

Because canned milk comes in fixed sizes, these scaled amounts are rounded to the nearest practical measurement.

Medium Mold · 1.75 Qt

Base Recipe (as written above)

  • 8–10 servings
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 4 large eggs
  • 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can (13 oz) evaporated milk
Large Mold · 2.25 Qt

Scaled Up (×1.3)

  • 10–12 servings
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 5 large eggs
  • 1 can (14 oz) + about 1/2 cup more sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can (13 oz) + about 1/2 cup more evaporated milk
X-Large Mold · 2.75 Qt

Scaled Up (×1.6)

  • 12–14 servings
  • 3/4 cup + 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 6 large eggs
  • 1 can (14 oz) + about 1 cup more sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 can (13 oz) + about 1 cup more evaporated milk

Find the Right Globe Rocket Flan Mold

Every recipe on this page works best in a mold sized to match it. Here's how to choose the right one for your household.

Globe Rocket Medium Flan Mold with lid
Best For

Medium Flan Mold

  • Easy Bake Creamy Caramel Flan
  • Small families
  • Everyday desserts
  • 1.75 Quart
  • 8–10 servings
  • Traditional aluminum
  • Made in Mexico
Buy on Amazon – $28.99
Globe Rocket Large Flan Mold with lid
Best For

Large Flan Mold

  • Classic Mexican Flan
  • Venezuelan Quesillo
  • Family dinners
  • 2.25 Quart
  • 10–12 servings
  • Traditional aluminum
  • Made in Mexico
Buy on Amazon – $32.99
Globe Rocket X-Large Flan Mold with lid
Best For

X-Large Flan Mold

  • Holiday recipes
  • Parties
  • Large family gatherings
  • 2.75 Quart
  • 12–14 servings
  • Traditional aluminum
  • Made in Mexico
Buy on Amazon – $37.99

All three sizes are based on the traditional aluminum flaneras used throughout Latin America for generations — the same style of mold this entire recipe collection is built around, chosen specifically because it heats evenly and holds up to repeated water-bath baking.

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