An easy, quick, and delicious strawberry-white chocolate flan made with gelatin. It is a no bake treat!
My, my, my…Our recipe for today is none other than the wonderful Strawberry-White Chocolate Flan, a modern Brazilian gluten-free dessert that is elegant, easy and quick to make, yet full of flavor. Our Strawberry-White Chocolate Flan is a dessert that pleases both children and adults.
Strawberry is certainly not a native Brazilian fruit, as it was first bred in Brittany, France. Neither is Brazil the world’s largest producer of strawberries — the USA is. Yet it is a fruit that is very well esteemed in Brazil, which produces about 100 thousand tons of this fruit per year (yes, you read that correctly: 100,000 tons) — with Minas Gerais State being its largest producer. Most of it is consumed domestically within Brazil. Wow! That is a lot of strawberries to eat — and to cook with… 🙂
Brazilians love all sorts of fruit, and make great use of them in a wide variety of dishes and drinks, as you can see. The exclusive use of tropical fruits in modern Brazilian cuisine is a myth!
Well, let’s go to the kitchen and prepare this gorgeous strawberry-white chocolate flan…
xx
Strawberry-White Chocolate Flan
Strawberry-White Chocolate Flan (Flan de Morango e Chocolate Branco)
Ingredients
- For the Flan:
- 1 box strawberry flavored gelatin powder 6 oz/170 g
- 1/2 cup hot water
- 250 g white chocolate chopped
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk 14oz or 396 g
- 1-1/3 cup heavy cream
- 1 can milk use the empty can of condensed milk as a measure
- For the Strawberry Sauce:
- 1 cup strawberry jam use a sugar-free one for a less sweet dessert plus 1-2 tablespoons of fresh lemon juice
- 1/4 cup water
- Or berry coulis (top yours with the coulis if you prefer a less sweet, tangy dessert)
Instructions
- Blend the gelatin in a blender with the hot water until dissolved. Melt the white chocolate in a double boiler and whisk until smooth. Blend with the dissolved gelatin mixture. Add the condensed milk, cream and milk, and blend again until the mixture is homogeneous.
- Pour this mixture into a round baking pan with a hole (9.5 in or 24 cm in diameter) moistened with water, and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until firm enough to be unmolded. Unmold strawberry flan and top with the strawberry sauce (recipe below) and garnish as desired.
- To prepare the strawberry sauce: In a small saucepan, over low heat, mix the jam and the water and cook for about 2 minutes. Let cool and pour over the unmolded strawberry flan.
- Note: Recipe adapted from the Guia de Receitas Pavês e Pudins, page 58.
Strawberry-White Chocolate Flan
Coffee and Crumpets
February 25, 2013 at 6:26 pmOh my gosh! Yummy! I didn’t realise Brazil produced so many strawberries..that’s pretty awesome, especially since you can do so much stuff with them. I love strawberries but funny thing is, I like them in something…I rarely eat them straight up. I think I like every strawberry dessert there is!
I am going to love this since I love flan and love strawberries.
Nazneen xx
Denise Browning
February 25, 2013 at 6:57 pmThanks, Nazneen! Yes, there are a lot of strawberries in Brazil… 🙂
I hope you can try this dessert. I am in love with it!!!
Take care. xx
Deb
February 26, 2013 at 8:12 pmOh my goodness I haven’t made Jello in ages! My mom just asked me if I wanted all her molds. I may have to agree to empty her cupboard just to try this tempting dessert! Our strawberry season is fast approaching, I can’t wait!
Denise Browning
February 26, 2013 at 8:49 pmThanks, Deb! I am in love with this dessert…
If you have a sweet tooth like me, top this flan with the strawberry jam sauce. If you prefer less sweet, serve it with the berry coulis. I love both ways… 🙂 I hope you have the opportunity to try this dessert. Thanks for stopping by!!! xx
Mi Vida en un Dulce
February 27, 2013 at 8:31 pmLooks like it’s not to complicate to make, and comes perfect for this days as it’s very hot down here.
Denise Browning
February 27, 2013 at 8:56 pmI love this dessert, Nydia! When you can, give it a try. xx
Nami | Just One Cookbook
February 28, 2013 at 4:14 pmOMG so cute and delicious!!! I love fruits in desserts too, and strawberries started to appear in stores, and they are big ones too. So excited. I’ve never had white chocolate flan. I can imagine how delicious this is…
Denise Browning
February 28, 2013 at 7:21 pmThanks for your nice words and for visiting me. I have to say that I love flans — especially the ones made from fruits.
I am a big fan of creamy textures. I hope you can try this one. I suggest to top yours with the berry coulis. The flavor of strawberry is more accentuated and leaves the dessert less sweet. Have a great night!
Julia | JuliasAlbum.com
February 28, 2013 at 6:55 pmI always wanted to make a flan! This looks so good! I pinned to my board so that I remember about it!
Denise Browning
February 28, 2013 at 7:11 pmThanks again, Julia! Since I got a sweet tooth, I top mine with the strawberry jam sauce. If you prefer less sweet, top yours with the berry coulis. xx