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
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Note: Recipe adapted from the Guia de Receitas Pavês e Pudins, page 58.
Strawberry-White Chocolate Flan
Oh 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
Thanks, 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
Oh 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!
Thanks, 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
Looks like it’s not to complicate to make, and comes perfect for this days as it’s very hot down here.
I love this dessert, Nydia! When you can, give it a try. xx
OMG 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…
Thanks 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!
I always wanted to make a flan! This looks so good! I pinned to my board so that I remember about it!
Thanks 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