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mini chocoflan recipe

Easy Mini Chocoflan Recipe That Works Every Time

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  • Author: Clarice
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 5 hours (includes chill time)
  • Yield: 12 mini chocoflans 1x
  • Category: Dessert
  • Method: Baked
  • Cuisine: Mexican
  • Diet: Vegetarian

Description

This easy mini chocoflan recipe features creamy flan, rich chocolate cake, and caramel in perfect, individual servings—just like abuela used to make.


Ingredients

Scale

For the flan layer:

1 (14 oz) can sweetened condensed milk

1 (12 oz) can evaporated milk

4 large eggs

1/4 cup whipped cream cheese

1 tbsp Mexican vanilla blend

For the cake layer:

1 box triple chocolate fudge cake mix

Ingredients listed on box (eggs, oil, water)

For the caramel:

1/2 cup cajeta or caramel sauce


Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F and grease a 12-well muffin tin.

2. Blend flan ingredients until smooth.

3. Prepare cake batter according to box instructions.

4. Add 1/2 tbsp cajeta to each muffin cup.

5. Pour flan mixture evenly across all cups.

6. Gently spoon cake batter over flan.

7. Place muffin tin in a large roasting pan and fill halfway with hot water.

8. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 40–45 minutes.

9. Cool to room temp, then refrigerate 4+ hours or overnight.

10. To unmold, run a knife around edges and flip onto a plate.


Notes

Don’t skip the water bath—it ensures smooth, crack-free flan.

Letting them chill overnight improves flavor and helps with unmolding.


Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 mini chocoflan
  • Calories: 280
  • Sugar: 28g
  • Sodium: 160mg
  • Fat: 12g
  • Saturated Fat: 6g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 5g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 38g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 6g
  • Cholesterol: 95mg