Description
This Nutella Chocolate Flan Heart Shaped Valentine’s Dessert combines creamy flan with rich Nutella and dark chocolate flavors, topped with fresh berries and mint for an elegant and indulgent treat perfect for special occasions.
Ingredients
Scale
Flan Mixture
- 4 eggs
- 1 14 ounce can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 12 ounce can evaporated milk (or milk of your choice)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup Nutella
- 4 ounces dark chocolate for melting
Toppings
- Strawberries
- Blueberries
- Pomegranate arils
- Fresh mint leaves
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the flan.
- Melt Chocolate: In a medium saucepan, heat the milk (almond or your choice), add Nutella and dark chocolate, stirring until the chocolate has fully melted and combined with the milk.
- Blend Chocolate Milk: Pour the chocolate milk into a blender and blend for a few seconds until smooth and well combined.
- Mix Flan Base: In a large bowl, beat the eggs. Add the sweetened condensed milk, the blended chocolate milk, and vanilla extract; beat until the mixture is smooth and homogeneous.
- Prepare Molds: Pour the egg mixture evenly into individual heart-shaped molds or ramekins.
- Set Up Water Bath: Place the filled molds in a 2-quart square baking dish. Then pour boiling water into the baking dish around the molds to reach a depth of 1 inch, creating a water bath for gentle, even cooking.
- Bake Flan: Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes or until a knife inserted in the center comes out clean, indicating the flan is set.
- Cool Flan: Remove the flan from the oven and allow them to cool completely at room temperature, then refrigerate until fully chilled.
- Unmold Flan: Follow the unmolding steps carefully to release the flan from the molds without damage.
- Garnish and Serve: Top each flan with fresh strawberries, blueberries, pomegranate arils, and mint leaves before serving for a festive and flavorful finish.
Notes
- Let the flan sit at room temperature for ten minutes before unmolding to make removal easier.
- Use hot, not boiling, water to warm the molds briefly to loosen the custard.
- Tap gently around the mold’s edges to break the seal between the custard and the mold.
- Invert the mold onto a plate and shake firmly to release the flan smoothly.
- Use heart-shaped molds for a romantic presentation perfect for Valentine’s Day or special occasions.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 35 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 120 mg
