For Cinco de Mayo! my Mexican Cheesecake Flan Brownie is the perfect marriage of two wonderful desserts. Luscious chocolate brownie topped with creamy flan!
Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American / Mexican
Prep Time15minutes
Cook Time1hour5minutes
Total Time1hour20minutes
Servings18
AuthorQuinn Caudill
Ingredients
Brownie
1box Ghirardelli dark chocolate brownie mix.
1/2teaspoonground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonMexican chili powder
1egg
1/2cupcanola oil
1/3cupwater
1/2cupcinnamon chips.You can also substitute butterscotch chips
Cheesecake Flan
1tablespoonsugar
5eggs
1(14 osweetened condensed milk
1(12 ocan evaporated milk
1teaspoonvanilla extract
Caramel Glass
1cupgranulated sugar
1/4cupwater
2tablespoonslight corn syrup
Instructions
Brownie
Pre-heat oven to 325 degrees F.
Grease a 9 x 13 baking dish.
In mixing bowl combine first 3 ingredients.
In a small bowl whisk together next 3 ingredients.
Slowly add wet ingredients to dry ingredients with mixer on low-speed.
Mix until combined. Do not over mix.
Fold in cinnamon chips.
Pour mixture into baking dish
Cheesecake Flan
Beat cream cheese and sugar in mixing bowl to a smooth and creamy consistency.
Mix in eggs, one at a time, until incorporated.
Beat in evaporated milk, condensed milk and vanilla until smooth.
Pour over brownie mixture. Use a knife to lightly swirl flan mixture into brownie mix.
Bake uncovered for 60-70 minutes until flan is lightly brown and set. An inserted toothpick should come out clean.
Cool completely before cooking.
Caramel Glass
Line sheet pan with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Spray lightly with cooking spray. Set baking sheet on top of cooling rack to protect counter tops.
In heavy bottom medium size sauce pan add all ingredients.
Heat over medium heat stirring constantly until sugar dissolves.
When sugar mixture starts to simmer, cover and cook for 3-4 minutes to remove sugar crystals from sides of pan.
Remove lid and place a candy thermometer in pan. Do not stir and increase heat to medium high.
Watch temperature closely. When temperature reaches 300 degrees F turn down heat to medium.
When temp reaches 315 degrees remove from heat and pour into prepared baking sheet.