Flan de Queso (Cream Cheese Flan)

Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C)

Add cream cheese, leche condensada, evaporated milk, eggs, and vanilla extract into a mixing bowl. Mix ingredients thoroughly at medium speed until smooth.

Place the sugar in the bottom of a small circular baking pan. Add the flan mixture on top without mixing the two layers.

Fill a large rimmed baking sheet with about 1.5 inch of water. This is called baño de Maria (bain-marie).

Carefully place baking sheet with flan mixture in the baño de Maria.

Bake flan for 45–50 minutes in the preheated oven. The flan is ready when you insert a toothpick in the center and it comes out clean.

45–50 minutes

Let flan cool until safe to handle. Tip the flan pan upside-down onto a serving plate, and refrigerate for 5 hours.

5 hours

Serve with fresh mint leaves for garnish.