Coffee Crème Caramel Flan

If you love flan and coffee, this Coffee Crème Caramel Flan is the ultimate dessert! It’s silky smooth, rich, and infused with bold coffee flavor, topped with a deep golden caramel sauce that melts into every bite.

This flan is easy to make but looks and tastes impressively fancy—perfect for any occasion!

Let’s get started.

What You’ll Need

For the Caramel Sauce:

¾ cup granulated sugar
¼ cup water

For the Coffee Custard:

1 cup whole milk
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup brewed espresso or strong coffee, cooled
½ cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs
2 egg yolks
1 tsp vanilla extract

Pro Tips

Use freshly brewed espresso for a bold coffee flavor.
Don’t stir the caramel while cooking—just swirl the pan gently.
Strain the custard before baking for an extra smooth flan.
Bake the flan in a water bath to prevent cracks.
Chill overnight for the best texture and caramel absorption.

Tools You’ll Need

Small saucepan
Whisk
Mixing bowls
Fine mesh strainer
6-inch round baking dish or ramekins
Large baking dish (for water bath)

Instructions

Step 1: Make the Caramel

In a saucepan, combine sugar and water over medium heat. Let it cook without stirring until it turns deep amber.

a small saucepan with bubbling golden caramel, its deep amber color glowing as it thickens.

Step 2: Pour Caramel into Mold

Quickly pour the caramel into a round baking dish, tilting to coat the bottom evenly. Let it harden.

hot caramel being poured into a round baking dish, spreading evenly across the bottom

Step 3: Heat the Milk & Coffee

In a saucepan, heat the milk, cream, and brewed coffee over medium heat until warm but not boiling.

a saucepan filled with milk, heavy cream, and espresso, steaming gently as it's heated

Step 4: Whisk the Eggs & Sugar

In a mixing bowl, whisk together eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla extract until smooth and pale.

a mixing bowl with eggs, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla extract being whisked into a smooth, golden mixture.

Step 5: Combine & Strain the Custard

Slowly pour the warm coffee mixture into the egg mixture, whisking constantly. Strain to remove bubbles.

warm coffee-infused milk being slowly poured into the egg mixture, a whisk stirring as they combine into a silky custard.

Step 6: Pour into the Mold

Gently pour the custard over the hardened caramel in the baking dish.

smooth coffee custard being carefully poured over the hardened caramel in a round baking dish.

Step 7: Bake in a Water Bath

Place the baking dish inside a larger pan filled with hot water. Bake at 325°F (160°C) for 45-50 minutes until set.

a round baking dish filled with coffee custard, placed inside a larger pan with hot water.

Step 8: Chill the Flan

Let the flan cool, then refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight.

a chilled coffee flan inside the fridge, its surface perfectly smooth and glossy. Condensation forms slightly on the baking dish.

Step 9: Unmold & Serve

Run a knife around the edges, invert onto a plate, and let the caramel sauce flow over the flan.

golden-brown Coffee Crème Caramel Flan being unmolded onto a plate, its caramel sauce cascading down the sides.

Leftovers & Storage

Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Serve chilled for the best caramel texture.

Wrap-Up

And that’s it—your Coffee Crème Caramel Flan is ready! Silky, rich, and infused with bold coffee flavor, it’s the ultimate indulgent dessert. Try it out, take a pic, and let me know how it turned out. Enjoy! ☕🍮✨