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Banana Leche Flan

Yields1 ServingTotal Time1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients
Banana Bread
 1 ½ cups flour
 1 cup packed brown sugar
 ½ tsp baking powder
 1 tsp baking soda
 ½ tsp kosher salt
 ½ tsp cinnamon
 130 g butterdiced
 2 large eggs
 1 ½ cups overripe bananasmashed (the riper the better)
 1 tsp vanilla extract
Leche Flan
 10 egg yolks
 340 ml evaporated milk
 285 ml condensed milk
 1 tsp vanilla extract
 1 tsp lemon zest
 10 tbsp granulated sugar
Prepare dry ingredients
1

In a bowl, mix together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, kosher salt, and cinnamon until well combined.

Mix wet ingredients
2

In a separate bowl, mix the brown sugar and butter together until creamy. Add the eggs and mix well.

Prepare the bananas
3

Mash the ripe bananas well and add to the brown sugar mixture. Mix well.

Make banana bread
4

Fold the flour mixture into the brown sugar and mix well. Add the vanilla extract and mix until well combined. Set aside.

Make caramel for flan
5

Caramelize the sugar in the loaf pan, cool slightly, and set aside.

Make flan
6

In a bowl beat the egg yolks, making sure there are no bubbles and the batter is lump-free. Add condensed and evaporated milk, vanilla extract, and lemon zest. Mix well.

Assemble
7

In a loaf pan, coat the bottom with a layer of caramel and allow to set. Strain the leche flan mixture into the pan, filling it up half full.

Add banana bread batter
8

Slowly add the banana bread batter to the top of the leche flan mixture.

Bake
9

Place pan in a larger shallow pan filled halfway with hot water as a Bain Marie. Place in the oven and bake at 160°C for about 45 minutes. Poke with a stick/toothpick. Take out pan when stick/toothpick comes out clean.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 2 loaf pans