Caramel Pumpkin Flan (Paleo, AIP)
 
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A deliciously spiced pumpkin pie flan with gooey caramel sauce on top! Paleo and AIP!
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4
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  1. Keep 4 ramekins ready on a tray. In a medium sauce pan, sprinkle the coconut sugar so that it covers the entire bottom. Place on stove and heat on low medium heat (burner 5-6). Sprinkle the 2 tbsp water over it. DO NOT STIR. Let the sugar start melting. After about 2 mins, the sugar would have melted and you will begin to see bubbles. Heat for 1 more minute and then turn heat off. Immediately pour this caramel sauce into each of the 4 ramekins (about 1 tbsp in each). The caramel will start to thicken as soon as it's taken off from heat. Even if its thick its ok just add it to the bottom of the ramekin even if you are not able to spread it well. Keep aside.
  2. In a small bowl add the ¼ cup water and sprinkle the gelatin over the water to let it bloom. Keep aside.
  3. In a different sauce pan, heat the coconut milk, pumpkin puree, maple syrup, salt, cinnamon and pumpkin spice (or ginger powder for AIP). When hot, add the bloomed gelatin mixture to this pot and stir and cook on low until there are no lumps. If you feel that there may still be tiny lumps, then just transfer the whole thing to a blender and blend for 30 secs until well blended. (Be very careful blending hot liquids using a towel to cover the top)
  4. Pour the blended mixture into each of the 4 ramekins. Place the tray with the ramekins in the refrigerator and let it set for at least 3-4 hours.
  5. Before serving the flan, take a large bowl and fill it ⅓ rd with hot water and then place the ramekin inside this bowl (make sure the water level is not too high to go inside the ramekin) for 3-4 mins. Then take the ramekin out of this water bowl. Use a butter knife to carefully loosen the edges of the flan and place a serving plate on top of the ramekin and quickly invert the plate so that the ramekin is on top. The flan should easily come out with caramel sauce on top!
Recipe by Cook2Nourish at https://cook2nourish.com/2018/11/caramel-pumpkin-flan-paleo-aip.html