Pumpkin Flan
Description
Try this fun pumpkin flan as a dessert for Halloween. It can be baked in a pumpkin-shaped tart pan and decorated with chocolate ganache to look like a jack-o'-lantern.
Ingredients
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1 (8 ounce) container silken tofu
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1/2 cup pumpkin puree
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1/4 cup applesauce
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1/4 cup cornstarch
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2 eggs
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3 tablespoons maple syrup
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1 teaspoon vanilla extract
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1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
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1 drop orange food coloring
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1/4 cup 70% to 80% dark chocolate, chopped
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2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
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1 teaspoon honey
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2 teaspoons butter
Directions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Place a tart pan on a baking sheet.
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Combine silken tofu, pumpkin puree, applesauce, cornstarch, eggs, maple syrup, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, and food coloring in a bowl. Puree using a stick blender until smooth. Pour batter into the tart pan, filling only halfway.
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Bake in the preheated oven until flan has set, about 25 minutes. Remove from oven and cool completely before inverting onto a serving plate.
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Place chocolate in a metal bowl. Heat cream, honey, and butter in a small saucepan until almost boiling and pour over chocolate. Leave for 1 minute, then stir well until chocolate has melted. Transfer chocolate ganache to a piping bag fitted with a small tip and decorate pumpkin flan. Refrigerate until serving.