Need more leche flan in your life? We can totally relate. A dessert mainstay in any Filipino gathering, this smooth, caramel custard treat might as well be the icing to any party. That said, while we can’t meet up with our friends and family just yet for the upcoming holidays, there’s also no crime in enjoying a taste of some good flan anytime, anywhere—even when there's no particular occasion.
Below, we round up five leche flan-inspired deliacies to get you started.
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1. Graham de Leche
Where to buy: Bambi's Kitchen Iloilo
Leche flan and graham cake in one? Sign us up! Dubbed Graham de Leche by Iloilo-based online bakeshop Bambi's Kitchen, this sweet treat for the family is made up of layers of graham crackers, leche flan, and finished off with sweetened cream to give the dessert its cake-like consistency. It's totally affordable too for just P250!
For orders and more information visit Bambi's Kitchen Iloilo's Facebook page.
2. Mango Tres Leches
Where to buy: Bellefleur by Beatrix
Speaking of cakes, you might also take a liking to this eight-inch Mango Tres Leches cake by Bellefleur by Beatrix. According to their official Instagram page, their award-winning dessert "is made with layers of leche flan, vanilla chiffon, and lady fingers soaked in a tres leches sauce, topped with mango cream and fresh mangoes." Excuse us while we order a box of our own, ASAP!
For orders and more information, visit their official Facebook page.
3. Flandesal
Where to buy: The Corner
Just when it feels like we've seen every flavored pandesal there is possible during this quarantine period, yet another Iloilo-based pastry purveyor proves us wrong. This time we found The Corner's Flandesal, which, as you can already tell by the name, is a palm-sized pandesal stuffed with a rich filling of leche flan. Those interested can get a box of six-pieces for just P135.
For orders and more information, visit The Corner's official Facebook page.
4. Double Ube Leche Flan Layered Cake
Where to buy: Sucre
Here's a treat for all the ube lovers out there: Introducing, Sucre's Double Ube Leche Flan Layered Cake. The name alone got our mouths watering. As per their menu, an order comprises of "two layers of silky leche flan in between soft ube chiffon." You may opt to get one whole cake for six-inches (P1100), or eight-inches (P1650).
For orders and more information, visit their official Facebook page.
5. Le Cheesecakes
Where to buy: Nikita's Pastries
Nikita's Pastries combines leche flan and this season's quarantreat, a.k.a. cheesecake, for a delectable dessert like no other. We're talking about the pastry store's decadent Le Cheesecake cups! Cheesecake topped with smooth and creamy leche flan, interested customers can get a box of six pieces for P700, or 12 pieces for P1200.
For orders and more information, follow their official Facebook page or visit their website.
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