CHOCOLATE-PUMPKIN FLAN

Chocolate-Pumpkin Flan image

Light, creamy and-with a 20-minute prep time-super quick to make, this Chocolate-Pumpkin Flan is an elegant dessert you can make even when time is tight.

Provided by My Food and Family

Time 1h20m

Yield 12 servings

Number Of Ingredients 10

Ingredients

1 pkg. (4 oz.) BAKER'S Semi-Sweet Chocolate, divided
1-3/4 cups sugar, divided
1/4 cup water
1 can (12 oz.) evaporated milk
1 pkg. (8 oz.) PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese, cubed, softened
4 eggs
1/2 cup canned pumpkin
1/2 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1/4 cup pumpkin seeds
1 cup thawed COOL WHIP Whipped Topping

Steps:

Heat oven to 350°F.
Microwave 2 oz. chocolate in microwaveable bowl on HIGH 1-1/2 min. or until almost melted, stirring after 1 min. Stir until completely melted; cool. Meanwhile, cook 3/4 cup sugar and water in saucepan on medium heat 8 min. or until mixture is golden brown and of syrup-like consistency, carefully swirling pan every few minutes. (Do not stir.) Pour into 9-inch round pan.
Blend milk and cream cheese in blender until smooth. Add 3/4 cup of the remaining sugar, eggs, pumpkin, pumpkin pie spice and melted chocolate; blend well. Pour over syrup in pan; place in larger pan. Add enough water to larger pan to come halfway up side of smaller pan.
Bake 1 hour or until knife inserted in center comes out clean. Remove flan from water-filled pan; place on wire rack. Cool completely. Refrigerate 4 hours.
Meanwhile, cook pumpkin seeds in skillet on medium heat 3 min. or until lightly browned, stirring frequently. Stir in remaining sugar; cook on high heat 4 min. or until sugar is melted and seeds are evenly coated, stirring constantly. Spread immediately onto baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; separate any large clusters with fork. Cool completely.
Cover additional baking sheet with waxed paper. Melt remaining chocolate in medium microwaveable bowl as directed on package. Add pumpkin seeds; stir until evenly coated. Drop into 12 clusters on prepared baking sheet. Refrigerate 10 min. or until firm.
Unmold flan onto plate; spoon any caramel sauce from bottom of pan over flan. Top with COOL WHIP and pumpkin seeds.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 320, Fat 16 g, SaturatedFat 9 g, TransFat 0 g, Cholesterol 95 mg, Sodium 125 mg, Carbohydrate 41 g, Fiber 1 g, Sugar 37 g, Protein 7 g