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Wondering what the best Mexican desserts are? There are so many great options! From churros, to sweet empanadas, to sopapillas and more! Here are some of the BEST Mexican dessert recipes to try!
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Below are some of the best Mexican dessert recipes that you may or may not have tried.
These recipes are all super delicious, and loved worldwide!
So, if you’re enjoying a Mexican meal at home, why not add on one of these amazing desserts?
The BEST Mexican Desserts to Try!
Churros are surprisingly easy to make at home. These churros are super crisp on the outside with soft and slightly chewy centers!
This Spanish Flan is a rich and creamy dessert topped with the most flavorful golden caramel sauce. Very easy to make with only 5 ingredients! #SummerGamesWeek
These are Dulce de Leche Donuts. This is the best fried donut recipe I’ve ever tried. I made them into donut holes, but you can make them bigger.
Mexican Fried Ice Cream. All the flavors of the classic without the actual frying!! Crisp cinnamon coating surrounds cold and creamy ice cream.
Mexican Wedding Cookies – melt-in-your-mouth, buttery, pecan dotted cookies are rolled in sweet blizzard of snowy white powdered sugar and you’ll be savoring every tender bite.
This creamy and indulgent Dulce de Leche Rice Pudding is about to become your favorite dessert! Serve warm, cold or at room temperature.
Try making buñuelos for a unique and festive treat. Once fried, this golden-brown fritter is light, airy, sweet, and perfectly crispy!
An effortless, straightforward recipe for a creamy rice pudding.Cinnamon and sultanas makes it delicious as is but a scoop of ice cream puts it over the top!
Tres Leches Cake with Dulce de Leche Glaze – A light, fluffy and decadently moist tres leches cake with rum and dulce de leche glaze.
Fresas con Crema, or Mexican strawberries and cream, is the easiest dessert ever! Made with fresh strawberries and a light sweetened condensed milk sauce.
Learn how to make puffy, soft-on-the-inside and crispy-on-the-outside sopapillas.
This moist Chocolate Tres Leches Cake is a twist on the classic Mexican dessert! Soaked in three milks and topped with whipped cream.
Creamy and scrumptious, this dulce de leche pudding will be your next favorite easy dessert. It’s easy to make and it tastes divine! Get the recipe!
These sweet and fluffy Conchas are one of the most popular types of pan dulce in Mexican panaderias! Here’s how to make them home.
Baked Apple Empanadas are the perfect dessert for the fall and winter seasons! They’re portable, delicious and super addicting.
Pan de Elote is a moist and sweet Mexican corn cake made with corn kernels, eggs flour, butter, and sweetened condensed milk.
This Sopapilla Cheesecake recipe is the perfect combination of New-Mexican sopapillas, churros, and cheesecake in one!
Mexican Brownies spiced with a touch of cayenne and cinnamon. Fudgy and chocolaty, all it takes are a few ingredients and less than 1 hour.
Mini Lemon Sugar Skull Cakes are colorful and whimsical treats filled with bright, sunshiny flavors that everyone is sure to love.
This brown butter vanilla cake is perfect for any caramel lover because of the thick layer of dulce de leche spread all over its top.
Sweet Tamales made with raisins and sweetened with cinnamon and sugar. Easy to make and perfect for holidays and celebrations!
My deliciously sweet-tart and flaky Baked Pineapple Empanadas recipe is made with just 11 ingredients and 25 minutes of prep work.
This Mexican Sweet Corn Cake is a delicious, easy Mexican dessert recipe.
These Margarita Cheesecake Bars are creamy, made with a touch of tequila and sit on a buttery graham cracker crust.
These tri-color Mexican Sugar Cookies known as Polvorones require just 10 ingredients and 15 minutes of active time to make. Perfect for the holidays!
How to Make Ahead and Store
Many of these Mexican dessert recipes can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator for a few days or even in the freezer. Simply check the individual recipes for full storing instructions and details on how to make ahead.
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- 30+ Mexican Soup Recipes
- Mexican Carrots
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- Mexican Meatballs (Albondiags)
More National Dessert Recipes to Try
- French Desserts
- Greek Desserts
- German Desserts
- Chinese Desserts
- Spanish Desserts
- Italian Desserts
- American Desserts
Did you Make Any of These Traditional Mexican Desserts?
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25+ Mexican Desserts (Easy Recipes)
Wondering what the best Mexican desserts are? There are so many great options! From churros, to sweet empanadas, to sopapillas and more! Here are some of the BEST Mexican dessert recipes to try!
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Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
Created by Platings and Pairings
Ingredients
- Churros
- Flan
- Dulce De Leche Donuts
- Fried Ice Cream
- Mexican Wedding Cookies
- Dulce de Leche Rice Pudding
- Buñuelos
- Cinnamon Rice Pudding
- Tres Leches Cake with Dulce de Leche Glaze
- Fresas con Crema
- Sopapillas
- Chocolate Tres Leches Cake
- Dulce de Leche Pudding
- Conchas (Mexcian Sweet Bread)
- Baked Apple Empanadas
- Pan de Elote
- Sopapilla Cheesecake
- Mexican Brownies
- Lemon Sugar Skull Cakes
- Dulce de Leche Cake
- Sweet Tamales
- Pineapple Tamales
- Mexican Corn Cake
- Margarita Cheesecake Bars
- Mexican Sugar Cookies (Polvorones)
Instructions
Choose your favorite Mexican dessert.
Gather the necessary ingredients.
Enjoy a delicious Mexican-themed dinner!
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