Did you save room for a few Mexican desserts? As in plural … Because two is always better than one.
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Two slices of flan.
Two churros.
Yes please! And keep ’em coming!!
The problem is: which of all these scrumptious Mexican desserts do you eat first?
These sweet treats vary from state to state, region to region, family to family, but they’re all good eats.
Hope you enjoy this collection of Mexican desserts… even if it’s just eye candy. 😉
Table of Contents
- 1 Mexican Wedding Cookies
- 2 Pastel de Tres Leches
- 3 Churros
- 4 Pineapple Empanadas
- 5 Mexican Mango Paletas
- 6 Arroz con Leche
- 7 Conchas (Mexican Sweet Bread)
- 8 Capirotada
- 9 Cajeta
- 10 Pan de Elote
- 11 Carlota de Limón
- 12 Fresas con Crema
- 13 Marranitos or Puerquitos
- 14 Pumpkin Empanadas
- 15 Buñuelos
- 16 Orejas
- 17 Creamy Strawberry Paletas
- 18 Mantecadas
- 19 Mexican Fried Bananas
- 20 HUNGRY FOR MORE?
Mexican Wedding Cookies
This Mexican Wedding Cookies recipe is for rich, buttery, crumbly cookies that melt in your mouth and are absolutely irresistible!
Hard to eat just one cookie.
Pastel de Tres Leches
You’ll love this authentic Mexican Pastel de Tres Leches recipe. Who can resist this heavenly and decadent dessert?
Churros
These fabulously crunchy & delicious Churros are one of the easiest Mexican desserts that can be made at home!
Dunk them in a rich hot chocolate – or dulce de leche – sauce for a decadent dessert to die for.
Pineapple Empanadas
This recipe for Pineapple Empanadas, or Empanadas de Piña, is a keeper. These yummy and vegan empanadas are sweet and slightly tart.
They make a great dessert for everyone in the family.
Mexican Mango Paletas
These Paletas de Mango are a popular snack or dessert with street vendors and neverías (ice cream shops) in Mexico.
If you are craving a not-so-sweet and refreshing dessert, this is for you!
Arroz con Leche
Arroz con Leche is a classic Mexican dessert. Creamy, sweet, and delicious.
It will have you saying, más por favor, or more please.
Conchas (Mexican Sweet Bread)
This authentic Mexican Conchas recipe is something to be enjoyed with a warm cup of coffee or hot chocolate.
These are a type of pan dulce, or Mexican sweet bread. They are one of the most popular kinds of “pan dulce” named for the shape of the topping which looks like a shell.
Capirotada
Capirotada, or Mexican bread pudding, is a delicious traditional Mexican recipe.
It is a favorite dessert, especially on Fish Fridays during the Lent season.
Cajeta
It is also known as “dulce de leche” in other Spanish-speaking countries, is a Hispanic sweet thick milk caramel sauce or syrup.
This Cajeta recipe is perfect for dunking churros and filling empanadas or tamales.
Pan de Elote
There’s no wrong way to eat Pan de Elote, or Mexican Sweet Corn Cake.
As a treat with your morning coffee or for dessert, every bite is absolutely scrumptious.
Carlota de Limón
Carlota de Limón is a dessert to make with your kids. Make it with very few ingredients and no baking involved.
It is a cold and creamy Mexican dessert. Delicious in every way.
Fresas con Crema
This Fresas con Crema recipe is a light and fruity Mexican classic. It is perfect for warm summer nights when strawberries are in season.
Marranitos or Puerquitos
Marranitos are delicious Mexican piggy cookies that are perfect to dunk into milk or a big cup of café de olla. They’re a joy to eat.
Pumpkin Empanadas
Pumpkin Empanadas make yummy, sweet treats. Perfect with your morning coffee or just because. A classic Mexican dessert that’s a favorite all year long.
Buñuelos
Buñuelos are Mexican fritters topped with cinnamon and sugar, or you can drizzle them with a piloncillo sauce. Delicious!
Orejas
Orejas is a light, buttery recipe made with a handful of delicious ingredients. Serve these sweet treats with a cup of café de olla and enjoy!
Creamy Strawberry Paletas
These Paletas de fresas con crema are made with fresh, ripe fruit bursting with flavor. They offer a sweet bite at the end of any meal.
Mantecadas
Mantecadas are a big treat. It is one of the most traditional and popular Mexican pastry recipes. So easy to make and so easy to enjoy!
Mexican Fried Bananas
Mexican Fried BananasThese Mexican fried bananas or Plátanos fritos are so delicious, creamy, and yummy. This recipe makes the most amazing and easy dessert. Perfect for busy nights and always a hit!
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Everything looks very tasty, and what to do when doing a diet?:)
So yummy! I can’t wait to give these recipes a try! It left me drooling..!!
Pumpkin empanadas sound like a treat! Flan is a staple in our home as well.
I must try this recipe. It so delicious and look so easy to make and I am sure my husband and my kids will give me a warmer hug because of this dish.
Flan and mangonada popsicles sound so good! I’ve tried a few mexican desserts but I’ve never tried to make any, except for that one day in Spanish class. Thanks for the inspiration!
These Desserts look delicious! I would love to try all of these!
a huge list of some of my favorite dishes. this is a great roundup!!
All of these recipes have my mouth watering! They all look so good, but I think I am craving the popsicles the most; bring on summer!
I usually don’t think much about mexican desserts, other than your typical flan or churros. I’ve had some Mexican sweets (while in Mexico). We had a lot of paletas on our last trip to Mexico (fruit pops). These all look delicious!
Such a great list of Mexican desserts. I am drooling!!! I love Churrosi.
I like trying out foreign food types, and this collection is such a good one to help me try some new dishes. Thanks.
What a fantastic roundup of recipes! I’ve never had sweet empanadas before. Everything looks so good! I have to try these.
The churros and flan have been dessert favorites to me forever! There are a lot of great things I want to try one day on this list
Surely tempting Mexican desserts. Eager to taste myself.
I’m not sure that these are the top 20. I will have to taste them all and let you know. he he he.
These are all quite delicious looking and sounding (most of them I’ve heard of before), but honestly, if it’s not Tres Leches, I don’t want it. I just had some tres leches over the weekend and now I want more. 🙂
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I am literally drooling!!! OMG, don’t know which one to pick, will start backing from the top i guess. Thank you so so much.
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Tres Leches cake is my FAVORITE! So, so good always. Thanks for a great roundup.
I want all of them!! ??
There are so many wonderful Mexican desserts! I feel I have been missing out having only tried churros, which I love and one is never enough 🙂 Sim x