From churros to flan, dulce de leche and apple enchiladas, Mexican desserts can be enjoyed every day whether you choose to make them at home, serve at a restaurant or buy from your local store’s bakery.
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They’re also a great choice for when looking to knock somebody’s socks off, because they’re that good.
Here are all the Mexican desserts you’ll need for a fiesta, some authentic, some only inspired by Mexican flavors to have everyone fall in love with Mexican food.
Caramel Cinnamon Apple Enchiladas
- Enchiladas are authentic Mexican food, except for this recipe you use dessert ingredients, such as Granny Smith apples for the filling (in chunks), some butter, some sugar, cinnamon, lemon juice and chopped pecans for topping. This is just to give you an idea of an absolutely delish result.
Cinnamon Coated Churros
- Also called Mexican crullers, churros ask only for basic ingredients that include butter, water, sugar, vanilla extract, eggs and flour, plus some extra sugar and ground cinnamon for coating. Churros are usually at their tastiest right after frying, so this would be more of a family dessert.
Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
- If you’re hooked on cheesecake and Mexican cuisine, this is a great cheesecake-related dessert right here, with a Mexican twist. Sopapillas are a deep-fried pastry made from tortilla-like dough, in this variation the recipe using crescent rolls filled with creamy cheesecake filling and topped with cinnamon sugar.
Authentic Mexican flan
- It takes quite a bit of time to make flan when you follow the traditional recipe, however, the waiting time is 100% worth it. The actual preparation and the cooking take only 30 minutes, respectively 55, but flan needs to be refrigerated for at least 4 hours, preferably overnight. It’s a great dessert for serving at a family gathering!
Bionico De Rompope
- Bionicos are Mexican fruit salads or fruit cocktails made with fresh chopped fruits and bathed in Mexican crema or honey yogurt. They include toppings such as raisins, granola, shredded coconut, and cookies. You can make bionico without the rompope and use condensed milk instead.
Chocolate Chili Bites
- Two very Mexican ingredients – chocolate and chili make a decadent combination in the form of chocolate chili bites. The recipe uses dark chocolate in fair amounts and just the right amount of chili pepper to have you reach for more.
Dulce de Leche Pie
- You can go ahead and buy dulce de leche at the store, but you could also try making it at home. If you have a slow cooker, it’s even easier than in a regular pot. Since this is a no-bake recipe, it’s perfect for summer temperatures when those heat waves make you want to do anything but bake.
Mexican Caramel
- Cajeta or Mexican caramel is made with goat’s milk and can be used to top any dessert including ice cream, actually especially ice cream. The goat milk adds richness and a more complex flavor to the caramel when compared to cow’s milk.
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Arroz con Leche
- Or Mexican rice pudding if you will, is a simple yet creamy and delicious dessert you can enjoy for breakfast or as afternoon snack. The original recipe is with rice, milk, water, sugar, raisins and cinnamon, although you can make with condensed milk also for richness.