25+ Mexican Desserts For Everyone (+ Easy Recipes)

 

Whether you’re throwing a Mexican-themed dinner party or just want some sweetness in your life, these Mexican desserts recipes will inspire you.

Want to impress your guests with a typical Mexican dessert?

From caramel flan and pastel de elote to classic churros and sopapillas, these exquisite desserts will delight everyone!

You may not be able to travel to Mexico right now, but you can enjoy some of the country’s best sweets from your own home.

So give these 25+ Best Mexican sweets a try; you won’t be disappointed!

 

 

Mexican Desserts For Everyone (+ Easy Recipes)

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1. Tres Leches Cake Recipe (Mexican desserts)

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Tres Leches Cake has a soft and ultra-moist crumb.

It is soaked with a 3 milk mixture and topped with a lightly sweetened whipped cream.

This is an authentic Tres Leches Cake recipe and the best we have tried. It beats any store-bought version all day long!

 

2. Arroz Con Leche (Mexican desserts)

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Classic arroz con leche is a Mexican variation of rice pudding that is sweetened with condensed milk and topped with cinnamon.

This delicious Mexican dessert is simple to make and a classic rice pudding recipe.

 

3. Cajeta (Mexican Caramel)

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This easy Cajeta recipe is made with only 5 ingredients and is so simple to make!

It makes a perfect topping for any dessert. If you like dulce de leche, you’re going to love cajeta!

 

4. Conchas (Mexican desserts)

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Conchas are also known as Pan Dulce and Sweet Bread.

This Mexican breakfast item is made of a fluffy, butter brioche-like dough topped with a streusel topping that is scored.

This colorful Mexican breakfast item is a crowd favorite.

 

5. Easy Classic Mexican Polvorones (Mexican desserts)

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This recipe for Easy Classic Mexican Polvorones in 2 Hours has a light, crumbly texture and a hint of cinnamon.

They’re easy to make and even easier to nibble on.

 

6. Mexican Buñuelos (Mexican desserts)

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Often served during the Christmas and New Years holidays, this Mexican buñuelos recipe makes the perfect fried dough covered in cinnamon sugar!

 

7. Champurrado (Mexican Hot Chocolate and Corn Drink) Recipe

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This Champurrado recipe is made with Mexican chocolate, masa harina, milk, water, cinnamon, and vanilla.

Thick and creamy, this cozy drink is best enjoyed on a cold winter night during the holiday season.

 

8. Easy Cocadas Recipe – Mexican Coconut Candies

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Cocadas are coconut treats from Latin America.

These soft, chewy coconut mounds are mixed with dulche de leche and studded with macadamia nuts.

Cocadas are like macaroons, but much better!

 

9. Best Mazapan Recipe (Mexican desserts)

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This 2-Ingredient mazapan candy is sweet, creamy, and so easy to make.

Wait as each bite melts in your mouth!

 

10. Cajeta (Caramel) Empanadas Recipe

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These creamy, delicious Mexican caramel-filled empanadas make sweet, hand-held treats.

The Mexican Caramel is sweet and sticky on the inside and then the empanada crust is covered with cinnamon sugar for extra goodness.

 

11. Mangonada (Mexican desserts)

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Mangonada is a frozen mango treat with an infusion of bold flavors – it’s sweet, tangy, spicy, & delicious!!

It’s Mexico’s favorite treat and you’ll love it too! It goes by many names such as Chamoyada, Mangoneada, Chamango, but they’re all the same!

 

12. Jericalla- Mexican Custard Dessert

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When you think of traditional Mexican desserts, most people are familiar with Flan.

However, where my husband is from, Guadalajara México, there is a variation of this dessert called Jericalla.

 

13. Easy Gansito Cake (Mexican desserts)

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A Gansito cake is a Mexican snack cake, with a strawberry-flavored jelly and crème-filled cake and chocolate-flavored coating.

The commercial brand is made and distributed by Marinela, but we’ll show you how to make a homemade version in the form of a cupcake, using real whipped cream and strawberry jelly.

 

14. Coyotas

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Let me introduce you to Coyotas, a flat and filled kind of cookie from the state of Sonora in Mexico.

These cookies are delicious and so simple to make at home, but be aware: They’re addictive!

 

15. CHOCOFLAN A.K.A. Impossible Cake

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This amazing “Impossible” Chocoflan Cake will not only tempt your taste buds but will also blow your mind.

It’s the best dessert ever, with velvety creamy flan and a sinfully delicious chocolate cake topped with a thick caramel sauce.

 

16. Homemade Mexican Churros (traditional Mexican desserts)

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Nothing compares to the flavor of freshly fried Churros.

Flaky, warm churros that melt in your mouth!

They’re also very easy to make at home!

 

17. Caramel Flan

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Flan is a sweet, creamy custard with a topping of caramel sauce.

It appears to be tough to create, but it is actually quite simple.

 

18. Dulce de Leche – 2  Ways (Mexican desserts)

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The classic recipe has milk, sugar, and baking soda, whereas the simple version merely contains a can of sweetened condensed milk.

Both combine to make a thick, decadent caramel sauce that you’ll want to eat by the spoonful!

 

19. Mexican Hot Chocolate

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It is cinnamon-spiced and sugar-sweetened.

In the cup, Mexican chocolate has a slightly grainy rustic texture that isn’t completely smooth.

 

20. Dulce De Leche Donuts (Mexican desserts)

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These Dulce de Leche Donut Holes can be made into larger doughnuts as well.

They’re the best-fried donut recipe I’ve ever tried, and I’ve been making them for years.

 

21. Mexican Sweet Corn Cake

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The simplest and most delicious sweet corn cake complements your favorite Mexican main dishes, chilis, and more!

With only four ingredients, this corn cake is simple to make and delicious to eat.

 

22. Pastel De Elote (Sweet Corn Cake – Mexican desserts)

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Pastel de Elote is a traditional and delicious Mexican delicacy (Mexican Sweet Corn Cake).

It goes well with cajeta, powdered sugar, and vanilla ice cream.

 

23. Pineapple Empanadas

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These delightful tiny pineapple empanadas are a cinch to make, with only three ingredients in the crust and pineapple preserves for the filling.

Make it your own by combining different types of jam and serving it for breakfast or dessert.

 

24. Authentic Mexican Horchata (Mexican desserts)

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Horchata de Mexico is cold, creamy, and refreshing!

It’s a simple and quick dish to prepare.

Pour it over ice on hot summer days, Taco Tuesday, and Cinco de Mayo.

This delectable drink goes well with your favorite Mexican dinners.

 

25. Mexican Wedding Cookies

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These tender, delicate Mexican wedding cookies have an overpowering rich, buttery pecan flavor.

They’re the perfect holiday treat when dusted with powdered sugar.

 

26. Authentic Sopapillas Recipe (traditional Mexican desserts)

 

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Using this simple Sopaipillas recipe, you can make crispy, light, and delicious Sopapillas at home.

 

 

Tell me, which of these easy Mexican desserts will you try first?

 

 

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