Sweets and Desserts
Finish off your meal with one of these fabulous desserts! Easy to follow instructions will make it just as easy to cook them as it is to eat them!
Mexican Wedding Cakes
A light and crispy cookie made with roasted pecans and rolled in powdered sugar.
A light and crispy cookie made with roasted pecans and rolled in powdered sugar.
Cajeta- Milk Candy
A thick, sweet candy, almost like caramel and very simple to make. It is usually used as a topping for ice cream or a filling for cakes and candies. Also known as dulce de leche.
A thick, sweet candy, almost like caramel and very simple to make. It is usually used as a topping for ice cream or a filling for cakes and candies. Also known as dulce de leche.
Chocolate Coffins and Skulls
A fun addition to any Day of the Dead celebration. Also great for Halloween.
A fun addition to any Day of the Dead celebration. Also great for Halloween.
Make Candy Skulls Step-By-Step with Pictures
If you've ever wanted to know how to make those unique Mexican Candy Skulls, you can learn how with this picture tutorial.
If you've ever wanted to know how to make those unique Mexican Candy Skulls, you can learn how with this picture tutorial.
Arroz con Leche
A sweet rice dessert flavored with cinnamon and raisins.
A sweet rice dessert flavored with cinnamon and raisins.
Capirotada
A Mexican bread-pudding with apples, raisins and cinnamon.
A Mexican bread-pudding with apples, raisins and cinnamon.
Biscochitos
Lovely anise flavored cookies usually shaped in a fleur-de-lis however, other shapes can be used.
Lovely anise flavored cookies usually shaped in a fleur-de-lis however, other shapes can be used.
Mexican Wedding Cakes (Cookies)
A lovely, delicate cookie perfect for any celebration.
A lovely, delicate cookie perfect for any celebration.
Pan Dulce
A chewy, lightly sweetened Mexican bread topped with a sweet, decorative topping.
A chewy, lightly sweetened Mexican bread topped with a sweet, decorative topping.
Sapotes Dulces
A lovely, yet simple dessert using a fruit called sapotes, which grow abundantly in tropical Mexican locales.
A lovely, yet simple dessert using a fruit called sapotes, which grow abundantly in tropical Mexican locales.
Sweet Sopes Toppings
A list of sweet delicious toppings for your sopes. Each recipe fills about 40 sopes. Try them all!
A list of sweet delicious toppings for your sopes. Each recipe fills about 40 sopes. Try them all!
Sweet Sopes
These versatile sweet sopes are flat and can be topped with a myriad of delicious toppings, including fruit and green chiles. Use them for an appetizer or a dessert.
These versatile sweet sopes are flat and can be topped with a myriad of delicious toppings, including fruit and green chiles. Use them for an appetizer or a dessert.
Pan de Muerto
This lightly sweet bread is a delicious addition to any Las Dias de Las Muertas (Day of the Dead) offering or celebration.
This lightly sweet bread is a delicious addition to any Las Dias de Las Muertas (Day of the Dead) offering or celebration.
How to Make Candy Skulls
A fun treat to make with your kids or for your next party. They also make great Halloween candy.
A fun treat to make with your kids or for your next party. They also make great Halloween candy.
Apple Empanadas
A sweet pastry-like snack stuffed with a sweet apple filling.
A sweet pastry-like snack stuffed with a sweet apple filling.
Easy Flan Recipe
This simple flan recipe is a great end to any meal. The creamy caramel sauce over the silky custard is a real treat.
This simple flan recipe is a great end to any meal. The creamy caramel sauce over the silky custard is a real treat.
Sopaipillas
A delicious puff pastry dessert traditionally served with honey for dipping.
A delicious puff pastry dessert traditionally served with honey for dipping.
Bunuelos
A fried golden brown treat that is crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. Enjoy them after a great meal or as an afternoon snack.
A fried golden brown treat that is crispy on the outside and soft in the middle. Enjoy them after a great meal or as an afternoon snack.
Tres Leches Cake Recipe
This traditional Mexican cake recipe translates as "three milks." It is sweet, moist and delicious.
This traditional Mexican cake recipe translates as "three milks." It is sweet, moist and delicious.
Plantains con Crema
A delicious way to end your meal- plantains, sweetened cream and berries. The plantain melts in your mouth while the cream sweetens your palate and the berries contrast the softened sweetness of the plantain. Try it tonight!
A delicious way to end your meal- plantains, sweetened cream and berries. The plantain melts in your mouth while the cream sweetens your palate and the berries contrast the softened sweetness of the plantain. Try it tonight!
Mexican Chocolate Sauce
A great topper for your helado (ice cream) or for dipping churros in. It's very simple and sure to make your dessert authentic.
A great topper for your helado (ice cream) or for dipping churros in. It's very simple and sure to make your dessert authentic.