11 Authentic Mexican Desserts
I am a big fan of Mexican desserts. These are easy to make but taste awesome. I am always excited to find new dessert recipes, and when I came to know about these desserts, I was over the moon. These are the
Best Mexican Desserts
Mayan Chocolate Biscotti
This one is one of the most favorite desserts in my family. I get the request to make it all the time, and no matter what I have to make it at least twice a month.
To make it you need to preheat the oven to 350°F. With a mix of vanilla extract, pecans, butter, baking powder, coffee liqueur, and all-purpose flour you can make this delicious Mexican dessert. It is one of my favorite evening snacks.
Chocoflan Impossible Cake
It is one of the most gorgeous-looking cakes. Just by looking at the picture, you want to have it then and there. But let’s get into the details of the recipe and then you and your family can have it later in the day. You can even make it ahead of time. The equipment needed are an oven, an electric mixer and a 12-cup bundt pan.
It is pretty easy to make. The texture and taste are both outstanding. It takes close to 90 minutes to make it. Cajeta caramel sauce as a topping is the star of this recipe.
You need to preheat the oven to 350°F. It requires 30 minutes of prep time and 60 minutes of cooking time. With a combination of sweetened condensed milk, vanilla extract, cocoa flour, cream cheese, vanilla extract, and buttermilk you can make this lovely dessert.
Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for 4 days. It freezes well for 3 months.
Conchas
It is also called pan dulce. This is one of the best-looking desserts. It tastes great as well. It takes around 50 minutes to prepare, including 30 minutes of prep time and 20 minutes of cooking time. You need to preheat the oven to 350°F.
With a combination of melted butter, dry yeast, all-purpose flour, evaporated milk, cocoa powder, and food color, you can make this delicious dessert.
You can also use instant yeast also but the process will be a little different. You can have it with coffee or hot chocolate. It freezes well fr 3 months.
Churro Pancakes With Sweet Milk Glaze
It is easy to make and tastes great. To make this pancake you need to preheat the oven to 200°F. It requires 30 minutes to make.
With a mix of all-purpose flour, baking powder, nutmeg, cinnamon, vanilla extract, buttermilk and baking soda you can make this lovely dessert.
Calito Di Limon
This is one of the most delicious Mexican cakes. You can make it with pantry staples. It is rich and creamy and melts smoothly in your mouth.
You need an 8×8 baking dish. It takes a little more than 2 hours to make, including 20 minutes of prep time. The sweet and tart flavor makes it special.
The ingredients include Maria cookies, evaporated milk, lime zest, vanilla extract, and lime juice. You can make it vegan too. Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for few days.
Sopapilla Cheesecake
The recipe is perfect for tea parties and potlucks. You can serve it as a sweet dish or savory dish. If you want to make it savory stuff it with beef. if you want them to be sweet then drizzle honey over it. You need a 9×13 baking dish.
cream cheese is one of the most important ingredients as it forms the base of this dessert. The recipe requires 15 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include cream cheese, cinnamon, vanilla extract, butter, and honey. You can serve it warm or cold. You can top it up with caramel sauce or chocolate sauce.
Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge, and it will be good for 3 days. It freezes well for 2 months.
Ultimate Tres Leches Cake
This is one of my favorite Mexican desserts. It is called Tres Leches as it requires 3 types of milk. The equipment required are an electric mixer and 9×13 cake pan.
It requires 35 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 350°F. The ingredients include whole milk, baking soda, sweetened condensed milk, baking powder, evaporated milk and heavy whipping cream. Top it up with whipped cream. You can use cool whip too.
Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for 4 days. It freezes well for 3 months. You can even make different variations of this cake usinf coconut or chocolate or you can make it spicy too.
Classic Mexican Chocolate Cake
It not only looks impressive but tastes awesome. You need a 9×13 baking dish and a stand mixer. This is one of the best chocolate cakes for sure. It has a hint of spice becuase of the presence of cayenne pepper.
It requires 25 minutes of prep time and 30 minutes of cooking time. The ingredients include unsweetened cocoa powder, baking powder, all-purpose flour, cinnamon and eggs. I prefer all purpose flour over cake flour for this recipe.
Keep the leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge and it will be good for a couple of days. It freezes well too. You can turn it into a layer cake too.
Easy Tres Leches Cake
I have included a couple of Tres leches cakes as they all taste different, but it was very difficult to pick the one as all tasted so good. You can try one each week. You can make this ahead of time. For this, you need a 9×13 metal baking dish.
It is light and not too sweet, and that is what I liked the most. The recipe requires 1 hour 30 minutes of prep time and 45 minutes of cooking time.
The ingredients include all-purpose flour, evaporated milk, vanilla extract, eggs and baking powder. Keep the leftovers in a sealed container in the fridge and it will be good for 5 days. It freezes well for 3 months.
Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
Also called churro cheesecakebars, this is one of the most popular desserts in Mexico. These are perfect for get-togethers and picnics. You need a 9×13 baking dish.
It requires 20 minutes of prep time and 35 minutes of cooking time. Preheat the oven to 350°F. The ingredients include crescent rolls, vanilla, cream cheese and sugar.
I like Pillsbury crescent rolls, but you can try other brands also if you want. For me, Mexican vanilla works the best. You can serve these with nachos, tacos, or even hot chocolate.
Authentic Sopapillas
These are crispy, airy, and taste awesome. These are popular among kids and adults alike. You can shape the way you want it, and it is best served with coffee.
You will find similar desserts in countries like Chile and Uruguay, though the shape looks different, but the ingredients are the same. It requires 10 minutes of prep time and almost an hour to make.
The ingredients include flour, shortening, baking powder, cinnamon, and hon