Mexican Desserts: 20 Recipes

A sweet end to the fiesta will be classic Mexican desserts - tres leches sponge cake, egg desserts like flan, or simple and quick snacks like brownies.

Mexican Churros

Sweet Mexican churros are coated with cinnamon and sugar and served immediately after frying to preserve their crispy crust.

Mexican Churros

Three Milks Cake

Alton Brown's version of the three-milk cake (baked milk, condensed milk, and cream) has received rave reviews for its moist texture and whipped cream topping.

Three Milks Cake

Marcela Valladolid's classic cake is very moist: overnight, the cake is soaked in condensed milk, baked milk, and heavy cream.

Classic Three Milk Cake

Flan

Dessert from Tyler Florence is traditional and authentic, he prepares Flan with vanilla pod, cinnamon and lemon.

"Brownie" from Aaron Sanchez in Mexican

Aaron's brownies get their kick from Mexican cinnamon and chile pepper powder. If you can't find chile pepper, use cayenne pepper.

"Brownie" from Aaron Sanchez in Mexican

Churros made from corn muffin dough

Corn muffin mix is the secret ingredient in these quick and easy churros.

Churros made from corn muffin dough

Mexican Brownie

For a simple Mexican dessert, season dry brownie mix with ground chipotle pepper and cinnamon and serve brownies with caramel ice cream.

Mexican Brownie

Churros with coconut sauce

Churros, a Spanish dessert made from fried dough, are rolled in sugar and drizzled with a sweet mixture of condensed milk and coconut milk.

Churros with coconut sauce (choux donuts)

Cheesecake Flan

Two favorite desserts, cheesecake and flan, come together in this bite-sized treat. Dip your spoon all the way to the bottom to get to the caramel.

Cheesecake Flan (creamy pudding with caramel)

Mexican-Style Cupcakes with Cheesecake Frosting

This decadent single-serve dessert features chocolate cupcakes topped with a chocolate cream cheese topping.

Mexican-Style Cupcakes with Cheesecake Frosting

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Sopapiillas with chocolate sauce

Sopapiillas are fried tortillas made in New Mexico. Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, they're topped with chocolate sauce.

Sopapiillas with chocolate sauce

Chocolate cake with soufflé "Flan"

Chocoflan is one of Mexico's most famous desserts, and it's no wonder: Marcela's recipe combines moist chocolate cake and creamy flan into one treat.

Chocolate cake with soufflé "Flan"

Guacamole Cake

A team of chefs prepares this cake in the shape of a traditional Mexican mortar (molcajete) filled with guacamole.

Guacamole Cake

Coconut flan

Make this flan in a round pan with a hole in the middle, sprinkle with toasted coconut and serve.

Coconut flan

Tamales with pineapple and nuts

This sweet version of the dish adds white and brown sugar, almond and vanilla extracts, and ground cinnamon to the cornmeal tamale dough.

Tamales with pineapple and nuts

Sorbet "Margranita"

Combine the two: Serve Margarita as a dessert with a frozen granita.

Sorbet "Margranita"

Three Milk Cake with Mango

Top traditional tres leches cake with whipped cream, mango puree, and fresh mango chunks.

Three Milk Cake (Tres Leches) with Mango

Rice fritters in sesame syrup

A sweet variation of fried balls (fritters) made with caramel sauce, sesame seeds and orange.

Rice fritters in sesame syrup

Coffee and orange flan

Add orange zest and espresso powder to the flan. Serve inverted onto a rimmed plate to allow the caramel to drip off.

Coffee and orange flan

Sweet Pan Dulce Buns

These are the most vibrant buns you've ever seen. They're incredibly easy to make: just mix up the yeast dough and prepare the topping. The sugar topping, which gives them an authentic look, enhances the flavor even more.