Mexican Desserts Recipes

Mexican desserts celebrate chocolate, a prized regional specialty, as well as cream, as in the famous tres leches cake and custardy flan. Other great Mexican desserts play sweetly on mains like tortillas.

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Cinnamon Churros

From Better Homes and Gardens

These fried cookies are favorites at Mexican restaurants. Roll the warm churros in cinnamon and sugar, then enjoy!

Cinnamon Churros

Flan

From Ladies' Home Journal

This classic baked custard with caramel topping is luxuriously rich. A stick of Mexican cinnamon gives this dessert special flavor.

Flan

Flan

From Better Homes and Gardens

This caramel-topped custard, a popular Spanish dessert, makes a delicious ending to any meal.

Flan

Chocolate Coconut Empanada

From Ghirardelli Chocolate

Chocolate Coconut Empanada

Sopapillas

From Taste of the South

Sopapillas

Vanilla Bean Flan

From The Food Channel

This classic vanilla bean flan has a rich, satiny texture and when inverted is dripping with deep amber colored caramel syrup.

Vanilla Bean Flan

Margarita Slices

From Better Homes and Gardens

The flavors that make margaritas so enticing--tequila, lime, and orange liqueur--accomplish the same for these crisp half-moon cookies rimmed with sugar.

Margarita Slices

Caramel Flans

From Better Homes and Gardens

Warm caramel flows over these 5-ingredient flan Mexican desserts. These creamy custards are irresistible.

Caramel Flans

Coconut Flan

From Family Circle

Sweetened condensed milk and canned coconut milk make this flan extra rich and velvety smooth. Chill the flan overnight for a handy make-ahead recipe.

Coconut Flan

Caramel Flan with Mangoes

From Better Homes and Gardens

This Spanish baked custard makes its own caramel sauce.

Caramel Flan with Mangoes

Orange Ancho Marble Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Chile powder brings a spicy touch to this delectable dessert recipe. A chocolate-orange ganache drizzled over the top adds a finishing touch.

Orange Ancho Marble Cake

Bittersweet Chocolate Flan

From Better Homes and Gardens

A touch of cinnamon adds a little spice to this chocolate dessert. Top it with pomegranate seeds for a pretty pop of color.

Bittersweet Chocolate Flan

Brie-Apple Quesadillas

From Better Homes and Gardens

Brie-Apple Quesadillas

Dulce de Leche Cake

From Better Homes and Gardens

Richly sweet with a subtle hint of citrus, this luxurious cake is sure to be a hit at any gathering. Look for dulce de leche in the ethnic section of your supermarket.

Dulce de Leche Cake

Coconut Flan

From Vegetarian Times

Caramel and coconut pair well.

Coconut Flan

White Chocolate Flan

From Better Homes and Gardens

Don't let the unusual combination of ingredients scare you--the mild dried chile pepper and the nutmeg add subtle flavor notes to this white chocolate custard.

White Chocolate Flan

Polvorones Sevillanos

From Better Homes and Gardens

A lemon glaze and a sprinkling of toasted coconut tops these citrus-infused cookies.

Polvorones Sevillanos

Espresso Flans

From Midwest Living

Use a vanilla bean instead of extract to make the custard extra flavorful in this coffee-spiked dessert.

Espresso Flans

Mexican Chocolate Pots de Creme

From Food & Wine

Mexican chocolate, which is flavored with ingredients like cinnamon, almonds and vanilla, lends a distinct flavor to Stephanie Prida's rich custard. Look for it at Mexican markets and specialty-food stores.

Mexican Chocolate Pots de Creme

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Ginger Flan

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Ginger Flan

Coffee Flans with Whipped Cream and Espresso Beans

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Coffee Flans with Whipped Cream and Espresso Beans

Atole de Fresa (Strawberry Dessert Soup)

From Better Homes and Gardens

Atole de Fresa (Strawberry Dessert Soup)

Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream

From Better Homes and Gardens

Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream

Boca Negra Mini-Cakes

From Better Homes and Gardens

Boca Negra Mini-Cakes

Almendrado

From Better Homes and Gardens

Almendrado

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