25+ Mexican Dessert Recipes (You Don’t Want to Miss!)

Tres Leches Cake

Here is a luscious-looking recipe from Lemon Blossoms for tray bake tres leches cake. Wowza! 

A sponge cake soaked in three types of milk (evaporated milk, condensed milk, and heavy cream), topped with whipped cream and fresh strawberries.

Flan

This utterly delicious dessert recipe from Muy Delish it a Mexican classic. You’ve GOT to try it. It’s also gluten free! 

A creamy caramel custard dessert made with eggs, milk, sugar, and vanilla, baked in a water bath and served chilled.

Churros

What is a list of Mexican desserts without a recipe for Churros like this one from Confessions of Parenting? Served at Cinco de Mayo (and anytime, really) – they are always a hit!

This fried choux pastry is the same as we use to make French Crullers (you can steal my method from that article I wrote for Chatelaine). They’re dusted with cinnamon sugar, often served with chocolate sauce or dulce de leche for dipping.

This recipe, however, is for churros made in an air fryer. 

You’re welcome!

Arroz con Leche

This recipe from The Novice Chef is totally creamy and lightly spiced.

Mexican rice pudding is made with rice, milk, and sugar and flavored with cinnamon and sometimes vanilla or citrus zest.

Buñuelos

Grab this recipe for Bunuelos from My Bueno Blog!

Crispy fried dough sprinkled with cinnamon sugar or drizzled with syrup, honey, or piloncillo (unrefined whole cane sugar) syrup. 

I recommend serving them like this in a stack with a steaming cup of coffee. These have to be some of my favorite Mexican desserts. 

Capirotada

Whip up this bread pudding recipe in an hour or so from Isabel Eats.

A traditional Mexican bread pudding made with layers of bread, cheese, nuts, and banana. I love the texture and layers in this dish. The banana gives it such a sunny taste – you’ve got to make this homey dessert.

Mexican Wedding Cookies (Polvorones or Biscochitos)

Grab this easy recipe for Mexican wedding cakes from Amigo Foods. 

Buttery, crumbly cookies made with flour, sugar, and ground nuts and flavored with cinnamon or anise. These cookies are much loved at special events, as the name goes. 

They’re very similar to my Greek Christmas Cookies (a true fan favorite).

Pastel de Elote (Corn Cake)

Check out this joyful little recipe from Muy Delish!

A moist and dense cake made with sweet corn, sugar, eggs, and butter, with a ‘lil touch of vanilla.

Although it’s not traditional, I love this served warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream. 

Empanadas

Grab this recipe from In Mama Maggie’s Kitchen for Empanadas!

Sweet turnovers filled with fruit preserves, caramel, or sweetened cream cheese, then baked or fried until golden brown. Serve them with a steaming cup of Mexican hot chocolate!

Mazapán

Here’s a fun and simple recipe from In Mama Maggie’s Kitchen.

Marzipan candies are made with ground nuts and sugar, sometimes flavored with cinnamon or vanilla, and shaped into small decorative figures.

Cajeta

I adore this goeey, glossy cajeta recipe from Fanciful Eats.

A thick and creamy caramel sauce made from sweetened caramelized goat’s milk. It can be drizzled over desserts, spread on toast, or used as a filling for pastries. 

It’s a dream-make it immediately and keep a batch in the refrigerator.

Cajeta (Vegan)

Grab this recipe from Broke Back Vegan for the easiest vegan cajeta recipe you’ll love!

I love cajeta so much that I had to include a vegan-friendly recipe, for all my no-dairy lovers. 

Here’s a silky, rice version of this sweet treat featuring zero dairy.

Chocoflan (Impossible Cake)

Try this tasty treat from A Spicy Perspective!

It’s a layered dessert consisting of chocolate cake on the bottom and creamy flan on top, baked in a bain marie. When inverted after baking, the layers magically switch places, hence its nickname “impossible cake.”

Sopapillas

Here’s a lovely recipe for sopapillas from Gimme Some Oven.

These little puff balls are irresistibly delicious – they will not last! They are super easy to make and will be an absolute hit.

Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

Check out this recipe from Just So Tasty for the most delicious little cheesecake bars. 

Made with only 8 ingredients and surprisingly little skill! I love the crust of cinnamon sugar up top of these cheesecake wedges.

Rompope

Check out this recipe from Damn Spicy for Rompope!

A Mexican version of eggnog, rompope is a rich and creamy alcoholic dessert drink made with milk, eggs, sugar, vanilla, and rum. It’s usually served chilled and garnished with cinnamon or nutmeg.

Camotes Poblanos

This is the loveliest recipe from Isabel Eats for candied sweet potatoes. I love that these double as a dessert and a side dish.

Sweet potato candies originating from Puebla, Mexico. The sweet potatoes are cooked in a syrup made from piloncillo (unrefined whole cane sugar) and flavored with cinnamon and cloves, resulting in a soft and chewy treat.

Mexican Chocolate Sauce

Try this recipe from Cup Cake Project! For dipping your churros in! 

The little hit from the chili powder is so sassy – pour it over ice cream, baked apples, fresh fruits, serve it with a slice of chocolate cake, tart or ANY of your celebration treats really – it’s so good!