50 Easy Mexican Dessert Recipes for Cinco de Mayo | Parade

dulce de leche

This caramel-like sauce is the key to many Mexican desserts.

Get the recipe: Dulce de Leche

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cherry pie chimichanga

A crispy shell dusted with cinnamon sugar and filled with cream cheese and cherry pie.

Get the recipe: Cherry Pie Chimichanga

cinco de mayo popsicle

Fresh flavors of lime, strawberry, and coconut make this celebration even more delicious.

Get the Recipe: Cinco de Mayo Popsicles

caramel cinnamon apple enchilada

It’s a super simple dessert that looks like an apple pie wrapped in plastic wrap.

Get the recipe: Caramel Cinnamon Apple Enchiladas

sopapilla cheesecake bar

These square sweets are so addictingly sweet that you won’t be able to eat just one.

Get the recipe: Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

marzipan dark chocolate truffle

Perfect little dark chocolate bite.

Get the Recipe: Marzipan Dark Chocolate Truffles

Caramelize in the microwave for 7 minutes

These caramels have a rich, buttery, creamy flavor and are super easy to make.

Get the recipe: 7-minute caramel in the microwave

chocolate covered caramel

These take easy-to-make caramel in the microwave to the next level with a rich chocolate coating.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Covered Caramel

3 dessert tacos

Learn how to make fun dessert tacos with sweet and savory ingredients!

Get the recipe: 3 dessert tacos

Bionico (Mexican fruit salad)

Served in many Mexican ice cream shops, it consists of mixed fruit covered in delicious cream.

Get the recipe: Bionico (Mexican Fruit Salad)

Related: 15 Great Fruit Salad Recipes

spicy chili chocolate cookie

Spiced with cinnamon, cayenne pepper, and a chili chocolate bar, these fluffy cookies will add some heat to your party.

Get the recipe: Spicy Chili Chocolate Cookies

tres leches ice cream

Inspired by the popular tres leches cake, this decadent ice cream doesn’t require an ice cream maker.

Get the recipe: Tres Leches Ice Cream

ice cream tempura

Now you can make everyone’s favorite Mexican restaurant dessert at home.

Get the Recipe: Fried Ice Cream

pumpkin churro waffle

Who said waffles can’t be dessert?

Get the recipe: Pumpkin Churro Waffles

dulce de leche brownie

You can use store-bought or homemade dulce de leche for this rich brownie.

Get the Recipe: Dulce de Leche Brownies

churros french toast

It would be great if a breakfast recipe could also be used as a dessert.

Get the recipe: Churro French Toast

Banana fritters on a stick with peanut sugar + Mexican chocolate sauce

Any food tastes better when you stick it on a stick and dip it in chocolate.

Get the Recipe: Banana Fritter on a Stick with Peanut Sugar + Mexican Chocolate Sauce

Chocolate dipped coconut tres leche cronut

This chocolate-covered donut-croissant hybrid is hard to stop eating.

Get the Recipe: Chocolate Dipped Coconut Tres Leche Cronuts

Churro milkshake with dulce de leche

Much better than any ice cream stand.

Get the recipe: Churro Milkshake with Dulce de Leche

cinnamon sugar nutella quesadilla

We all know that any quesadilla stuffed with Nutella is delicious.

Get the recipe: Cinnamon Sugar Nutella Quesadilla

Related: 21 ways to enjoy Nutella even more

mexican samoan cookies

Girl Scout’s favorite cookie is now even more delicious with cinnamon sugar and dulce de leche.

Get the Recipe: Mexican Samoan Cookies

Easy Cajeta (Mexican caramel)

Made with just 5 ingredients, it’s incredibly easy.

Get the recipe: Easy Cajeta (Mexican Caramel)

tres leches cake

The typical Mexican dessert is soft, delicious and melts in your mouth.

Get the recipe: Tres Leches Cake

strawberry cheesecake chimichanga

A deep-fried take on a traditional savory dish with a sweet twist.

Get the recipe: Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichanga

rice pudding

One bite and it’s easy to see why this is Mexican soul food.

Get the recipe: Rice Pudding

easy churros

These eggless churros are one of the easiest desserts to make at home.

Get the recipe: Easy Churros

raspberry chocolate chip quesadilla

Raspberry and chocolate are such a great flavor combination.

Get the recipe: Raspberry Chocolate Chip Quesadillas

Capirotada (Mexican bread pudding)

Bread pudding with cinnamon, cloves, raisins, cheese, etc.

Get the recipe: capirotada (Mexican bread pudding)

Mexican chocolate bundt cake with tequila almond liqueur ganache

How can I make chocolate cake more delicious? Added tequila of course!

Get the recipe: Mexican Chocolate Bundt Cake with Tequila Almond Liqueur Ganache

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mexican wedding cookies

These melt-in-your-mouth cookies are usually a Christmas favorite, but can be enjoyed anytime.

Get the recipe: Mexican Wedding Cookies

15 minute churro sticks

Kids will love these easy and quick-to-eat churro sticks.

Get the Recipe: 15 Minute Churro Sticks

classic alfajores

Dulce de leche sandwich cookies wrapped in coconut.

Get the recipe: Classic Alfajores

dessert nachos

Nacho lovers will love this dessert.

Get the Recipe: Dessert Nachos

margarita cupcake

Enjoy margaritas and frosting too!

Get the Recipe: Margarita Cupcakes

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watermelon mint paletas

A cool snack on a hot day made with fresh watermelon and Greek yogurt.

Get the recipe: Watermelon Mint Palettes

caramel flan

A baked custard dessert that will be the star of your meal.

Get the Recipe: Caramel Flan

peanut horchata sorbet

Ceylon cinnamon gives this sorbet its classic horchata flavor.

Get the recipe: Peanut horchata sorbet

Spicy pineapple and tequila sorbet

In fact, it can also be made non-alcoholic, so kids can enjoy it too.

Get the recipe: Spicy Pineapple and Tequila Sorbet

homemade marzipan

Tastes a bit like an Almond Joy candy bar.

Get the Recipe: Homemade Marzipan

Biscocheetos (anise cinnamon sugar cookies)

Anise-flavored cookies dipped in cinnamon sugar.

Get the recipe: Biscochitos (Anise Cinnamon Sugar Cookies)

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coconut flan

A traditional flan made even more delicious with coconut flavor.

Get the Recipe: Coconut Flan

No-bake margarita pie

Who doesn’t love a no-bake dessert that tastes like a festive cocktail?

Get the Recipe: No-Bake Margarita Pie

mini dessert empanadas

Mini-sized desserts are even more fun.

Get the Recipe: Mini Dessert Empanadas

Black Bottom Dulce De Leche Pie

Rich chocolate ganache sandwiched between no-bake caramel pie dough.

Get the recipe: Black Bottom Dulce de Leche Pie

dulce de leche ice cream

This ice cream has a smooth and rich flavor similar to caramel.

Get the Recipe: Dulce de Leche Ice Cream

churros spiked with mexican beer

Churros are already so delicious, but adding Mexican beer takes the party to a whole new level.

Get the Recipe: Mexican Beer Spiked Churros

mangonada

A tropical smoothie with mango, lime, coconut water, and a little spice makes a light dessert after a big meal.

Get the recipe: Mangonada

Easy cinnamon churros with coffee chocolate sauce

Frying churros is worth the effort.

Get the recipe: Easy Cinnamon Churros with Coffee Chocolate Sauce

Cream cheese swirl coconut tres leche cake

Adding coconut to traditional tres leches cake gives it more flavor.

Get the recipe: Coconut-wrapped cream cheese tres leches cake

dirty horchata tres leche cake

A dessert that combines two Mexican favorites with an explosion of flavor in every bite.

Get the recipe: Dirty Horchata Tres Leche Cake

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