Mexican Dessert Recipes

Roasted Habanero Honey 

Spice up your honey with one of the worlds hottest peppers. You control the heat and it compliments most traditional Mexican desserts.

Mexican Wedding Cakes (Nut Butter Balls) 

Tender little confections with chopped nuts are a Mexican tradition.

Grilled Hot Pepper Pineapple Quesadillas 

Flour tortillas are sandwiched with a filling of cream cheese and hot pepper jelly, sprinkled with white cheddar cheese, jalapeno pepper and pineapple tidbits, and ...

Fried Caramel Apple Empanadas 

Usually baked, this sweet fried empanada makes a perfect fall dessert when served with ice cream and a slice of cheese.

Mexican Flan 

A mixture of sweetened condensed milk, beaten eggs, vanilla and water is poured over a caramelized syrup in a one-piece tube pan and baked.

Mexican Baked Apples 

These baked apples are filled with Mexican chocolate and butter, then topped with marshmallows and baked to perfection.

Apple Burrito 

Try these burritos for dessert. They are filled with apple pie filling and fried, then served with ice cream and a brandy sauce.

Coconut-Lime Tres Leches Cake 

This moist cake is prepared with rum, lime juice and sweetened condensed milk. What a great way to finish a tasty Mexican meal.

Margarita Custard 

Serve margaritas with your meal and these yummy little treats for dessert. What a pairing.

Turtle Chimichangas 

A chocolate bar is wrapped inside a large flour tortilla and deep-fried, then topped with caramel-pecan and hot fudge sauces and ice cream.

Chocolate-Banana Burrito 

A banana bread batter is spread over flour tortillas, sprinkled with chocolate chips, rolled up and drizzled with a chocolate glaze before baking.

Shark Enchillidas 

For a new twist on Mexican food, try these unique shark enchiladas, baked in a creamy cheese sauce.

Fried Apple Burrito 

These apple burritos are a quick fix and present beautifully. What a way to finish off a Mexican fiesta.

Bite-Sized Margarita Cheesecake Tarts 

These bite sized margarita cheesecakes use corn chips as the crust with the salt complimenting the margarita filling. What an ending to your next fiesta.

Mexican Chocolate Creme Brulee 

Richly flavored chocolate creme brules that are made with Kahlua, espresso powder, and fine cocoa and topped with a candy shell.

Souffles De Mango Y Naranja Congelados (Frozen Mango-Orange Souffles) 

Pureed mango is combined with separated eggs, orange juice concentrate, lime juice and whipped cream to make this frozen dessert. Because these souffles may contain...

Easy Cran-Apple Empanadas 

Refrigerated pizza dough is rolled into individual rounds and topped with a mixture of apple pie filling, dried cranberries, cheddar cheese and apple pie spice. ...

Rum-Raisin Natilla 

This rich pudding is made with milk and whipping cream, thickened with cornstarch and egg yolks, sweetened with granulated and brown sugar, and flavored with ...

Chocolate, Chili, and Walnut Brownies 

These treats have more flavors than an ordinary brownie--they also offer cinnamon and chili powder in addition to the chocolate.

Caramel Custard Flan 

Sweetened condensed milk (not evaporated), whole milk and beaten eggs are used in this custard, which is baked with caramelized sugar on the bottom.

Pumpkin Pie Quesadillas 

Not your traditional quesadilla, this one has a filling of canned pumpkin, sugar, spices and pecans, for a change of pace to pumpkin pie.