This is my collection of some of my favorite recipes for delicious Latin desserts and decadent sweet treats like arroz con leche rice pudding, sweet empanadas, coconut ice cream, tres leches cake, caramelize fruits, pineapple flan, passion fruit mousse, alfajores, churros, and more.

En Español

Alfajores: Learn how to make homemade alfajores or dulce de leche sandwich cookies. These Latin American cookies are made with all purpose flour, cornstarch, butter, baking powder, egg yolks, sugar, lemon zest, milk, and vanilla. They are filled with caramel and decorated with coconut or icing sugar.

Brazilian Brigadeiros: Recipe for homemade brigadeiros, a traditional Brazilian chocolate truffle made with cocoa powder and condensed milk rolled in chocolate sprinkles. Also includes some variations, and how to make homemade condensed milk or vegan condensed milk.

Manjar or dulce de leche: Recipe for homemade manjar or dulce de leche, a traditional Latin caramel dessert made by caramelizing milk and sugar. Dulce de leche is a classic component of many desserts, but can also be a dessert on its own.

Tropical fruit salad {Come y Bebe}: Come y bebe is an Ecuadorian tropical fruit salad. This simple and refreshing fruit salad is made with papaya, pineapple, banana and orange juice. Other variations of this easy dessert are known as Tizana in Venezuela or Salpicón in Colombia.

Quesillo (Venezuelan Flan): This recipe for Venezuelan Quesillo consists of a creamy caramel flan or custard dessert made with eggs, sugar caramel sauce, condensed milk, regular milk, vanilla extract, and a hint of rum or brandy.

Coffee Flan: Recipe for coffee flan or flan de café, this delicious dessert combines the creamy richness of traditional flan with the bold flavor of coffee.

Pineapple flan {Flan de piña}: Pineapple flan, also known as flan de piña or queso de piña, is a custard like dessert made with fresh pineapple juice, sugar, milk, eggs, vanilla and rum.

Traditional Tres Leches cake: This authentic Tres Leches (Three Milks) cake consists of a light sponge cake soaked in a mix of condensed milk, evaporated milk and regular milk (and/or cream). It is topped with a traditional meringue frosting and sprinkled with cinnamon.

Chocolate tres leches cake: Recipe for a delicious chocolate tres leches cake topped with a creamy dulce de leche frosting and toasted coconut.

Venezuelan Marquesa de Chocolate: This stunning no-bake dessert is made with layers of Maria cookies and homemade chocolate pudding goodness.

Torta de Guanábana (Soursop Cake): This classic Venezuelan cake consists of layers of sponge cake filled with a soursop (aka guanabana) jam and condensed milk and decorated with Italian meringue

Uruguayan Torta Chajá: This to die for Torta Chajá, also called Postre Chajá, is a traditional Uruguayan cake made with layers of fluffy sponge cake, crisp meringue, whipped cream, canned peaches, and dulce de leche.

Passion Fruit Cheesecake:  This delicious dessert has a cookie crust base, a creamy layer prepared with cream cheese, passion fruit juice, eggs, and sugar, and a passion fruit sauce topping.

Coconut ice cream: Homemade coconut ice cream recipe made with coconut milk, cream, sugar, fresh grated coconut, and dark rum. Served with roasted coconut shavings.

Puerto Rican Tembleque: An easy recipe for Puerto Rican Tembleque, this traditional dessert consists of a creamy coconut pudding made with coconut milk, coconut cream, sugar, water, cornstarch, vanilla, lime or lemon peel, and ground cinnamon.

Passion fruit mousse : Recipe for mousse de maracuya or passion fruit mousse, a delicious and easy to make South American dessert. This tropical mousse is made with passion fruit pulp, whipping cream or condensed milk, egg whites and sugar.

Espumillas or guava meringue cream: Espumillas are a a popular street food in Ecuador, this dessert is a meringue cream made with fruit pulp, typically guava or guayaba, egg whites and sugar.

Empanadas de manzana y canela: My homemade apple empanadas with a spiced cinnamon dough. These sweet empanadas are baked and topped with cinnamon sugar.

Chocolate dulce de leche empanadas: Recipe for chocolate dulce de leche empanadas made with a homemade chocolate empanada dough and filled with creamy dulce de leche or caramel.

Dulce de higos: Dulce de higos or fig preserves in spiced syrup are made by cooking ripe figs in a syrup of panela/piloncillo or brown cane sugar and spices.

Cascos de Guayaba: These candied guava shells in syrup are a traditional Latin American sweet treat that are prepared with ripe guavas cooked in a syrup of sugar and spices.

Dulce de Lechosa (Papaya Preserves): Recipe for homemade Dulce de Lechosa or Candied green papaya, these sweet preserves are made with green papaya, papelon (piloncillo or brown sugar), regular sugar, and spices (cinnamon and clove).

Arroz con leche {Latin style rice pudding} : Easy recipe for homemade arroz con leche, a classic Latin American rice pudding dessert made with rice, milk, cinnamon, sugar, raisins, and condensed milk.

Pumpkin empanadas: Delicious homemade pumpkin empanadas made with caramelized or candied pumpkin, cooked in panela or piloncillo syrup with cinnamon, clove and all spice.

Layered gelatin flag popsicles {Helados tricolor}: Easy recipe for layered gelatin flag popsicles made with flavored gelatin or jello, water, and sugar. The perfect treat for a national holiday or sports events. Customize them with your country or team colors. You can also make them using fresh fruit.

Caramelized plantains: Easy recipe for ripe plantains caramelized in a spiced syrup of panela/piloncillo brown sugar, sweet wine, cinnamon, and spices.

Churros with dipping sauce: My simple and easy recipe for preparing homemade churros, they are rolled in a cinnamon sugar mix, and served with chocolate dipping sauce, or with dulce de leche.

Looking for more? Here are all of my dessert recipes.