20+Mexican Desserts to Make for Cinco De Mayo
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Looking for Mexican desserts to make and take for parties like Cinco de Mayo? This list of authentic Mexican desserts and Cinco recipes is the place to start! For more holiday fun see my Cinco De Mayo page.
The Cinco De Mayo holiday is coming up fast! For those of you who celebrate this fun Mexican fiesta i curated an amazing list of dessert recipes to make and take to your gathering. Some are traditional Mexican treats and some are fun Cinco themed desserts created by some of my favorite bloggers.
Mexican Desserts to Make for Cinco De Mayo
You can find authentic recipes like churros and flan and then some fun recipes like tequila cupcakes or Cinco De Mayo cookies. Check them out below!
Air Fryer Easy Mexican Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas
Soft flour tortillas with creamy cheesecake filling, fresh strawberries, and cinnamon sugar.
Gluten-Free 'Pastel de Elote' Sweet Mexican Corn Cake (Vegan, Allergy-Free)
Traditional dessert is moist, dense, with a bread pudding like texture. Baked in a bundt pan, with fresh corn, and topped with a light glaze.
Layered Lime Sherbet Bars
Frozen layered lime sherbet bars have a great balance of sweet and salty, cold and creamy.
Taco Cookies for Cinco de Mayo
Taco cookie recipe for Cinco de Mayo Mexican party.
Chocolate Chili Spice Cookies - Homemade In The Kitchen
Chewy chocolate cookies with chili powder to spice things up.
Margarita Cake with Tequila Cream Cheese Frosting | Recipe
Ultra-moist cake is a celebration of lime and tequila perfect for any fiesta.
How to Decorate Cinco de Mayo Cookies
How to ice the cutest cookies for Cinco De Mayo.
Easy Mexican Street Cornbread Muffins
Mexican street corn (elote) meets cornbread muffins.
Margarita Lime Bars
Tangy lime taste with a pack a punch of tequila flavor.
Eggless Chocolate Tres Leches Cake (Milk Cake)
Chocolate cake drenched in a moist layer of three types of sweetened milk and finished off with decadent mousse layer.
Easy Keto Churros Recipe (Step By Step)
Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with the perfect sweet cinnamon coating.
Strawberry Margarita Cupcake with Liquor Recipe
Fun to eat but taste exactly like what a Strawberry Margarita tastes like.
Mango Margarita Cheesecake
Decadent mango margarita cheesecake recipe with swirls of mango coulis and all your favorite margarita flavors.
Cherry Empanadas (Cherry Hand Pies)
Delicious sweet cherry pies you can hold in your hand.
Day of the Dead + Marranitos (Mexican Pig-Shaped Cookies) + Video
Marranitos are often called "Gingerbread Pigs."
Margarita Cake Balls
All the delicious margarita flavor incorporated into one yummy dessert.
Gluten Free Mexican Fried Ice Cream
Mexican fried ice cream uses your favorite ice cream, Cinnamon Chex, and super easy homemade chocolate sauce.
Mexican Rice Pudding (Arroz con Leche)
A delicious and creamy recipe for Mexican Rice Pudding.
Instant Pot Kahlua Flan
Instant Pot Kahlua Flan has a silky smooth texture and it's swimming in caramel.
Churro Cupcakes Recipe
Cinnamon Churro flavored cupcakes and toppings.
I hope you have found a great recipe to try. This is such a fantastic list of goodies to make!