We have 33 Easy Mexican Dessert Recipes that are effortless but absolutely amazing. From cakes and cookies to cheesecake and more, these will be a huge hit.
Whether you are throwing a party or just want a dessert to go with Taco Tuesday or the next fiesta, these Easy Mexican Dessert recipes are absolutely fabulous. There is something for everyone to enjoy.
From no bake desserts and Traditional Mexican Cookies, this list is jam packed with popular Mexican recipes. Each of these dessert ideas are quick and easy. Give one of these traditional Mexican dessert recipes a try to satisfy your sweet tooth.
Table of Contents
- Why We Love These Recipes
- 1. Sopapilla Recipe
- 2. Elephant Ears
- 3. Cinnamon Chips
- 4. Disney Churros
- 5. Air Fryer Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas
- 6. Flan Cake
- 7. Tres Leches Cake
- 8. Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
- 9. Deep Fried Cheesecake
- 10. Key Lime Cupcakes
- 11. Key Lime Bars
- 12. Cinnamon Bundt Cake Recipe
- 13. Tres Leches Cupcakes
- 14. Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
- 15. Snowball Cookies Recipe
- 16. Dulce De Leche Sandwich Cookies
- 17.Fried Ice Cream
- 18. Cream Cheese Mints
- 19. Mango Popsicles
- 20. Lime Popsicles
- 21. Rolled Ice Cream
- 22. Frozen Margarita Pie
- 23. Mango Tajin Popsicles
- 24. Cherry Mango Popsicles
- 25. Cheesecake Dessert Tacos
- 26. Tres Leche Cupcakes
- 27. Mexican Sweet Bread
- 28. Air Fryer Churro Chips
- 29. Churro Chimichangas
- 30. Churro Bites
- 31. Churro Cheesecakes
- 32. Cinnamon Roll Rice Krispie treats
- 33. Cinnamon Popcorn
- More Mexican Recipes
Why We Love These Recipes
There are endless options. Each of these require minimum ingredients and effort.
No need to head to your favorite Mexican restaurant when you can easily make these delicious desserts at home. Your family will be so impressed!
1. Sopapilla Recipe
These traditional Sopapillas make everyone happy. The dough is fried to a golden brown. They are crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. Drizzle with honey or chocolate sauce or serve with No Churn Vanilla Ice Cream.
2. Elephant Ears
Don’t be intimated by this pastry recipe for Elephant Ears. It is extremely simple to make and deep frying makes it fast. These are decadent with cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on top or a generous dollop of whipped cream.
3. Cinnamon Chips
These taste like a fried treat but you can actually bake them. Cinnamon chips make a quick and easy dessert with just 4 ingredients.
4. Disney Churros
You don’t need to take a trip to Disney World to enjoy their famous churros. Anyone can easily make these at home without much effort. They are fried to perfection for the best texture and dusted with sugar on top.
5. Air Fryer Strawberry Cheesecake Chimichangas
Chimichangas make such a special dessert. The air fryer makes it extremely effortless and the creamy strawberry filling is delicious.
6. Flan Cake
Caramel Flan is one of my favorite Mexican desserts. It is authentic and delicious. This cake is one to impress. Serve it with your favorite Mexican dishes.
7. Tres Leches Cake
From the moist cake to the sweet whipped topping, this recipe never disappoints. It is so sweet and luscious for one of the best Mexican desserts.
8. Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars
This authentic Mexican dessert has numerous flaky layers packed with creamy cheesecake filling. Each bite is heavenly with the perfect combination of the best ingredients. You can also top with powder sugar.
9. Deep Fried Cheesecake
These cheesecake bites are the perfect size for snacking. Each one is deep fried to absolute perfection. We love to sprinkle them excessively with powdered sugar.
10. Key Lime Cupcakes
Key Lime flavor is the perfect dessert to make to go with your Mexican dinner. The sweet and sour combination makes for a decadent dessert. The icing is rich and creamy.
11. Key Lime Bars
Everything you love about Key Lime Pie is in these fabulous bars. They are light and jam packed with creamy lime filing.
12. Cinnamon Bundt Cake Recipe
The results are impressive but the work is minimum. This effortless bundt cake looks stunning and tastes even better with the cinnamon flavor and drizzle.
13. Tres Leches Cupcakes
Enjoy your favorite Mexican cake in the form of cupcakes. These Tres Leches Cupcakes are perfect for a party and the incividual size makes it handy.
14. Snickerdoodle Cookie Recipe
Each bite of these cookies is so soft and delicious. They are reminiscent of a sugar cookie but combined with cinnamon for the best recipe. It uses simple ingredients such as butter, eggs and flour.
15. Snowball Cookies Recipe
Mexican Wedding Cookies are buttery and light. Each cookie is coated in powdered sugar for a fantastic treat everyone will enjoy.
16. Dulce De Leche Sandwich Cookies
These cookies are sandwiched between a rich filling that everyone will go crazy over. You get all the delicious flavor of Dulce De Leche in these bite size cookies.
17.Fried Ice Cream
From the crispy outside to the creamy inside, this is one dessert that will go fast. It is fabulous.
18. Cream Cheese Mints
These mints will literally melt in your mouth. You can make these any color you prefer. We like to alternate various colors.
19. Mango Popsicles
These ice pops only call for 4 ingredients for the easiest frozen treat. The mango flavor is light and delicious.
20. Lime Popsicles
If you are looking for a refreshing dessert to beat the heat, make these easy lime popsicles with minimum prep work. They are light and packed with flavor.
21. Rolled Ice Cream
This fun-loving treat only calls for 2 simple ingredients. The results look absolutely stunning. This dessert is always a show stopper.
22. Frozen Margarita Pie
From the decadent pretzel crust to the creamy frozen margarita filling, this pie is unforgettable. The fresh lime juice is undeniably fabulous.
23. Mango Tajin Popsicles
If you haven’t attempted to make Mangonada popsicles, you are missing out. It is the perfect blend of fruit and spice. They are really refreshing and straightforward to make.
24. Cherry Mango Popsicles
Not only are these popsicles tasty but they are absolutely gorgeous as well. Furthermore, the layers of cherry and mangos look stunning and taste so refreshing.
25. Cheesecake Dessert Tacos
Jazz up a plain taco with this fabulous dessert recipe. The cheesecake filling is rich and creamy. You can also add cherry topping, apple pie filling or cool whip on top.
26. Tres Leche Cupcakes
Bonus Recipe – This tres leche cupcakes is the perfect Mexican inspired dessert, so I had to add it.
27. Mexican Sweet Bread
This is so easy and will save you lots of money from bakery prices or a trip to Mexico!
28. Air Fryer Churro Chips
The chips are crispy and delicious with a generous amount of cinnamon sugar on top.
29. Churro Chimichangas
Each bite is creamy on the inside and crispy on the outside.
30. Churro Bites
These bite sizes churros are so fun to make and taste great with Mexican hot chocolate.
31. Churro Cheesecakes
Combine all the flavor of churros with cheesecake for an amazing dessert.
32. Cinnamon Roll Rice Krispie treats
The addition of cinnamon rolls in rice krispie treats taste sweet and decadent.
33. Cinnamon Popcorn
If you are craving something sweet and easy while also budget friendly, this popcorn recipe is the one to try! Try adding Mexican chocolate.
More Mexican Recipes
There are so many effortless and easy Mexican desserts to easily create at home. Get started today and see how fabulous these recipes are. Please leave a comment. I love hearing from you.
