There are plenty of Mexican desserts to choose from, including flan, which is a caramel custard. This dessert is made from a rich custard and has soft caramel on the top. It is called flan in many countries but the word “flan” originated in France. Flan is easy to make as long as you have a flan recipe and it usually consists of a vanilla flavored custard, which is set rather than runny. Flan comes in other flavors such as lemon, coconut, and chocolate. The history of Mexican flan actually goes back to ancient roman times.

Another delicious Mexican dessert is empanadas. These are stuffed pastries containing a filling. Mexican favorites for the filling include cream, fruits, and pumpkin. In some Mexican states, empanadas contain beef and vegetables, ham and cheese or another savory variety. They are eaten as a breakfast food, snack, or dessert, depending on the filling.

Chocolate has been used in Mexico for many centuries. The Mayans first used chocolate and then Aztecs continued to use it. The Aztecs used chocolate as both a currency and a food. The Aztecs introduced chocolate to the Spanish who took it back to Spain with them. Chocolate became the main ingredient in the king’s favorite drink.

The Aztecs made a variety of drinks with the chocolate and often added seeds, honey, and nuts. A popular Mexican chocolate drink is champurrado, especially at breakfast time when you can buy it from the street vendors. Champurrado is thick and hot and is sometimes served with churros. You can use a champurrado recipe if you want to make this champurrado Mexican drink for yourself.

A dessert found in the Yucatan is called sapotes dulces. Sapotes are a fruit grown in Mexico. It is very rare to find the fruit in the United States. Sapotes have an orange flesh that has a unique flavor of being juicy, creamy and can often be said similar to the flavor of coconuts, and vanilla. Sapotes dulces is a dessert using the fruit, mixing it with orange juice, rum, and sugar, and served chilled. It is easy to make and has a great flavor.

Another Mexican dessert delicacy is cajeta, also called crema de cajeta, dulce de leche (which means sweet milk) or leche quemada (which means burnt milk). The main ingredient in cajeta is caramelized milk, which is cooked down until it is a thick liquid. The most common ingredient is sweetened milk but it can be made with cow’s milk or goat’s milk. Cajeta can be enjoyed alone, on pastries, ice cream or as a topping for grilled bananas. The Hershey Company manufactures its own version of cajeta for Mexican food lovers living in America.

There are plenty of different Mexican recipes to suit every taste. There are many cakes, cookies, chocolates, and candies available to buy or make yourself. You can experiment yourself with Mexican dessert recipes. If you want to try them before making your own, visit an authentic Mexican restaurant and sample the dessert menu there. You might even find Mexican desserts at a Mexican grocer if there is one near you. Once you sample the rich, tasty flavors of Mexican desserts, you will certainly want to have a go at creating some yourself.