Delicioso: Desserts for Cinco de Mayo
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Tres Leches Cakes
This decadent cake is soaked in three different types of milk.
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Easy Churros with Mexican Chocolate Sauce
They may be baked instead of fried and call for store-bought puff pastry instead of homemade batter, but take it from us, these churros are just as delicioso. Serve with our ancho chili- and cinnamon-laced chocolate sauce.
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Spicy Chocolate Cookies
A roll in turbinado sugar before baking adds extra crunch to these melt-in-your-mouth cookies inspired by the flavors of Mexican hot chocolate. They get their addictive kick from cayenne pepper and cinnamon.
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Honey Flan with Citrus and Kiwifruit
Honey gives this rich eggy dessert a subtle sweetness. Finish with wedges of kiwi and segments of your favorite citrus -- we used clementines, tangerines, and pink grapefruit. Or try our Maple Flan if you're more of a syrup person.
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Creamy Horchata Pops
The temperature finally starts to rise around Cinco de Mayo, which means it's time for a frozen dessert! Transform the cinnamon-flavored rice milk beverage known as horchata into popsicles for a refreshing sweet ending.
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Margarita Cupcakes
These festive cupcakes have all the flavors -- and the tequila and triple sec -- found in a margarita, with the addition of a rich cream cheese frosting.
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Biscochitos
DIY lard makes all the difference in these anise-flavored Mexican sugar cookies.
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Pumpkin Flan
Who says it's too early for pumpkin??! That's what the canned variety is for. Not only does it work beautifully in this pumpkin pie-Mexican custard hybrid, but it also gives the dessert a beautiful burnt orange hue.
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Mexican Wedding Cakes
These crumbly nut cookies are rolled twice in confectioners' sugar to get their characteristic white coating.
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Mexican Ice Cream Sundaes with Cinnamon-Chocolate Sauce
Cinnamon and chocolate are a classic flavor combo in Mexican cuisine. Here they're combined in a sauce that's drizzled over dulce de leche ice cream.
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Mexican Chocolate Biscotti
Yes, we know biscotti are Italian, but the combination of cocoa powder, bittersweet chocolate, cayenne, and cinnamon are making a strong case for fusion.
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Cinnamon Tostada
Snack on something sweet; these broiled "chips" are coated in cinnamon sugar and are similar to sopaipillas.
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Mexican Snowballs
It takes only three ingredients to make this tropical ice cream and coconut treat.
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Mango Wedges with Chili
Looking for something a little savory to serve after dinner? Ancho chili powder and salt bring out the bright flavors in fresh mango.
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Margarita Cheesecake
If your favorite part of a margarita is the salted rim, you'll love the pretzel crust on this lime and tequila cheesecake.