Cinco de Mayo desserts to delight your taste buds
Indulge in a fiesta of flavors with these irresistible Cinco de Mayo desserts that range from classic churros to mouthwatering tres leches cakes.
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of Mexico’s victory over the French at the Battle of Puebla in 1862 (source).
Without the Mexican forces’ resilience, history might have played out differently. The French would have been Confederate allies for a start.
The alliance between the Mexican resistance and American support set the stage for a celebration that’s now marked by lively music, energetic dancing, vibrant decorations, and of course, deliciously delightful treats.
Now you may have already worked out your Cinco de Mayo party food and be here to wrap it up by planning what sweet goodness you’ll end with.
Or you may be like my husband Ben who’s always about the sweet treats and have yet to plan what else.
If the latter, make sure you check out these Mexican appetizers, Taco recipes, and Cinco de Mayo dinner recipes.
But before you do, get ready to explore a range of Cinco de Mayo desserts that will satisfy the sweetest tooth.
Cinco de Mayo desserts
These cactus chocolate covered pretzel rods are the perfect festive Cinco de Mayo party dessert. What's more, kids will have a blast helping put them together.
This super easy “cheater” churros recipe lets you enjoy the same flavors of that classic Mexican dessert without all the fuss.
Chocoflan recipe is part flan caramel custard, part chocolate cake. Delicious.
Mexican chocolate flan is a light and fluffy dessert with a rich chocolate cake, creamy chocolate flan layer, and gooey caramel topping.
This simple churro bars recipe is loaded with flavor and taste! It's perfect for a fun Cinco De Mayo treat.
Who doesn't love eating churros dipped in delicious sauces? With the help of your Instant Pot, you can be eating warm, sugary churro bites in just a matter of minutes.
Churros are best made at home to ensure their delicious crispness and freshness. These irresistible churros are spongy on the inside, with crisp edges, and covered in cinnamon sugar.
This coconut lime tres leches cake is a unique take on the traditional Mexican cake. It's a sweet, moist cake with a velvety texture, a delicious milky syrup and coconut lime twist. Garnished with coconut and festive rainbow sprinkles, it's perfect for your Cinco de Mayo celebration.
This cream cheese flan tastes like flan meets cheesecake – all topped with a sweet caramel sauce.
Marranitos (aka puerquitos or cochinitos de piloncillo) is a delicious Mexican pan dulce shaped like a little pig that tastes like a soft gingerbread cookie. This recipe is gluten free.
Soft and tender Mexican chocolate cupcakes are filled with a dulce de leche sauce and topped with a spread of whipped dulce de leche frosting giving enough sweetness to brace the mild kick of cayenne pepper.
Smooth and creamy chocolate is nestled in a flaky, buttery crust and has a surprising kick in flavor. Sweet and spicy is what this Mexican chocolate pie is all about.
This is a super easy no-fail chocolate sheet cake that is moist, rich made with a hint of Mexican-inspired spices - and is gluten-free! It's also topped with a fluffy layer of chocolate buttercream frosting.
Flan is a creamy and decadent Mexican dessert that will be the hit at your Cinco de Mayo party. Grab and spoon and enjoy!
These fresh strawberries are a star on the Cinco de Mayo party table. Designed in the colors of the Mexican flag, these strawberries are a perfect treat after all the corn, beans, and rice.
Mexican fruit salad: a simple but delicious salad with cubed melon, mango, papaya, pineapple, lime juice, and a hint of spice. It's an unexpected and unique take on the traditional fruit salad recipe.
This homemade Mexican ice cream recipe is made without frying and is so fast and easy to prepare with vanilla ice cream, crushed Frosted Flakes cereal, and cinnamon.
I'm not going to lie - I'm not 100% convinced re this recipe combo. However this is a popular and traditional Mexican dessert (even though this recipe is vegan, and dairy free) so I thought I would give it a try!
This seven layer dessert dip is a fun twist on a holiday classic: a dessert that looks like a savory dish.
This easy sopaipilla recipe makes 12 light and airy pieces of fried dough that are coated in cinnamon sugar.
A light sponge cake soaked with a mixture of evaporated milk, sweetened condensed milk and cream and topped with more whipped cream, a cake can hardly get any more decadent and delightful. This is the famous Mexican dessert - tres leches cake.
If you like sweetened condensed milk then you’ll enjoy taking a bite into a tres leches cake. It’s simple, easy and perhaps the moistest cake you’ll ever have with a unique flavor you cannot find in most nonhispanic bakeries and restaurants.
Cinco de Mayo is more than just a historical event; it’s a flavorful celebration that invites us to indulge in life’s sweeter moments.
These Cinco de Mayo desserts help us to do just that.



