45 Mexican Desserts Perfect for Valentine’s Day Dessert
Give your Valentine’s Day a special touch with these Mexican desserts. From delicious flan, Mexican chocolate cake, stuffed conchas to tres leches cake, I’ve got you covered with these vegetarian vegan Mexican dessert recipes for your Valentine’s Day celebration.
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Quick and Easy Mexican Desserts for Valentine’s Day
The following recipes are all incredibly easy and so quick to put together. These are perfect for those that either don’t have a lot of time or are cooking rookies.
Stuffed Conchas
These can be made either with chocolate conchas and whipped cream and strawberries or you could also use a vanilla concha and stuffed it with Nutella and strawberries – both are super delicious options!
- Chocolate Conchas Stuffed with Whipped Cream and Strawberries
- Use vanilla flavored conchas and stuff with Nutella and strawberries
- Vegan Conchas Recipe (this isn’t a quick recipe but Dora’s instructions guide you through it so it’s totally doable!)
Mexican Chocolate Desserts
We all know that Mexico gave chocolate to the World, and a Valentine’s Day without chocolate is simply unfathomable. Check out these delicious recipes!
- Mexican Chocolate Cake
- Spiked Mexican Chocolate
- Iced Mexican Chocolate Recipe | Chocolate Frio
- Mexican Chocolate Tres Leches by Isabel Eats
- Vegan Chocolate Pudding by Healthy Simple Yum
- Chocolate Mexican Wedding Cookies by Thai Caliente
Mexican Cheesecake
Pay de queso or Mexican cheese pie is a delectable treat that’s quite similar to the regular American cheesecake – with a few Mexican touches.
My Mexican cheesecake recipe is made with a decadent chocolate crust using Maria cookies. Additionally it has crushed pecans, vanilla and cinnamon for that extra special touch.
Vegan Churro Cheescake
Everyone loves churros and cheesecake, Anna of Healthy Simple Yum put the two together for a magical dessert, Churro Cheesecake.
Mexican Strawberry Desserts
Just like chocolate, strawberries are and international symbol associated with Valentine’s Day. You’re going to love these strawberry recipes with a Mexican touch.
- Fresas con Crema
- Vegan Fresas con Crema
- Strawberry Arroz con Leche by Nibbles and Feasts
- Strawberry and Cajeta Crepes
- Strawberry Tamales
- Concha Icebox Cake by Sweet Life
Arroz Con Leche
Mexican rice pudding makes a perfect Valentine’s Day dessert because it’s so easy to make. I have both a dairy and vegan version. Serve topped with strawberries or your favorite fruit.
- Easy Vegan Arroz con Leche Recipe (Mexican Rice Pudding)
- Traditional Mexican Arroz con Leche
- Arroz con Leche Brulee by Presley’s Pantry
Amazing Mexican Flan Recipes
These recipes are both traditional and some with special twists. They’d all be perfect for that special dinner for your and your partner.
- Easy La Lechera Flan Recipe (Condensed Milk Flan)
- Chocoflan- Pastel Imposible by Thai Caliente
- Vegan Flan by Dora’s Table
- Vegan Flan by Healthy Simple Yum
- Chocolate Flan by Nibbles and Feasts
- Vegan Chocoflan by Dora’s Table (also known as vegan pastel imposible)
Carlotas, Tres Leches & Mexican Pound Cake
Carlotas are the easiest Mexican desserts and you can have them ready in no time — perfect for that last minute treat. Tres leches cakes are a bit more involved but so very worth the effort!
- Carlota de Limon
- Vegan Pastel de Tres Leches by Dora’s Table
- Authentic Tres Leches Cake Recipe by Mexico in My Kitchen
- The Best Nata Pound Cake (Panqué de Nata)
Jericalla The Dessert from Guadalajara
Jericalla is like a thicker flan recipe that has a dark golden color surface. It’s so easy to make and it’s definitely a must try.
Made in individual cups, it’s the perfect Valentine’s Day dessert to feed a party.
Bionicos
Bionicos are similar to a yogurt parfait. They are made with fresh seasonal fruits, granola and drizzled with a creamy yogurt sauce.
They can be served as a dessert and are so easy to put together. Add that extra touch of love by using homemade Mexican granola.
Mexican Ice Cream, Empanadas, Cakes & More Desserts
Also check out these other delicious recipes that would also be the perfect Mexican Valentine’s Day dessert.
- Easy Mango Ice Cream
- Easy Guava and Cheese Empanadas Recipe
- Vegan Tequila Truffles by Dora’s Table
- Vegan Donuts
- Easy Pan de Elote or Mexican Sweet Corn Cake with Cream Cheese
- Churro Cupcakes by Muy Delish
- Paletas de Fresas con Crema by Thai Caliente
- Strawberry Pretzel Dessert by Healthy Simple Yum
- Strawberry Swirl Cheesecake Bars by Healthy Simple Yum
- Cinnamon Roll Hearts by Presley’s Pantry
- Homemade Cinnamon Churros with Lemon Cream by Muy Bueno Cookbook
- Vegan Mexican Chocolate Avocado Pudding by Muy Bueno Cookbook
- Chocolate Margarita by Sweet Life Bake
Mexican Desserts Cookbook
If you want a gorgeous cookbook filled with Mexican desserts then do check out ¡Viva Desserts!: Traditional and Reinvented Sweets from a Mexican-American Kitchen. The book is authored by uber talented Nicole Presley of Presley’s Pantry.
Don’t forget to also check out my recipe roundup for Mother’s Day Recipes and Authentic Mexican Recipes with Potatoes.
Nancy Lopez is a food blogger and author of the cookbook Mexican Tamales Made Meatless. Born in Mexico, raised in the US, and currently living in Southern Mexico, she has followed a meatless diet for almost 10 years. It is her passion and mission to share all she has learned about vegan Mexican cooking and vegetarian Mexican recipes. Mexican Made Meatless is a blog dedicated to preserving the authentic flavors of Mexican cuisine just without the meat. It’s a place to celebrate Mexican culture and all it’s delightfully delicious traditional foods. Read more…