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30 Delicious Cinco de Mayo Desserts to Get the Party Started

Kick off your fiesta with these tasty recipes for flan, churros, and more.

Mike Garten

Cinco de Mayo is finally here — which means it's time to get the fiesta started with the most delicious Mexican foods! While tasty tacos and homemade guac might be the star dishes of the dinner table at your get-together this year, everyone knows that there's no real party without the most delectable, mouthwatering desserts to feast on — especially when there's dulce de leche or Mexican chocolate involved.

From a classic flan dish to the best-ever churro recipes, these Cinco de Mayo desserts are perfect treats to get the party started while keeping your guests perfectly satisfied (and in the festive spirit, of course). And since we all know that some of us would hate to celebrate the fifth of May without a cocktail in hand, some of these recipes even involve booze in addition to the heavenly chocolate or caramel!

Whether you decide to whip up some tres leches cake or a batch of margarita cupcakes this year, celebrate the holiday with these amazingly tasty Cinco de Mayo dessert recipes for May 5 — and be sure to make extra batches of everything, obviously.

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Choco-Churro Donuts With Dulce de Leche

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Churro Chips With Spiced Chocolate Dip

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Best-Ever Flan

Everyone knows there's no Cinco de Mayo party without flan — which is why you absolutely need to make this best-ever flan recipe ASAP.

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Dulce de Leche Sandwiches

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Spiced Banana-Chocolate Muffins

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Homemade Churros

An essential at any Cinco de Mayo fiesta, these homemade churros are deliciously mouthwatering (and will probably be gone in seconds, so be sure to make an extra batch!).

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Spiced Mexican Hot Chocolate

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Tres Leches Cake

There's nothing more classic than a light, spongy tres leches cake, which is why this recipe needs to be an essential pick at any Cinco de Mayo party.

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RumChata Cheesecake

A boozy cheesecake involving graham cracker crumbs, cinnamon, and a generous pour of RumChata? Sign us up ASAP.

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Brownies With Dulce de Leche, Pecans and Pretzels

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Tres Leches Cupckaes

Creamy tres leches meets sweet coconut in this truly delightful cupcake made with coconut milk and strawberries.

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Dulce De Leche Stuffed Mexican Chocolate Cookies

This heavenly cookie recipe calls for fudgy Mexican chocolate stuffed with gooey dulce de leche and spiced with cinnamon and cayenne pepper. Need we say more?

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No-Churn Churro Ice Cream

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Mexican Fried Ice Cream Cake

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Mexican Hot Chocolate Cookies

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Piña Colada Popsicles

If you like piña coladas, you definitely won't be able to resist these popsicles made with coconut milk, crushed pineapple, lime, and mint leaves (you can even add some rum, too!).

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Mexican Rice Pudding Pops

Want a more savory and creamy popsicle instead? Try these pudding tops made with a classic Arroz Con Leche recipe involving jasmine rice, cinnamon, and golden raisins.

Get the recipe from A Spicy Perspective »

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