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Merengon de Frutos Rojos
Merengón de Frutos Rojos- Berries' Pavlova (English version) Ingredientes Para el merengue 4...
Gelatina Margarita
Gelatina Margarita Ingredientes 250 mililitros agua caliente 2 copitas de tequila 1 cucharadita de...
Cheesecake de Mango y Maracuya
Sweet and tangy and perfect in the summertime.
Tarta de Banana y Arequipe
The word Banoffee is constructed from “banana” and “toffee”, and it’s an English dessert with many tropical and Latin ingredients. I think this is why it’s so tasty!
Mermelada de Ciruela y Manzana
Mermelada de Ciruela y Manzana - Plum and Apple Jam (English version below) Ingredientes 3 o 4...
Melado de Caña
Melado de Caña -Cane Molasses (English version below) Ingredientes 1 libra de panela o azúcar...
Cascos de Guayaba – Guava Shells
Perfect with cream cheese.
Trufas de Chocolate
Trufas de Chocolate -Chocolate Truffles (English version below) Ingredientes hacen 15 a 20 trufas...
Mantecada de Almendras
Mantecada de Almendras or Almond's Buttered Cake (English version below) Ingredientes 250 gramos...
Helado de Coco
Helado de Coco- Coconut Ice Cream (English version below) Ingredientes 1 tazas de coco rallado...
Dulces de Tamarindo
Este es un plato típico de la costa Colombiana. Un postre muy fácil de hacer y además es uno de...
Torta Tres Leches de Piña Colada
Torta Tres Leches de Piña Colada - Three Milks Cake of Piña Colada (English version below)...
Melcochas
Melcochas - Brown Sugar Sweets (English version below) Ingrediente para 20 a 30 melcochas 1 panela...
Torta de Limón
Esta receta ofrece siempre un final perfecto para cualquier comida. Es un postre fácil y delicioso...
Postre de Natas
El Postre de Natas es uno de los favoritos después de un buen almuerzo o cena y una parada...
Natilla Morena
Natilla Morena or Brown Blancmange (English version below) Ingredientes 1 1/2 litro de leche 150...
Dulce de Nochebuena
Dulce de Nochebuena Se compone de varios dulces, Desamargado de lima y/o limón, Brevas en almíbar,...
Torta de Navidad con Frutos Secos
Torta de Navidad con Frutos Secos- Christmas Cake with Dry Fruits and Nuts. (English version...
Dulce de Papaya
This is a great sweet or dessert and very easy to make. Tropical fruits are always a good option....
Desamargado de limón y/o lima
Desamargado de limón y/o Lima or Debittering lime and / or lemon (English version below)...
Magdalenas
Magdalenas or Cupcakes (English version below) Ingredientes para 12 magdalenas 250 gramos de...
Torta de Pan de Ayer
My mother use to cook this cake with all the bread we had left over in a week. And when it is...
Mezcla Marinada- Torta de Navidad con Frutos Secos
Mezcla Marinada para Torta de Navidad con Frutos Secos (English versión below) Ingredientes 150...
Bananos Acaramelados
Bananos Acaramelados or Caramelized Bananas (English version below) Ingredientes 2 bananos,...
Bizcocho Borracho
This is an easy and delicious dessert and I love the combination of flavours. This recipe always...
Dulce de Piña
This is a great sweet or dessert. But it can also be a very useful sauce for pork dishes, when...
Helado de Fresa
Helado de Fresa- Strawberry Ice Cream (English versión below) 500 gramos de fresas 1 cucharada de...
Natilla Con Frutos Rojos
This Blancmange is not just for the Christmas season. This dessert is served in individual...
Solteritas con Crema (Deep Fried Rosettes)
The solteritas are very popular in many parts of Colombia, but can also be found in other countries named as fritters, Manchegas flowers, Scandinavian’ Rosettes amongst others.
Natilla de Chocolate
Natilla de Chocolate or Chocolate Blancmange (English version below) Chocolate is delicious in all...
Flan de Mandarina
Flan de Mandarina or Tangerine Pudding (English version below) This a easy and great dessert for...
Repollos con Crema
This is one of my favourite French pastry recipes. I remember when I was little, I use to buy some bread and “Repollos con Crema” in a small bakery near to my grandfather’s house. This bakery always prepared the best desserts.
Merengón de Mango y Kiwi
Merengón de Mango y Kiwi - Mango and Kiwi Pavlova (English version below) If you want to try...
Torta de Vino – Torta Negra
Torta de vino or torta negra is not just for Christmas. You can also make it very spongy without...
Milhojas
In Colombia, Milhojas is a popular dessert. This is a very flaky tart and is a fantastic sweet recipe. It’s really quite simple to make, usually using Chantilly or pastry cream between the layers of the filo pastry.
Postre de tres leches- Leche Asada
This dessert is one of my family favourites. It is very soft and goes very well with any meal....
Merengon
This is a very popular dessert especially after Sunday Lunch. It is full of fresh fruit and sweet...
Natilla
I remember every Christmas waiting to see the nativity and the decoration on the tree, but my best...
Mantecada
This is a very traditional Colombian cake and this recipe is particularly special because it has...
Flan de Mango
A popular pudding in Santa Marta City of Colombia, this a tropical dessert and a delicious mix of...
Arequipe – Dulce de Leche
Dulce de Leche or Arequipe is a great and delicious toffee. My children love it, and I have to...
Bocadillo de Guayaba
Perfect to enjoy on its own or with cheese.
Dulce de Uchuvas
You can create a delicious Sunday Ice Cream just by adding this lovely jam. The colour is so...
Dulce de Moras
This is a fantatic jam which you can mix with other desserts or eat with a piece of toast. I...
Brevas con Arequipe
A dip in toffee makes the outside of each fig as sweet as the inside. Its even more delicious with...
Brazo de Reina
We call this cake Brazo de Reina or Queen’s Arm, because in colonial times it was looked like the Spanish Queen’s dress. This lovely cake is one of my favourites of all time, and I’ve tried to bake as easy is possible.
Chocoramos
Chocoramo is a trademark Colombian cake and is basically a Cake covered with Chocolate. This is...
Flan de Piña
This a great dessert for the family or for a dinner party. I love the combination of fruit and...
Cocadas Blancas
There are so many types of Cocadas, but this is one of my favorite desserts. In Colombia we always find them in small markets or town fairs. Very easy to make and you can serve them as a biscuit as well.
Cocadas de Colores
This a great and colourful recipe. In Colombia we always find them in small markets or town...
Sorbete de Banano y Fresa
This a great sorbet. Almost everyone loves bananas and strawberries and this means it can be a...
Helado de Ron con Pasas
Esta es una deliciosa receta de helado para los adultos. Contiene alcohol, por lo que podría ser...
Colapiscis
Other names are mosaic of colours or gelatina de colores. The combination of texture and colours...
Bizcocho Tropical
This a great way to mix all the sweet flavours of the tropical fruit. The combinations are endless, just try with a little bit of guava jam and the rest is simply great.
Natilla de Piña
This is a great family dessert, or perfect for a party because you can make it few hours or a day...
Flan de Naranja
This recipe is a wonderful dessert. The syrup and the crunchy base are great combination. I made this for my friends on a dinner party, and I have to say there was no leftovers to save.
Cuajada
This a great Colombian dessert when you add a little bit of sugar cane syrup or honey. It is also wonderful with fresh fruit, guava paste or any marmalade.
Fresas con Crema
This is a very simple and delicious dessert, In Colombia my mother use to make it on Sundays after...
Tartaletas de Banana y Arequipe
The word Banoffee is constructed from “banana” and “toffee”, and it’s an English dessert with many tropical and Latin ingredients. I think this is why it’s so tasty!
Natilla al Horno de Uchuvas
This Natilla or Physalis Crème Brule is fantastic for a dinner party or any other special...
Flan de Maracuya
Passion fruit is one of my favorite fruits - it's sweetness and acidity makes it easy to mix with...
Sorbete de Maracuya y Mango
Este es un sorbete delicioso y con la variedad de frutas tropicales sus versiones son casi...
Alfajores de Maicena
I love baking and this recipe is one of my favorite “colaciones”. These biscuits are simply delicious and very popular in Latin America.
Arroz con Leche
I used to think this recipe was just Colombian, but is a very popular dessert everywhere you go....
Dulce de Mielmesabe
This is a very traditional sweet from the Andes region. And we always accompany it with fresh...
Flan de Coco
A lovely Caribbean flavour in a fantastic pudding.This Coconut recipe is perfect for family...
Pasabocas de Guayaba
I made this recipe with Guava’s jam, but you can use Membrillo or Quince paste as well. This pastry is fabulous with any other jam to give the sweet and delicious flavour.
Sorbete de Guayaba
This sorbet is so refreshing and delicate sweet for beginning of a long hot summer. Guava is...
Torta de Piña
I love to make this recipe because it is so simple and so tasty. I always keep some of the ingredients in my cupboard which saves me a lot of time. Perfect to impress everybody at lunch without too much effort.
Natilla de Fresa
This is a simple and delicious dessert. I love to eat strawberries all year around, and especially...
Torta de Manzana
We also call to this cake ‘pudín volteao’ and we try to make the most of all the fruits we have. I love this recipe because it is so simple and so tasty.
Ensalada de Frutas
Our fruit salad is much more than just fruit. It's a fun mix of sweet and tropical flavors. There...
Natilla de Coco
This is an easy and delicious Blancmange.Coconut is an ever present ingredient in Caribbean and...
Torta de Pastores
This is a great cake made from rice pudding left overs. Very popular in the Cauca region or west...
Enyucado
The enyucado is a traditional dessert from the Caribbean region of Colombia. It consists of a cake...
Panelitas de leche
These sweets are very popular from the regions that produce panela, and they carry their name because of their form and color. They can be made with dark sugar or other type of unrefined sugar as well.
Galletas de Limón
This Lemon Biscuits are very popular on the Caribbean coast of Colombia, in particular the Departament of Cordoba. They used to cook them on wood stoves in the backyard of their homes.
Chomelos
Chomelos are the kind of sweet almost everyone enjoys to both make and eat. I remember to buying them in a small shop close to my grandfather’s house every weekend. Sweet memories!
Torta de Banano
This is a great and easy cake recipe. We have a long list of dishes which include this fruit, since the first banana crops began growing in the Magdalena Region with seeds from Panama.
Natilla de Ron con Pasas
This is a very sweet natilla and makes a great addition to a Christmas dinner. I love this recipe...
Torta de Zanahoria
I love this recipe! Carrot Cake has lots of flavour and is also very nutritious, perfect for...
Plátanos Calados
This recipe can be a great dessert or a sweet appetiser. Plantain is a tropical product we use...
Manjar Blanco
Here is a delicious sweet, also known as Manjar de Leche or simply Manjar. It's similar to ...