Desserts

Muffins de Bananos Calados (Fried Bananas Muffins)

7 comments May 9, 2012

Learning how to bake has become my mission since I started this blog three years ago. Sometimes, the result is a complete mess and it looks and taste bad, but sometimes the result is an amazing recipe like these Fried Bananas Muffins I made about a month ago. I was very happy with the result [...]

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Arroz con Tres Leches (Three Milks Rice Pudding)

11 comments April 10, 2012

Do you ever crave something sweet but don’t want to put in the time and effort to create it? Well, here’s a simple and wonderful dessert, Tres Leches Rice Pudding. A creamy rice pudding cooked with sweet condensed milk, evaporated milk, heavy cream and whole milk! I just love rice pudding and this Tres Leches [...]

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Cocadas de Lechera (Sweet Condensed Milk and Coconut Bars)

14 comments April 6, 2012

I don’t like staying in the kitchen for hours after cooking the main course making dessert, so I prefer simple desserts for entertaining. These Sweet Condensed Milk Bars or Cocadas de Lechera are the perfect dessert for entertaining. I wish you all a happy Pascua (Easter) with your families and friends. Hope you enjoy the [...]

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Simple Lime Pie (Postre de Limón)

11 comments March 20, 2012

Today I am going to share with you one of my guilty pleasures, or should I say, an entire category of guilty pleasures! No disrespect to dulce de leche or arequipe, but I adore desserts that are a combination of citrus and sweet, and this Postre de Limón is sweet, tangy, creamy and absolutely delicious! [...]

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Cocadas de Arequipe (Dulce de Leche and Coconut Bars)

11 comments March 13, 2012

Hola everyone, Do you love Dulce de Leche and Coconut? Then allow me to introduce you to a delicious dessert, Cocadas de Arequipe. It’s simple and easy to make and an absolutely wonderful. The aromas in the kitchen were making me so hungry when I was cooking these cocadas, that I just could not wait [...]

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Torticas de Lechera (Sweet Condensed Milk Mini Cakes)

9 comments March 10, 2012

I have a confession to make today… I am a condensed milk and Dulce de Leche addict I just love these ingredients and am always creating recipes with them! Those of you who have been longtime readers know that I don’t love to bake and don’t consider myself a great baker, but lately, I am [...]

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Lavender Lemon Bars

11 comments March 3, 2012

Earlier this week I shared with you Joy the Baker’s Zucchini and Potato Pancakes, the third post in the series for the Joy the Baker Cookbook Spotlight event. I chose to make one more recipe this week for the Cookbook Spotlight to share with you. I love tangy and tart desserts and I’ve been craving [...]

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