17 Cinco de Mayo Desserts For When You Need A Break From All That Guacamole

Few things can make a taco even more delicious than it already is, but ice cream is definitely one of them. Small tortilla shells make an excellent dessert when you add ice cream and melted chocolate.

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How do you make a cheesecake bar even more appealing? Make it into a churro cheesecake bar. Churros may not be a traditional Mexican food (they’re more popular in Spain, Portugal, and France), but they’re still a traditional Spanish dessert, so you can bend the rules a bit. For this dessert, you’ll want to.

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These skull chocolate candies may be more in line with the decorations used for the Day of the Dead celebration (which happens in October), but that doesn’t mean you can’t make these cupcakes for Cinco de Mayo too. Chocolate and cinnamon mix for an awesome taste you won’t forget.

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A tres leches cake is a Spanish dessert that’s basically a sponge cake soaked in three kinds of milk (hence the name). It comes out as a light cake, but it’s definitely still an indulgent option. Make this on a big celebration, which is why it’s perfect for Cinco de Mayo.

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Oh. My. God. Could these cookies be ANY cuter? I don’t think it’s possible. Oreos, shredded coconuts, Hot Tamales, and Starburst candies come together to make an adorable little dessert that looks like a taco but is so much sweeter.

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Looking for a dessert you can sip on rather than munch on? Opt for this milkshake, which is made with coconut flavoring and churros. Don’t forget to add churros as edible stirrers.

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Tacos are always delicious. Tacos made of fruit? YES PLEASE! These are fresh, delicious, and more nutritious than sucking down yet another margarita.

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Opt for a different spin on cheesecake by making these cute margarita-flavored mini cheesecakes. Once you eat these, you’ll want to start pairing graham crackers with your margs all the time!

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These cinnamon sugar cupcakes will remind you of eating a fluffy Snickerdoodle cupcake. Made with lots of cinnamon flavor, they’re super sweet — and the cream cheese frosting is just a delicious bonus.

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These donuts taste more like little cakes instead of donuts — and they’re little, so you can eat a whole bunch and not feel bad! The frosting is made with three different kinds of milk, which gives it its festive name.

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Lucky enough to be celebrating somewhere warm? When you need a dessert that will cool you down, go for these margarita popsicles, which look awesome and taste even better.

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These cupcakes are basically little tres leches cakes topped with light homemade whipped cream. They look amazing, and I’m sure they taste just as good.

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Making macarons is tricky, but this version, made with Mexican-inspired flavors and warm caramel, is so worth it. You’ll impress everyone… if you can manage to not keep them all to yourself.

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The only thing that might be better than a real churro is a churro cookie. Soft, sugary, and totally irresistible, these will be gone in minutes, guaranteed.

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Oh, I’m sorry? Were you just thinking dessert tacos couldn’t possibly get any better? Well, you were wrong, because these are amazing. Peanut butter, banana, coconut, chocolate, ice cream… how can you top this?

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Looking for an easy dessert that will also taste great? Go for this one. It’s like fried ice cream, except it’s not… but it’s so good you won’t care. It’s simple to put together, and it’s something everyone will enjoy.

Image and recipe: Skinny Taste