Puerto Rican traditional desserts are simply delicious, a variety of delicacies that will make your mouth water. One of the most emblematic desserts is tembleque, a traditional coconut pudding specially prepared for the Christmas season. But no less important are the exquisite flans and fruit jellies, tarts, sweet rice, and guava shells.
For example, coconut is key in the preparation of several typical Puerto Rican desserts, such as coconut flan, coconut cake, coconut creams, meringues, and the ever-present sweet rice, a kind of rice cooked in coconut milk and spices. Oh, and don't forget the dessert that captures everyone's heart: the traditional Love Powder, a sweet made with toasted coconut shavings coated in sugar.
Another of the most popular desserts in the island of enchantment is flans, including orange flan, cheese flan, and the delicious milk caramel flan. An exceptionally perfect dessert that will delight your senses.
Seasonal fruits are very useful for baking recipes like cakes and cookies. For example, sweet potato nisperos, tasty balls of sweet potato mixed with coconut, cinnamon, and clove; you'll also find the luscious orange tart, guava tart, the rich green lemon cake, and the unique banana muffins. Other tropical fruits used in Puerto Rican confections include guavas, mangoes, mamey, and papaya; guavas are used in the preparation of pastries, jellies, puddings, and preserves in syrup; papaya for the traditional and delicious papaya and cheese candy, and mamey for the popular and rich mamey preserves that will surely be among your favorite desserts.
