Peruvian Desserts

Picarones are a staple of Peruvian street food, the tasty, deep-fried treats that are also often referred to as the "Peruvian doughnuts". The dough is shaped into a ring and fried in hot oil, and picarones are then drizzled with a sweet cane syrup... READ MORE

Queso helado is a Peruvian dessert that's very similar to ice cream, and it originates from Arequipa. It's usually made with a combination of whole milk, evaporated milk, cinnamon, cloves, desiccated coconut, sugar, and egg yolks. Both types of mi... READ MORE

Mazamorra morada is a well-known Peruvian dessert made with purple corn as the key ingredient, giving the dessert its signature color and flavor. Besides purple corn, the pudding is made with various fruits such as apples, peaches, and pineapple, ... READ MORE

Crema volteada (lit. upside-down cream) is the Peruvian version of the Spanish flan and the French crème caramel, prepared with sugar, condensed milk, evaporated milk, vanilla essence, and eggs. The vanilla-flavor... READ MORE

Turrón de Doña Pepa is a traditional dessert that is prepared and consumed in October, or, as it’s called in Peru, el mes morada, meaning the purple month. This layered nougat is drizzled with chancaca, then t... READ MORE

Suspiro de limeña is a traditional dessert originating in Lima, consisting of two main components: manjar blanco caramel cream, and fluffy meringue. The manjar blanco component consists of milk, sugar, egg yolks, and vanilla, while the meri... READ MORE

Humitas dulces is a traditional dessert originating from Peru. It's usually made with a combination of corn, evaporated milk, sugar, butter, raisins, cinnamon, salt, and corn husks. The mixture is cooked until it becomes slightly shiny and thick. ... READ MORE

Cremolada is a popular frozen dessert from Peru, often described as a cross between a smoothie and shaved ice. It's made by blending fresh fruit pulp with sugar and water, then freezing the mixture. Sometimes, a bit of lime or lemon juice might be... READ MORE

Arroz zambito is a Peruvian take on rice pudding. It is traditionally sweetened with unrefined sugar and flavored with raisins, aniseed, and coconut. This dessert is said to have originated in the 1800s, and it was originally made with water, but ... READ MORE

Frejol colado is a traditional Afro-Peruvian dessert consisting of black beans, sugar, milk, and spices. The beans are skinned, mashed into a purée, then cooked with sugar, milk, and spices such as cloves, sesame seeds, and anise seeds unti... READ MORE

Ranfañote is a Peruvian bread pudding made with toasted pieces of stale bread, walnuts, pecans, currants, port wine or pisco, orange juice and zest, cheese (usually queso fresco), vanilla, and butter. The combination is drenched in chancaca... READ MORE

Limones rellenos is a lemon-based dessert that's popular throughout Latin America, and especially in Peru. It's made with a combination of lemons, evaporated milk, condensed milk, spices, and sugar. Evaporated milk is mixed wit lemon juice and ani... READ MORE

At the same time crispy and spongy, prestiños are traditional Huánucan teatime snacks that are shaped into doughnuts, inspired by the similar Spanish treat called

Chapanas is a Peruvian sweet treat mostly associated with the Ica region, based on cassava flour, anise, and molasses. The combination is traditionally wrapped in a dry leaf, and the dish is served and consumed cold. The name chapana is derived fr... READ MORE

Alfajor de penco is a traditional cake from the Peruvian city of Moquegua, notably larger and harder from other alfajor varieties, and in fact can't even be considered an alfajor variety. Its prepared with egg yolks, anise, baking powder, flour, a... READ MORE

Guargüeros are Peruvian fried pastries that are traditionally filled with dulce de leche. The dough consists of flour, salt, egg yolks, and Pisco – Peruvian national beverage. When prepared, the dough is twisted so it looks very similar... READ MORE