If you know me, you know I love sweet treats. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month this year, I decided to do some research and ask around for dessert suggestions that I would want to try making myself. After doing so, here are the ones that I’m most interested in trying:Â
SalpicĂłn De FrutasÂ
SalpicĂłn De Frutas is Colombian fruit cocktail dessert that is made with fresh fruit, juice, and is often topped with vanilla ice cream or condensed milk. The base is usually made out of watermelon that is blended with fresh orange juice, but the traditional version is made from Colombiana, which is a popular Colombian soda. You then would add the chunks of fresh fruit into the mixture. This dessert can be made with a wide variety of different fruits, such as papayas, pineapple, mangoes, strawberries, bananas, and apples. This dessert is not only something I believe would taste amazing but also looks super colorful and aesthetically pleasing. Â
Bocadillo de GuayabaÂ
Bocadillo de Guayaba is a traditional guava paste that is popular throughout parts of Latin America that is made by slowly cooking guava pulp with sugar until it is formed into a firm, sliceable block. It is supposed to have a sort of sweet jam texture to it that kind of reminds me of the looks of canned cranberry sauce. This is a dessert in itself but can be enjoyed with other things such as cheese for a more savory combination. Â
ObleasÂ
Obleas are a dessert made from wheat flour that is pressed into thin, crispy wafers. Many people fill the wafers with chocolate, fruit jams, condensed milk, dulce de leche, or other sweet fillings, creating a delicious combination of crunchy and creamy textures.Â
ConchasÂ
Traditional Mexican Sweet Bread, Conchas are a soft and fluffy dessert that are usually found in bakeries across Mexico and the United States. Concha means shell in Spanish, and the sugar that is baked into the bread resembles a seashell. I saw that a lot of people like to take some ice cream and make ice cream sandwiches with conchas, which sounds so delicious. Â
Very big shoutout to my friend, Julian, for giving me some of these suggestions. I hope that other people who love sweet treats just as much as I do are inspired to try some of these soon! I know that I’ll definitely be adding some of these desserts to my must try list.Â