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Sweet and savory Guatemalan bakery recipes

Guatemalan bakery is a delicious expression of Guatemala's culinary culture, blending indigenous, Spanish, and Creole influences.

Guatemalan desserts offer a wide variety of irresistible flavors and textures, captivating the senses and delighting the palate with every bite.

Our most delicious recipes

Corn bread

Corn bread

It is a traditional dessert bread in Guatemala, its main ingredient is corn, which gives it a unique flavor and texture. Learn how to bake a delicious sweet corn bread made with corn flour, wheat flour, and milk, creating a wonderful combination of flavors.

Bakery

1 hour

Baked

8 Servings

Guatemalan Plantains in Mole Sauce

Guatemalan Plantains in Mole Sauce

This exquisite dish brings together ingredients from two continents, with the main actor being the Maya-origin chocolate, combined with sesame seeds, chili peppers, and cinnamon brought by the Spaniards, all mixed with slices of fried plantain.

Bakery

1 hour

fried

6 Servings

Guatemalan Torrejas

Guatemalan Torrejas

With a cup of coffee, these delicious torrejas will be the perfect accompaniment to share with friends and family.

Bakery

1 hour

fried

8 Servings

Guicoy cake

Guicoy cake

It is one of the traditional desserts of Guatemalan cuisine. A delicious Guicoy cake or Guicoy pie is an exquisite Guatemalan dessert, full of flavor.

Bakery

1 hour

Baked

5 Servings

Marzipan

Marzipan

Marzipan is one of the best known traditional sweets, which stands out in both children's and patronal celebrations.

Bakery

1 hour

8 Servings

Plantain stuffed pastries

Plantain stuffed pastries

Plantain stuffed pastries are an exquisite Guatemalan dessert made with ripe plantains, low in sugar. In fact, the filling has variations, it can be bean or custard.

Bakery

1 hour

10 Servings

Squash empanadas

Squash empanadas

Squash empanadas are the perfect appetizer for parties and banquets, or even for a casual gathering. They are a real delight, as they combine a variety of ingredients that give them a delicious flavor.

Appetizers

1 hour

fried

8 Servings

Sweet cassava fritters

Sweet cassava fritters

This delicious Guatemalan dessert is accompanied by a delicious homemade honey. An exquisite variant of this traditional sweet is to prepare it with one of the country's emblematic ingredients.

Bakery

1 hour

fried

12 Servings

Other delicious Guatemalan recipes

Alboroto

Alboroto

Avocado Ice Cream

Avocado Ice Cream

Ayote Flan

Ayote Flan

Ayote sweet dessert

Ayote sweet dessert

Baked Bananas

Baked Bananas

Bizcocho de fruta cristalizada

Bizcocho de fruta cristalizada

Bocado de reina

Bocado de reina

Borrachitos

Borrachitos

Brownies

Brownies

Buñuelos

Buñuelos

Cachitos

Cachitos

Candied Fruit Muffin

Candied Fruit Muffin

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Candied Sweet Potatoes

Carrot Cake

Carrot Cake

Champurradas

Champurradas

Chickpeas in Syrup

Chickpeas in Syrup

Chilacayote cristalizado

Chilacayote cristalizado

Chilacayote in Honey

Chilacayote in Honey

Chiquiadores

Chiquiadores

Chocobananos

Chocobananos

Chococremas

Chococremas

Chocolate Zeppelin

Chocolate Zeppelin

Christmas Buñuelos

Christmas Buñuelos

Christmas tree cookies

Christmas tree cookies

Churros

Churros

Cinnamon and Coconut Roll

Cinnamon and Coconut Roll

Cocadas

Cocadas

Cocaditas

Cocaditas

Coconut and Milk Sweet

Coconut and Milk Sweet

Coconut Bread

Coconut Bread

Coconut Joy

Coconut Joy

Coconut Preserve

Coconut Preserve

Coconut Preserves

Coconut Preserves

Cornbread

Cornbread

Cotton Candy

Cotton Candy

Coyoles in Honey

Coyoles in Honey

Crepas

Crepas

Custard Dessert

Custard Dessert

Dulce de alfajor

Dulce de alfajor

Dulce de leche

Dulce de leche

Encanelados

Encanelados

Espumillas

Espumillas

Figs in Honey

Figs in Honey

Ginger candies

Ginger candies

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Cookies

Gingerbread Man Cookies

Gingerbread Man Cookies

Grated Coconut Ice Cream with Milk

Grated Coconut Ice Cream with Milk

Guatemalan Banana Bread

Guatemalan Banana Bread

Guatemalan Cannoli

Guatemalan Cannoli

Guatemalan Corn Bread

Guatemalan Corn Bread

Guatemalan Espumillas

Guatemalan Espumillas

Guatemalan Rice Pudding

Guatemalan Rice Pudding

Guatemalan Style Croissant

Guatemalan Style Croissant

Guava Colochos

Guava Colochos

Hibiscus Donut

Hibiscus Donut

Hojaldras

Hojaldras

Hojuelas

Hojuelas

Homemade Gingerbread House

Homemade Gingerbread House

Homemade Yema Bread

Homemade Yema Bread

Honey Bow Ties

Honey Bow Ties

Honey-filled Bottles

Honey-filled Bottles

Horchata Cheesecake

Horchata Cheesecake

Hot Churros

Hot Churros

Huevo Chimbo

Huevo Chimbo

Magdalena

Magdalena

Manjar

Manjar

Manjar de Leche

Manjar de Leche

Manjar Empanadas

Manjar Empanadas

Marbled Magdalena

Marbled Magdalena

Marquesote

Marquesote

Marquesote de Jutiapa

Marquesote de Jutiapa

Marshmallows

Marshmallows

Matagusano

Matagusano

Matagusanos

Matagusanos

Melcocha

Melcocha

Melcochas

Melcochas

Milk Balls

Milk Balls

Milk Canillitas

Milk Canillitas

Molletes

Molletes

Nance Ice Cream

Nance Ice Cream

Nances in Honey

Nances in Honey

Nuégados

Nuégados

Ojos de venado

Ojos de venado

Paciencias

Paciencias

Pan de mujer

Pan de mujer

Pan de Retalhuleu

Pan de Retalhuleu

Pastel Tres Leches

Pastel Tres Leches

Pastisetas

Pastisetas

Peach Sweet in syrup from Guatemala

Peach Sweet in syrup from Guatemala

Peaches in Syrup

Peaches in Syrup

Pears in Wine

Pears in Wine

Pie

Pie

Pie de güisquil

Pie de güisquil

Pina Colada Ice Cream

Pina Colada Ice Cream

Pineapple Cream

Pineapple Cream

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Pineapple Upside-Down Cake

Plantains in glory

Plantains in glory

Plataninas

Plataninas

Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Bread

Pumpkin Flan

Pumpkin Flan

Pumpkin Seed Sweets

Pumpkin Seed Sweets

Red ring-shaped sweet bread

Red ring-shaped sweet bread

Rellenitos

Rellenitos

Rice Quesadillas

Rice Quesadillas

Rice with Chocolate

Rice with Chocolate

Rosca de Reyes

Rosca de Reyes

Salpores

Salpores

Stuffed Molletes

Stuffed Molletes

Stuffed wind fritters

Stuffed wind fritters

Sweet Bread

Sweet Bread

Sweet Chiquiadores

Sweet Chiquiadores

Sweet Corn Bread

Sweet Corn Bread

Sweet pepitoria seeds dessert

Sweet pepitoria seeds dessert

Sweet plantain mole

Sweet plantain mole

Sweet Potato Bread

Sweet Potato Bread

Sweet potato dessert

Sweet potato dessert

Sweet Potato in Syrup

Sweet Potato in Syrup

Sweet Rhubarb

Sweet Rhubarb

Sweet tropical chickpeas

Sweet tropical chickpeas

Tamarind Candy

Tamarind Candy

Ties with Honey

Ties with Honey

Traditional Alboroto

Traditional Alboroto

Traditional canillitas de leche

Traditional canillitas de leche

Traditional Coconut Bread

Traditional Coconut Bread

Traditional Corn Bread

Traditional Corn Bread

Traditional Queen's Bite

Traditional Queen's Bite

Traditional sweet squash

Traditional sweet squash

Vanilla Cookies

Vanilla Cookies

Yolk Bread

Yolk Bread

Yuca Fritters

Yuca Fritters