Ayote en miel is a delicious Guatemalan dessert typically served on November 1st for All Saints Day, the Dia de Los Muertos festivities in Guatemala. Ayote en miel (or ayote en dulce) is a delicious squash cooked in a sweet syrup of panela (unrefined cane sugar) and spices. It is a popular traditional dessert among … Read more
When it comes to traditional Guatemalan tamales, Paches are one of the most popular tamales in Guatemala. Made from mashed potatoes mixed with bread and sometimes corn flour and a savory tomato-based recado sauce, these potato tamales are wrapped in banana leaves. This post shows an easy recipe for making Guatemalan paches de la capital … Read more
In this post, you’ll find lots of delicious Guatemalan dessert recipes to choose from, whether you are in the mood for crunchy cookies, soft puddings, or creamy candies. I have included all of the best traditional Guatemalan desserts from rellenitos, champurradas and buñuelos to empanadas de manjar and even Guatemalan typical candy, canillitas de leche. … Read more
These easy Guatemalan traditional recipes are ideal to make your 15 de septiembre (Guatemala’s Independence Day) or Hispanic Heritage Month celebrations. I have included some of my favorite recipes, from savory traditional Guatemalan dishes like tamales colorados, enchiladas ,chiles rellenos and Guatemala’s national dish pepián to delicious Guatemalan desserts like canillitas de leche, buñuelos, champurradas … Read more
Guatemalan tamales colorados are one of my favorite traditional Guatemalan dishes. After lots of experimenting, I have come up with the best recipe for Guatemalan tamales, including easy step-by-step instructions. This Guatemalan tamal recipe is based on my grandmother’s recipe, with some personal tweaks. Made with corn masa and a chicken or pork filling wrapped … Read more
Canillitas de leche is my favorite Guatemalan candy. For this Guatemalan canillitas de leche recipe I took a few shortcuts turning the traditional, time-consuming recipe, into a simple and easy no-bake dessert that has all the flavor of the authentic canillitas de leche without the hard work! In this post, you will find a quick … Read more
Pepián de pollo, or chicken pepián, is one of the oldest Guatemalan chicken recipes. This Guatemalan chicken stew is rich in flavors and filled with roasted spices. Pepián can be made with chicken, beef, or pork (or a combination of these meats), stewed in a tomato-based sauce flavored with roasted seeds, and peppers. The addition … Read more
Chuchitos are one of the most popular Guatemalan tamales along with the legendary tamales colorados. Chuchitos are a small type of Guatemalan tamal filled with pork or chicken and a tomato-based recado or sauce and wrapped in corn husks. In this post, you will find the best recipe for Guatemalan chuchitos with easy step-by-step instructions for … Read more
This super easy Guatemalan recipe for champurradas is sure to be a total success with everyone in the family. Not to be confused with Mexican champurrado, Guatemalan champurradas are delicious Guatemalan cookies with the perfect level of crunch to dunk in your morning coffee! This traditional Guatemalan recipe is so simple to make and perfect … Read more
Guatemalan chiles rellenos or stuffed peppers are one of my favorite Guatemalan traditional foods. It is a popular Guatemalan dish made with sweet peppers, filled with a mixture of beef and veggies, served drizzled with tomato sauce. This Guatemalan chiles rellenos recipe I’m sharing with you today comes straight from my mom’s kitchen. You will … Read more
