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Easter Dulce de Leche Cookie Cups

March 11, 2016 by Tiffany Leave a Comment

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Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M’s – Yum!Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

Hosting A Latino Easter Party

As many of you know, I was born and raised in Caracas, Venezuela. Comparing to the US, we have a few different traditions when it comes to Easter. Since we live in Miami, I decided to use a pastel color decoration with some delicious and easy to make latin sweets (dulcitos) in order to marry both customs.

When it comes to Easter, I love the baby color that coincides with Spring. It’s bright and cheerful. That’s why I choose to pair it with Tulips, they are blossoming this time of year and give plenty of life to the table.

Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

As you can see, I used my favorite Candy: M&M’s and of course, they came with their own Easter versions. They were so cute that I even decided to use them in my Papitas de leche (milk fudge) and my Dulce de Leche cookie cups.

For decoration, I used candle vases and filled them up with M&M’s eggs. I also placed 2 colorful bowls filled with Easter colored M&M’s.

Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

Papitas de leche on the left and Dulce de Leche cookie cups on the right

Whenever I serve sweets, I always add a bowl of fruit. It’s perfect for food allergies and also gives a nice color to the table. When I comes to drinks I added a Venezuelan classic: Batido de Parchita (passion fruit juice). To make it, all you need is passion fruit pulp, water, ice and sugar. Easy, peasy parchita squeezy! The batido is tangy and goes great with our sweet desserts.

Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

When I was little, Easter was not celebrated by eating Brunch on Good Sunday. Rather, the entire country went on Semana Santa (Holy Week). Kids and adults went on vacation for an entire week. Similar to Spring Break here, the big difference is that the adults didn’t have to work during this period. This week was given regardless or religion and beliefs.

During Semana Santa, we fled the city and drove to the coast where the beach is located. We spend the entire week there, swimming in the pools, bathing on the beach and enjoying quality time with family and friends. It was the highlight of my tween and teen years.

The food there was delicious! BBQ’s, empanadas, fried fish, etc. Of course, we couldn’t skip dessert. But since we were at the beach, no mom would want to spend all day baking. That’s why we ate Papitas de Leche, they don’t require cooking and only have 4 ingredients. They are similar to US fudge.

Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

They are soft, chewy and the perfect ending to any meal. Plus, the M&M’s and the colored paper cups makes them look very festive. Here’s how easy they are to make:

Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

5 from 1 vote
Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!
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Milk Fudge
Prep Time
15 mins
Total Time
15 mins
 
With only 4 ingredients, these milk fudge bites are easy to make, creamy and delicious. Top them with your favorite M&M's candy for a colorful look
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Servings: 15 Balls
Calories: 275 kcal
Author: Tiffany Bendayan
Ingredients
  • 14 oz Condensed Milk
  • 1 1/2 cups Powdered Milk
  • 4-5 Cups Powdered sugar sifted
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons Pure vanilla
  • M&M'S for topping
Instructions
  1. In a bowl, place all the ingredients together
  2. Mix with a wooden spoon and then knead with your hands until dough is opaque and pliable (similar to play-doh)
  3. If dough seems too wet, add some powdered sugar
  4. Take pieces of dough, tablespoon size and roll them into balls
  5. Place each bowl in a small cupcake liner
  6. Top with M&M
  7. Let the balls dry at room temperature for 2-3 hours until set
  8. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Milk Fudge
Amount Per Serving (1 ball)
Calories 275 Calories from Fat 45
% Daily Value*
Fat 5g8%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 21mg7%
Sodium 81mg4%
Potassium 268mg8%
Carbohydrates 51g17%
Sugar 50g56%
Protein 5g10%
Vitamin A 190IU4%
Vitamin C 1.8mg2%
Calcium 192mg19%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

For the Dulce de Leche cookie cups, I topped them with toasted coconut and then sprinkled M&M’s eggs to make them look like a bird’s nest. Aren’t they cute?

Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

They are super easy to make and definitely a crowd pleaser. In Venezuela, we used to call dulce de leche Arequipe. I still don’t know the difference between the 2.

Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

Kids and adults go crazy for these!

5 from 1 vote
Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!
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Dulce de Leche Cookie Cups
Prep Time
20 mins
Cook Time
18 mins
Total Time
38 mins
 
This delicious cookie cups are filled with dulce de leche, topped with toasted coconut and M&M's. The perfect bite size dessert for your Easter celebration
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: Venezuelan
Servings: 24 cookie cups
Calories: 138 kcal
Author: Tiffany Bendayan
Ingredients
  • 1 Package of Refrigerated Cookie Dough
  • 1/2 cup Pastel colored sprinkles
  • 1 cup Dulce de leche available in cans and jars
  • 1 cup Shredded Coconut toasted
  • 1/2 cup M&M's Eggs
Instructions
  1. For Cookie Cups
  2. Preheat Oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  3. Spray a mini muffin tin with non-stick cooking spray
  4. Divide dough into equal size pieces and roll into a ball
  5. Place the sprinkles into a bowl
  6. Roll each bowl into the sprinkles so they can stick
  7. Place the cookie dough into each crevice of the tin
  8. Bake for 13-18 minutes or until the dough is golden
  9. Remove from oven and while still hot, press in the center of each cookie using the back of a wooden spoon. Careful not to cut all the way through
  10. Let the cookies cool at room temperature
  11. Place the tin in the fridge for 1 hour to cool completely
  12. Unmold from muffin tin
  13. Place dulce de leche in the microwave for 30 seconds to loosen up
  14. Spoon dulce de leche into each cookie cup
  15. Sprinkle the toasted coconut on top
  16. Add 3 different color Egg M&M's to decorate
Nutrition Facts
Dulce de Leche Cookie Cups
Amount Per Serving (1 cookie cup)
Calories 138 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 3g19%
Cholesterol 5mg2%
Sodium 12mg1%
Potassium 12mg0%
Carbohydrates 7g2%
Sugar 13g14%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 10IU0%
Calcium 6mg1%
Iron 0.1mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

This table looks so pretty! My friends and family will definitely love their finger desserts.

Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

For me, it looks too pretty to eat. I might just tell people to look and not touch!

Hosting A Latino Easter Party with easy to make sweets and desserts using a Latino Flair! Decorate with pastel colors and the new Easter M&M's - Yum!

You can find the new Easter Colored M&M’s and the rest of the ingredients to make this sweet feast at Walmart. Even the M&M’s are dressed like bunnies!

Easter M&M's

Stroll by the Seasonal aisle at your local Walmart to grab a few bags of this delish chocolate candy. It really made my table pop!

I hope you can try these delicious Latin Desserts at home. If you do, please upload a pic on Instagram and tag me @Livingsweetmoments or use the hashtag #LivingSweet. I promise to repost it.

Filed Under: Cookies, Desserts, Fudge, Recipes Tagged With: cookie cups, dulce de leche, easy cups, eater m&m's, latino celebrations, latino desserts, papitas de leche, venezuelan desserts

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