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Recipes for the Day of the Dead

We chose the most original Mexican recipes and some easy recipes for Día de Muertos. We tell you how to prepare homemade Pan de Muerto and we also give you the recipe to make atole and thus be able to leave a more special offering. We gather easy and quick recipes so that you can prepare typical sweets and Mexican stews that are put in the offerings in Day of the Dead.

Recipes for the Day of the Dead
Top Day of the Dead Recipes
Champurrado
Champurrado
Mole Poblano con Pollo
Mole Poblano con Pollo
Atole de Tamarindo
Atole de Tamarindo
Dulce de Calabaza de Castilla
Dulce de Calabaza de Castilla
Tradicional Mole Verde
Tradicional Mole Verde
Quesadillas de Flor de Calabaza Fritas
Quesadillas de Flor de Calabaza Fritas
Nueces Garapiñadas Tradicionales
Nueces Garapiñadas Tradicionales
Pan de Muerto con Ralladura de Naranja
Pan de Muerto con Ralladura de Naranja
Mixiote de Verduras
Mixiote de Verduras
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Atole de Mazapán
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Atole de Mazapán
Prepare this traditional drink, a delicious Mazapan Atole. This is an easy recipe that you can prepare any day, especially in the celebrations of the Day of the Dead or Christmas. Marzipan is a sweet made from peanuts, very rich in healthy fats.

For this Mazapan Atole we recommend making an infusion of cinnamon to give a delicious touch of this spice.
Delicious Canarian Tamales
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Delicious Canarian Tamales
The Tamales Canarios are a tradition of Michoacán, made with butter, rice flour and raisins. Nowadays there are different versions and it is also known as "rice tamales". Prepare these soft and fluffy homemade tamales, with nuts, pineapple and blueberries.

These Canarian Tamales are a perfect dish to accompany with a hot atole or a rich pot coffee. Surprise everyone with its sweet flavor.
Glazed Dead Bread
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Glazed Dead Bread
Get ready for the Day of the Dead with this spectacular Pan de Muerte Glaseado. The recipe for this delicious bread is made with cream, an ingredient that gives it a rich flavor and a spongy texture. The glaze is very easy to make, since the base is glass sugar.

The best thing about this Pan de Muerto Glaseado is that it will decorate your Altar of the Dead in a very colorful and original way. Enjoy a traditional Mexican recipe in the following celebrations.
Pan de Muerto Chocolate Filled with Mole
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Pan de Muerto Chocolate Filled with Mole
Prepare this Dead Bread Stuffed with Mole Chocolate, an original recipe that gives a special touch to the traditional Pan de Muerto. This delicious bread has the perfect balance between sweet and salty, and the spicy touch of mole with dark chocolate creates an epectacular combination.

Dare to innovate with this Pan de Muerto Chocolate Filling with Mole, the best thing is that it is an easy recipe, since the mole that we recommend you use is pre-made mole, you will save several processes.
Sugar skulls
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Sugar skulls
On the next Day of the Dead, prepare these Calaveritas de Azúcar. The calaveritas are a typical adornment in the Altars of the Dead. These are an essential part of the decoration in this Mexican party. This Sugar Calaveritas recipe is very easy to make. Have fun with your children preparing them.
Table Chocolate Tamales
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Table Chocolate Tamales
Do you accompany your tamales with hot chocolate? Better prepare these Table Chocolate Tamales. This Mexican recipe for sweet tamales will delight you. The table chocolate is made with cocoa, sugar and cinnamon, achieving a thick mixture that dissolves or melts easily.

These Table Chocolate Tamales are ideal for cooking as an offering on the Altar of the Dead or for eating on the Day of the Dead festivities. Enjoy this traditional Mexican recipe and accompany them with the classic coffee pot.
Strawberry Light Atole
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Strawberry Light Atole
This Light Strawberry Atole is part of our healthy food recipes. This rich drink has no lactose or flour, which makes it an excellent light option. Choose to cook this rich atole for breakfast with warm bread or to eat at night.

Enjoy this Atole Ligero de Fresa, a traditional Mexican recipe, which is usually consumed along with tamales in the festivities of Día de Muertos, Fiestas Patrias and Posadas.
Chocolate Table Dead Bread
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Chocolate Table Dead Bread
This delicious Mesa de Muerto Chocolate Bread will become your favorite recipe for the Day of the Dead. The bread of the dead is a very traditional bread that is consumed in Mexico from the month of October, until the end of November. For this delicious recipe you must buy the chocolate that you like, we recommend that it be table chocolate, for its flavor and texture.

The Chocolate Table Dead Bread is a creation based on the traditional Pan de Muerto, a festive bread that is prepared to eat and decorate altars of the dead. Its main characteristic is its shape and the touch of orange blossom that it has. Cook this easy Mexican recipe.
Tamales Oaxaqueños de Mole
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Tamales Oaxaqueños de Mole
These delicious Tamales Oaxaqueños de Mole con Pollo are a classic of Mexican cuisine. This delicious recipe, originally from the state of Oaxaca, is very easy to cook. Prepare the dough from the beginning to be spongy and moist. This recipe is perfect for the offering on the altar of the dead.

The name of these Tamales Oaxaqueños de Mole con Pollo comes from the Nahuatl "tamalli" which means "wrapped", the tamal is a food of pre-Hispanic origin. In each state of the country they are prepared with different ingredients, but they have the same base, which is the corn dough.
Tamales of Elote with Cajeta
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Tamales of Elote with Cajeta
These delicious Tamales de Elote with Cajeta are an easy Mexican recipe that you will love. We tell you how to make the tamales starting from the masa for tamales, so that they stay wet and fluffy. This recipe is low in calories since it does not contain sugar, but substitute sugar to sweeten.

These Tamales de Elote with cajeta are a great dessert for people suffering from diabetes, you can use cajeta that has no sugar and as a stevia substitute in sachets or sucralose. Learn to cook this recipe and you will see how easy and rich it is.
Golden Tacos for Savor
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Golden Tacos for Savor
You want to go back to your childhood, remember what you loved when you were little, with this simple recipe you will remember, it is easy and practical and above all economic and delicious, I hope and enjoy it, good profit.
Water from Watermelon and Chile Piquín
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Water from Watermelon and Chile Piquín
Refreshing water recipe of watery and chile piquín. Enjoy this delicious recipe that Splenda brings for you.
Pan de Muerto
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Pan de Muerto
For this day of the dead SPLENDA®te shares a delicious recipe to spoil your family. The bread of the dead is a delicious recipe that will surprise everyone. Try it!
Water of Cucumber, Lime and Mint
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Water of Cucumber, Lime and Mint
For this hot season, nothing is more refreshing than a delicious water sweetened with Splenda®.
Pumpkin Cake with Amaretto Santa Clara ® Ice Cream
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Pumpkin Cake with Amaretto Santa Clara ® Ice Cream
This is one of the easiest and richest cakes that exist, and if you combine it with the amaretto ice cream flavor even better. Delicious!
Easy Enchiladas Potosinas
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Easy Enchiladas Potosinas
If you love Mexican cuisine, you can not stop preparing this classic from the state of San Luis Potosí: the potosinas enchiladas that are made from corn dough seasoned with guajillo chile sauce and an exquisite filling based on the classic cheese of the state . Delicious
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