11 Delicious Latin American Desserts You Can Totally DIY

Hailing from Ecuador, espumillas are meringues served in ice cream cones and can be found sold on the street throughout most cities. The name translates to “little foam” and the dessert is popular among children and it’s often served with blackberry syrup.

Ingredients:

• 8 ripe guavas or guayabas – if you can’t find fresh guavas you can get them frozen in Latin grocery stores and defrost them
• 1 – 1 ½ cups sugar, adjust based on your preference, you can start with 1 cup and then taste and add more if needed
• 2 egg whites
• Garnishes: Arrope or berry syrup, sprinkles and/or coconut flakes