Latin American Recipes

Double decker oatmeal creme pie

We’ve rounded up the can’t-miss Christmas desserts from coast to coast. Head to South Dakota for kuchen or New Double decker oatmeal creme pie for biscochitos!

Visions of sugarplums are only the beginning. Pick up your Christmas baking supplies and bake the most iconic holiday dessert from a neighboring state! Lane’s layers of vanilla-butter batter set it apart. Alabama resident Emma Rylander Lane first made her namesake cake in 1898. Alaska has always been on the cutting edge of meringue indulgence.

Desert dwellers enjoy a toasty treat when temperatures dip and hot chocolate hits the spot. In fact, Phoenix even hosts an annual hot chocolate run. For a frothy take, try fluffy hot chocolate, or spice up your mug with cinnamon-flavored Mexican hot chocolate. December is divinity season in the South, and making these nougat-like candies with family is as much a tradition as eating them. This holiday divinity calls for a festive nod to Christmas with refreshing orange zest. LA alone has 1,500 independent doughnut shops!