The best Argentine desserts
The top 3 according to 130 votes from people: Alfajor · Flan mixto · Chocotorta. (Updated Aug 10, 2025.)
Argentina's best-loved sweets and desserts, almost all with dulce de leche, according to recipe books and the food press.
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Top 10
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1
Alfajor
Two soft biscuits sandwiching dulce de leche, coated in chocolate or cornflour with coconut; the Mar del Plata one is a classic.
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2
Flan mixto
Flan with whipped cream and dulce de leche, probably the most ordered dessert.
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3
Chocotorta
Chocolate biscuits soaked in coffee with dulce de leche and cream cheese, created in the 1980s.
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4
Pastafrola
Lattice tart of quince, sweet potato or dulce de leche, for afternoon tea.
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5
Medialunas
Butter or lard croissants for breakfast and merienda.
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6
Dulce de leche ice cream
The star flavour of artisan ice cream shops.
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7
Panqueques con dulce de leche
Crêpes filled with dulce de leche, sometimes caramelised with sugar.
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8
Bombón escocés
Vanilla and dulce de leche ice cream coated in chocolate.
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9
Torta Balcarce
Sponge, dulce de leche, meringue, chestnuts and cream, born in Balcarce.
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10
Vigilante (cheese and quince)
Fresh cheese with quince or sweet potato paste.
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11
Arroz con leche
Rice cooked in milk with cinnamon and lemon peel.
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12
Rogel
Layer cake of thin pastry with dulce de leche and Italian meringue.
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Comments (5)
La chocotorta es lo más argentino que existe, cumpleaños sin chocotorta no es cumpleaños.
Las medialunas no son postre, son desayuno!
Bueno, merienda también vale 😄
El alfajor primero, y si es de maicena, mejor.
Panqueques con dulce de leche quemaditos con azúcar, mi abuela 💛