# The best traditional Colombian desserts

Colombia's traditional sweets and desserts, from Bogotá's obleas to Christmas natilla, according to Semana, Travel + Leisure and Colombian recipe books.

- 26 votes · 12 items
- Feb 3, 2026 · Juliana Castaño
- https://even.best/en/l/317/the-best-traditional-colombian-desserts

## Top 10

1. **Obleas** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Two thin wafers with arequipe, blackberry jam, coconut or grated cheese, Bogotá's street sweet.
2. **Natilla with buñuelos** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Firm milk, panela and cinnamon custard with cheese fritters, the Christmas pair.
3. **Arequipe** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Colombian dulce de leche, on its own or with crackers, figs or ice cream.
4. **Mazamorra antioqueña** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Cooked corn served with milk and guava paste or panela.
5. **Tres leches cake** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Sponge soaked in three milks with meringue.
6. **Brevas con arequipe** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Figs in syrup filled with arequipe.
7. **Merengón** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Meringue with cream, strawberries and soursop, typical of Bogotá.
8. **Cocadas** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Caribbean coconut sweets, white or with panela.
9. **Arroz con leche** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Rice in milk with cinnamon and raisins.
10. **Cholado** (1 · ▲1 ▼0) — Shaved ice with fruit, condensed milk and syrups, from Jamundí (Valle).
11. **Postre de natas** (0 · ▲0 ▼0) — Milk skins cooked with sugar and cinnamon, a Bogotá tradition.
12. **Bocadillo veleño** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — Guava paste wrapped in bijao leaf, from Vélez (Santander).

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