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It’s no secret we love Mexican inspired dishes around here. You just can’t go wrong with any combination of cheese, spice, meat, and tortillas! And what about dessert? Cinnamon on anything is always a good idea! We’ve rounded up a few of our favorite dishes, with a bit of a twist. Not just sopapillas, sopapilla cheesecake bars; not just taquitos, chicken taquito casserole. Need we say more? Go ahead and find your new favorite Mexican food recipe here!

Mexican Corn Coleslaw

When you’re thinking about that pool party or backyard BBQ, and you’re wondering what you’re going to prepare that’s going to be easy to whip up and tasty enough to have everybody coming back for seconds, this Mexican coleslaw is the dish that’ll get you through the summer. While we’ll always love traditional coleslaw, we can’t help but feel that this one is way better, since it’s pumped up and chock full of color and flavor. Get the full recipe here!

Creamy Taco Casserole

We’ll be honest, we definitely gave ourselves a pat on the back after this killer recipe. We’re die-hard Mexican fans – we’d eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner if we could – and we love coming up with new and improved recipes that exude our favorite flavors… this taco casserole is one of the best if we do say so ourselves. Get the amazing recipe here!

Sopapilla Cheesecake Bars

New Mexican sopapillas are little fried pillows of dough that rise up after being fried and that are served with honey or cinnamon sugar. They’re light and airy, which means you can have a bunch of them without feeling full… which is usually what we do. Here though, we took crescent rolls as our dough, then made a creamy cheesecake filling, and topped everything off with a generous dusting of cinnamon sugar. The result is a decadent dessert bar that never fails to hit the spot! Get the delicious recipe here!