Guatemalan Dessert Cooking Class

Guatemalan Dessert Cooking Class

During this dessert cooking class, you’ll learn the way to any Guatemalan’s heart: through their sweet tooth! You’ll learn to make some popular dishes alongside cooks with experience turning out delicious crowd-pleasers. Best of all, you can arrange to have transportation in a chicken bus, one of the most popular (and most colorful) modes of transportation around Antigua. Alternatively, just take a cheap tuk-tuk ride to the gasolinera puma en Jocotenango.

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Duration:
4 hrs
Available Days:
Every day
Schedule:
10:00 AM, 4:00 PM
Hotel Transport Included
Mobile Ticket Included
Offered in English, Spanish

Rellenitos are a doughnut-like confection – made of mashed plantains shaped into small mounds and stuffed with refried beans. Beans may not seem like a go-to for a dessert, but don’t knock it until you try it! These balls get deep fried and topped with powdered sugar. Torrejas are a Guatemalan version of French toast, starting with bread soaked in eggs and then fried and served in a syrup infused with spices and dried fruit. There’s also sweet beverage called atol de elote — a recipe for a sweet drink made of ground corn that has its roots in Maya civilization. Mole de plátano is made of fried banana chunks, smothered in a lightly sweetened chocolate sauce, for an interesting take on the classic banana-and-chocolate combo.

Your bilingual guide will help walk you through the steps of each recipe, while a local chef will make sure you get all of the dishes just right. You can have wine or juice as a refresher as you cook. By the end, you’ll have sampled an interesting range of desserts, some of which will probably be brand new to your taste buds.

What to Bring

Comfortable clothes that you don't mind getting messy, hair ties if you have long hair, and a camera.

What's included

Bilingual guide, local chef, wine, juice, round-trip transportation, and four different dessert dishes.

Transportation

Many of our tours and activities offer transportation pick up & drop off options from several locations and destinations. Options vary by tour, see “BOOKING REQUEST” for full details.

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