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Cuban Meliton 🥮
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Cuba Authentic home cooking from Cuba, with US measurements.
Originally published on Cookpad Cuba as Meliton Cubano 🥮
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Cuban Meliton 🥮

Liz Riv
Liz Riv @cook_114191358

This is my mom's favorite dessert, and I wanted to give her that special treat.

Meliton is a dessert with a rich cultural history and many regional variations. It's known for its combination of honey, almonds, and spices like anise and cinnamon, reflecting ancient trade routes and monastic traditions. More than just a sweet, Meliton symbolizes a journey through time, blending knowledge and traditions, and becomes a gift full of meaning and magic.

My version didn't include almonds, but the result was so delicious that my mom thought it did.
What I gave her was much more than a dessert: it was a trip to the past, filled with flavors etched in memory and the joy of tasting her favorite sweet once again.

This is my mom's favorite dessert, and I wanted to give her that special treat.

Meliton is a dessert with a rich cultural history and many regional variations. It's known for its combination of honey, almonds, and spices like anise and cinnamon, reflecting ancient trade routes and monastic traditions. More than just a sweet, Meliton symbolizes a journey through time, blending knowledge and traditions, and becomes a gift full of meaning and magic.

My version didn't include almonds, but the result was so delicious that my mom thought it did.
What I gave her was much more than a dessert: it was a trip to the past, filled with flavors etched in memory and the joy of tasting her favorite sweet once again.

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Cuban Meliton 🥮

Liz Riv
Liz Riv @cook_114191358

This is my mom's favorite dessert, and I wanted to give her that special treat.

Meliton is a dessert with a rich cultural history and many regional variations. It's known for its combination of honey, almonds, and spices like anise and cinnamon, reflecting ancient trade routes and monastic traditions. More than just a sweet, Meliton symbolizes a journey through time, blending knowledge and traditions, and becomes a gift full of meaning and magic.

My version didn't include almonds, but the result was so delicious that my mom thought it did.
What I gave her was much more than a dessert: it was a trip to the past, filled with flavors etched in memory and the joy of tasting her favorite sweet once again.

This is my mom's favorite dessert, and I wanted to give her that special treat.

Meliton is a dessert with a rich cultural history and many regional variations. It's known for its combination of honey, almonds, and spices like anise and cinnamon, reflecting ancient trade routes and monastic traditions. More than just a sweet, Meliton symbolizes a journey through time, blending knowledge and traditions, and becomes a gift full of meaning and magic.

My version didn't include almonds, but the result was so delicious that my mom thought it did.
What I gave her was much more than a dessert: it was a trip to the past, filled with flavors etched in memory and the joy of tasting her favorite sweet once again.

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Ingredients

1 hour 30 minutes
6 servings
  • 1 cupall-purpose flour (about 120 grams)
  • 1/4 cupbutter (about 60 grams)
  • 2 tablespoonssugar (about 25 grams)
  • 1egg
  • 1 tablespoonvanilla extract
  • Pinchsalt
  • For the filling
  • 3.5 ozcream cheese (about 100 grams)
  • 1 cupsweetened condensed milk (about 280 grams)
  • 1 tablespoonvanilla extract
  • 2heaping tablespoons cornstarch
  • 1-2eggs (using one egg will take longer to cook)
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1 hour 30 minutes
  1. 1

    Mix the flour and butter until the mixture is crumbly.

  2. 2

    Add the sugar and stir, then add the salt, egg, and vanilla extract, and continue mixing. Once the dough comes together, wrap it in plastic wrap and refrigerate for 1 hour.

  3. 3

    After an hour, take portions of the dough and roll them into balls. Flatten each ball into a disc and place them in muffin tins (cupcake pan) lined with decorative paper or greased and floured. Refrigerate again.

  4. 4

    For the filling, blend all the ingredients together in a blender or with a mixer.

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  5. 5

    Remove the muffin tin from the fridge and pour in the filling, leaving a little space at the top so it doesn't overflow.

  6. 6

    Bake at 350°F (180°C) for 40–45 minutes.

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Liz Riv @cook_114191358
Published in the US on April 14, 2026 14:02
Me encanta la repostería y, sobre todo, la oportunidad de encontrar recetas bajas en azúcar, perfectas para cuidarse sin renunciar al placer. Y, por supuesto, también doy rienda suelta a la glotonería de vez en cuando 😁.Mi concepto de repostería nace de una necesidad personal: crear postres en porciones pequeñas. Nacio de mi propia búsqueda, cuando solo encontraba preparaciones para multitudes comensales, y eso no se adaptaba a lo que yo quería: dulces frescos, disfrutados al momento, sin que pasaran días en el refrigeradorPor eso, aquí encontrarás mayormente delicias a escala íntima.Lo que comparto aquí es mi filosofía dulce: una experiencia íntima que alimenta el alma tanto como el paladar. Es la magia de transformar un antojo en un momento especial, sin desperdicios y con todo el sabor.
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Cream Cheese Condensed Milk Egg Butter

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