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Home โ€บ Holidays โ€บ Dia de la Candelaria

Mexican Dia de la Candelaria Recipes

If you’re like me, you donโ€™t need an excuse to enjoy tamalesโ€”but when thereโ€™s a holiday for it, even better! On Dรญa de la Candelaria, we feast on tamales and atole, a warm and comforting tradition. Celebrate with these delicious Mexican Dia de la Candelaria Recipes: Chicken Mole Tamales, Sweet Mango Dessert Tamales, and a cozy cup of Mexican Atole de Vainilla or Atole de Avena.

hand carved barro holding cafe de olla with a cinnamon stick stir stick.

Cafรฉ de Olla (Mexican Spiced Coffee)

Mexican Hot Chocolate in Mexican barro pot next to a matching mug filled with Mexican hot chocolate.

Mexican Hot Chocolate

Instant Pot Tamales with Pork and Roasted Green Chile plated on a black plate.

Instant Pot Tamales (With Pork & Roasted Green Chiles)

wooden table with a hand thrown mug filled with champurrado next to a platter of pan dulce.

Champurrado (Thick Mexican Chocolate Drink)

hands holding a hand-carved wooden tray filled with wrapped tamales.

Mexican Tamales: Sweet or Savory, Always Delicious!

caldo de res beef soup in a Mexican blue and white bowl.

Authentic Caldo de Res (Mexican Beef Soup)

two wrapped chicken mole tamales and one unwrapped tamale doused in extra mole sauce on an earthenware plate.

Chicken Mole Tamales

Latina women mother and daughter in the kitchen making tamales at a tamalada.

What Tamalera Should I Get? Find The Best Tamale Steamers For Your Needs

authentic mexican pork tamales rojos steaming in a tamalada.

Authentic Mexican Pork Tamales Rojos Recipe

terracotta plate with chicken tamales verdes and a silver fork.

Easy Homemade Chicken Tamales With Salsa Verde

soaked hoja corn husk spread with a layer of masa para tamales.

Masa For Tamales (Easy Tamal Dough)

hero shot of masa harina tamales being assembled in corn husks.

Tamales with Masa Harina (Masa Dough Made with Masa Harina)

Sweet Mango Dessert Tamales

rosca de reyes bread with three kings in the backgroud.

Rosca de Reyes (Three Kings Bread)

The Whole Tamalada

Cheese with Roasted Chile Tamales (Tamales de Rajas Con Queso)

Sweet Raisin Tamales (Tamales Dulces)

Tamalada (Tamal-Making Party)

Red Chile Lamb Barbacoa Tamales

Roasted Chile, Cheese, and Bacon Mini-Tamale Pies

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