Espumillas

Espumillas are a delicious meringue and fruit-based dessert popular across Ecuador. You can make this popular street food at home! Choose whatever fruit you'd like to customize your experience. Espumillas are an incredibly popular street food and dessert in Ecuador! While it may look like ice cream, this dessert is actually meringue cream flavored with fruit pulp! Vendors around the country have stands outside to sell this Ecuadorian favorite, including outside of schools when the day is done. While this recipe for Espumillas is served in a cup, most Espumillas on the streets of Ecuador are served in a cone. And while it is certainly a popular recipe for Ecuador, and one that we've made to celebrate the country, Espumillas are enjoyed in many Latin American countries, including Venezuela, Nicaragua, Cuba, Guatemala, and more.