nationwide · Spain
Natillas
A soft stirred custard of milk, egg yolks and sugar infused with lemon peel and cinnamon, thinner and unset compared with flan. A humble home dessert of long standing across Spain, it is traditionally served in shallow bowls topped with a Maria biscuit and a dusting of cinnamon.
Approximate, per 1 bowl (~150g). Values vary by recipe and portion.
Where it comes from
A soft stirred custard of milk, egg yolks and sugar infused with lemon peel and cinnamon, thinner and unset compared with flan. A humble home dessert of long standing across Spain, it is traditionally served in shallow bowls topped with a Maria biscuit and a dusting of cinnamon. It differs from crema catalana in having no torched sugar crust.
Where to eat Natillas
0 restaurants worldwide serve it.
The variants
Natillas de la abuela
The classic homemade version topped with a Maria biscuit.
Natillas de chocolate
Chocolate-flavoured custard version.
Leche merengada base
Lighter cinnamon-milk custard style.
Cook it yourself
- Natillas
Natillas are Spain's everyday stirred custard, loose and pourable rather than set, scented with lemon peel and cinnamon and thickened gently with egg yolks. Crowned with a Maria biscuit and a dusting of cinnamon, they are the taste of countless Spanish childhoods.