Cajeta & Spreads
Mexican cajeta, quemada and envinada, from Coronado, Real del Potosí and San Gabriel, plus dulce de leche and spreads like Nutella for your crepes, pancakes and desserts.
What is cajeta?
Cajeta is a classic Mexican sweet made from milk, traditionally goat's milk, slowly cooked with sugar until it caramelizes into a thick, glossy sauce. It tastes like milk caramel, a little deeper than dulce de leche. Its two best-known styles are quemada, with a toasted caramel flavor, and envinada, with a hint of wine flavor.
How do you use cajeta sauce?
Cajeta works as a sauce or a spread: over crepes, pancakes, waffles, ice cream, flan, churros or popcorn, or sandwiched between two obleas (thin wafers). Squeeze bottles make drizzling easy and mess-free, and if you want it runnier, warm it for a few seconds in a separate bowl. And yes, a spoonful straight from the bottle counts too.
Cajeta brands and spreads
Coronado comes in cajeta quemada squeeze bottles of 310, 333 and 594 g, and envinada in 333 and 594 g. You'll also find Real del Potosí cajeta quemada in a squeeze bottle, San Gabriel cajeta quemada made with goat's milk, Naturasol artisanal cajeta and Villa de Patos dulce de leche made with sheep's milk.
For spreading, there's La Lechera dulce de leche in two sizes, Tillot cajeta-flavored dulce de leche, Las Sevillanas spreadable Gloria dulce de leche and Nutella, the hazelnut spread for toast, crepes or fruit. At MexGoodies it's all the original product, shipped anywhere in the U.S. in 3 to 7 days (Canada too).
Frequently asked questions
Is cajeta the same as dulce de leche?
They're very close, but not the same. Both are milk cooked with sugar until it caramelizes; traditional cajeta uses goat's milk while dulce de leche is usually made with cow's milk, so cajeta tastes a little deeper.
What's the difference between cajeta quemada and envinada?
Quemada has a toasted caramel flavor, is the most common and goes with everything. Envinada has a hint of wine flavor. If it's your first cajeta, start with quemada.
Where can I buy cajeta in the U.S. or Canada?
At MexGoodies: Coronado, Real del Potosí, San Gabriel and more. Mexican cajeta isn't always easy to find at U.S. grocery stores; here it ships anywhere in the U.S. in 3 to 7 days, and to Canada in 6 to 12 business days plus customs.