Recipes with corn masa
103 verified Mexican recipes with corn masa.
Nixtamalised corn masa is the heart of antojitos: hand-made tortillas, sopes, tlacoyos, gorditas, huaraches, comal quesadillas, tamales and the atoles it thickens. With nixtamalised corn flour (Maseca and the like) and water, that whole universe opens up at home.
This page gathers 103 verified Mexican recipes with corn masa, ordered A to Z — including Atapakua (Purepecha Pumpkin Seed Sauce), Chocolate Atole, Coconut Atole (Warm Coconut Corn Drink). Total times range from 15 to 210 minutes, so there are weeknight options as well as weekend pot-cooking projects. The quickest is Cheese Crisp (15 minutes in total). Indicative UK price: £5.49 per 1kg (researched for our cost estimates).
Atapakua (Purepecha Pumpkin Seed Sauce)
Thick Purepecha sauce of pumpkin seeds and chillies, a culinary heritage of Michoacan.
55 minmedia6 servings
Chocolate Atole
Thick maize drink with Mexican chocolate, comforting and creamy.
30 minfacil6 servings
Coconut Atole (Warm Coconut Corn Drink)
Creamy coconut atole with corn masa, piloncillo and cinnamon.
30 minfacil4 servings
Atole de Guayaba (Guava Corn Drink)
Warm thick corn drink with guava, cinnamon and unrefined cane sugar.
35 minfacil6 servings
Walnut Atole (Mexican Holiday Drink)
Hot walnut atole with cinnamon and piloncillo, traditional for Mexican festivities.
35 minfacil6 servings
Vanilla Atole
Warm, comforting masa-based drink with vanilla and cinnamon.
35 minfacil6 servings
Oaxacan Atolillo (Corn Pudding Drink)
Oaxacan corn atolillo with cinnamon, piloncillo and vanilla. Ancient drink and dessert.
35 minfacil4 servings
Beef and Bean Chimichanga
A crispy deep-fried burrito filled with seasoned beef and refried beans — an Arizona speciality.
45 minmedia3 servings
Bocoles
Thick Huastecan tortillas filled with beans, crackling or cheese.
40 minfacil8 servings
Bocoles Huastecos Rellenos (Stuffed Huasteca Corn Cakes)
Thick Huasteca corn cakes stuffed with beans or cheese.
55 minmedia6 servings
Brazo de Reina (Yucatecan Pumpkin Seed Tamal Roll)
Large Yucatecan tamal roll filled with ground pumpkin seeds and hard-boiled egg.
105 minmedia8 servings
Caldo de Chipilín (Chipilin Leaf Soup with Masa Dumplings)
Chiapan soup of chipilin leaves with corn masa dumplings.
45 minfacil6 servings
Chalupas Guerrerenses (Fried Masa Rounds with Chicken)
Thick fried corn masa rounds with shredded chicken, red salsa, soured cream and cheese.
45 minfacil4 servings
Poblano Meat Chalupas (Chalupas Poblanas de Carne)
Pueblan chalupas with shredded beef, salsa and onion.
60 minfacil4 servings
Champurrado (Chocolate Atole)
Thick, warming chocolate atole made with masa, piloncillo and cinnamon.
40 minmedia6 servings
Cheese Crisp
Giant flour tortilla baked flat with melted cheese, crispy like a pizza — an Arizona classic.
15 minfacil2 servings
Chilatole Poblano (Puebla Chilli Corn Soup)
Thick Puebla broth of mulato chilli and cacahuazintle corn thickened with masa.
60 minmedia6 servings
Chileatole
Thick sweetcorn soup with chillies and epazote, a comforting pre-Hispanic dish.
45 minmedia6 servings
Seafood Chileatole
Thick Veracruz seafood soup with corn masa
70 minmedia4 servings
Green Chilli Corn Soup with Chicken (Chileatole)
Thick corn and green chilli broth with chicken and epazote. Pre-Hispanic dish from central Mexico.
65 minfacil6 servings
Chilpachole de Jaiba (Spicy Crab Soup)
Spicy Veracruz-style crab soup with chipotle and epazote.
75 minmedia6 servings
Clemole (Pueblan Thickened Chilli Broth)
Thick Pueblan chicken broth with dried chillies, corn masa and seasonal vegetables.
90 minmedia6 servings
Corundas (Michoacán Triangular Tamales)
Triangular tamales from Michoacán made with fresh corn masa wrapped in corn plant leaves, served with soured cream, cheese and salsa.
90 minmedia8 servings
Cuachala (Chicken and Masa Stew)
Thick Jalisco-style chicken stew with corn masa and dried chillies.
80 minmedia6 servings
Dzotobichay (Mayan Chaya Leaf Tamales)
Mayan tamales of maize dough with pumpkin seeds wrapped in chaya (tree spinach) leaves.
90 minmedia8 servings
Empanadas de Amarillo (Yellow Mole)
Oaxacan empanadas filled with yellow mole and chicken.
55 minmedia8 servings
Mole-Filled Corn Empanadas
Corn masa empanadas filled with chicken and Oaxacan black mole.
60 minmedia4 servings
Pipián-Filled Corn Empanadas
Corn masa empanadas filled with green pipián pumpkin seed sauce. Central-south Mexican antojito.
70 minmedia4 servings
Poblano Pepper and Cheese Empanadas
Corn masa empanadas filled with poblano pepper strips and Oaxaca cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Ricotta Empanadas (Empanadas de Requesón)
Corn masa empanadas filled with fresh ricotta and epazote. Traditional home-style Mexican snack.
40 minfacil4 servings
Potosinas-Style Enchiladas
Ancho chilli masa tortillas stuffed with cheese, fried until crispy.
75 minmedia6 servings
Garnachas (Oaxacan Fried Tortilla Bites)
Thick fried tortillas topped with shredded beef, red salsa and shredded cabbage, a classic Oaxacan street food snack.
45 minfacil6 servings
Homemade Gordita Crunch
Homemade gordita crunch: fried maize dough filled with Tex-Mex mince wrapped in flour tortilla.
55 minmedia4 servings
Gorditas de Chicharron en Salsa (Pork Crackling Gorditas)
Thick corn masa pockets stuffed with pork crackling stewed in green or red salsa.
45 minfacil6 servings
Pressed Pork Crackling Gorditas
Thick corn masa pocket stuffed with pressed pork crackling in green salsa.
60 minmedia6 servings
Gorditas de Cuajada (Fresh Milk Curd Corn Gorditas)
Corn masa gorditas enriched with fresh milk curd from rural Durango.
40 minfacil6 servings
Bean Gorditas
Thick corn dough patties filled with refried beans, cooked on a griddle.
40 minfacil8 servings
Gorditas de la Villa
Blue corn gorditas from the Basílica de Guadalupe. Stuffed with chicharrón prensado, black beans or ricotta.
45 minmedia6 servings
Bread Crumb Gorditas
Sweet masa gorditas filled with bread crumbs, piloncillo and cinnamon.
35 minfacil10 servings
Piloncillo Sweet Gorditas
Sweet corn masa gorditas with piloncillo, cinnamon and star anise.
40 minfacil6 servings
Ricotta Gorditas (Gorditas de Requesón)
Corn masa gorditas filled with ricotta and epazote, golden on a griddle.
40 minfacil4 servings
Gorditas Rellenas de Aguascalientes (Stuffed Corn Gorditas)
Fried corn masa gorditas stuffed with traditional stews from Aguascalientes.
65 minmedia6 servings
Vegan Oyster Mushroom Chicharrón Gorditas
Vegan gorditas filled with crispy oyster mushrooms like chicharrón.
40 minmedia6 servings
Huaraches
Thick oval corn dough bases topped with beans, meat, salsa and cheese.
50 minmedia4 servings
Cactus Huaraches with Black Beans (Mexico City Style)
Corn masa huaraches stuffed with black beans, grilled cactus, green salsa and cheese.
50 minmedia4 servings
Huatape de Camaron (Thick Prawn Broth)
Thick Huastec-style prawn broth with corn masa and guajillo chillies.
65 minmedia6 servings
Itacates
Triangular masa parcels filled with beans or crackling, cooked on a comal.
40 minfacil8 servings
Joroches (Masa Dumplings in Black Bean Broth)
Corn masa dumplings in black bean broth, Campeche style.
70 minmedia6 servings
Yucatecan Joroches
Dough balls filled with pumpkin seeds, simmered in tomato broth with habanero and epazote.
50 minmedia4 servings
Tamale Dough
Beaten dough with lard for fluffy tamales. Includes the water test to know when the dough is ready.
20 minmedia12 servings
Memelas de Frijol y Queso (Oval Masa Cakes with Beans and Cheese)
Oval masa cakes stuffed with black beans and cheese, cooked on a griddle in the Oaxacan style.
45 minfacil4 servings
Oaxacan Memelas
Thick Oaxacan corn tortillas with lard, black beans, salsa, and quesillo.
35 minfacil6 servings
Memelitas with Asiento (Oaxacan Corn Cakes with Pork Lard Residue)
Thick Oaxacan maize cakes with pork lard residue, salsa and cheese.
45 minfacil4 servings
Oaxacan Yellow Mole
A golden Oaxacan mole with chilcostle chilli, chayote and hierba santa.
115 minmedia8 servings
Mole Chichilo (Oaxacan Charred Chilli Mole)
Dark and smoky Oaxacan mole made with intentionally charred chillies, miltomate and hierba santa.
180 mindificil8 servings
Mole Prieto (Tlaxcalan Dark Mole)
Rustic Tlaxcalan mole with toasted masa, dried chillies and avocado leaf.
95 minmedia6 servings
Molotes (Oaxacan Fried Stuffed Corn Torpedoes)
Torpedo-shaped corn dough parcels stuffed with potato and chorizo, fried until golden and crispy — a classic Oaxacan street food snack.
50 minfacil8 servings
Oaxacan Plantain Molotes
Oaxacan plantain and corn masa parcels stuffed with black beans and string cheese.
55 minmedia4 servings
Nicuatole (Oaxacan Corn Jelly)
Oaxacan corn jelly, a pre-Hispanic dessert.
40 minmedia8 servings
Pellizcadas
Thick pinched-edge tortillas with sauce, beans, cheese and onion.
35 minfacil8 servings
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Frequently asked questions
How many recipes with corn masa are there on Recetas Mexas?
We have 103 published Mexican recipes using corn masa, all with verified ingredients, steps and timings. A few examples: Atapakua (Purepecha Pumpkin Seed Sauce), Chocolate Atole, Coconut Atole (Warm Coconut Corn Drink).
What's the quickest recipe with corn masa?
Cheese Crisp, ready in 15 minutes in total. The rest of the recipes on this page range from 15 to 210 minutes.
How much does corn masa cost in the UK?
The indicative price we use in our cost estimates is £5.49 per 1kg, researched across UK supermarkets and Mexican grocers. Each recipe page shows its calculated cost.
I've got corn masa and not much else — what can I cook?
Use our "What can I cook?" tool: tick corn masa plus whatever else you have at home and it tells you which recipes you can make in full and which are only one ingredient away.
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Recipes curated by Edmond Bojalil. Last updated: 2026-06-16.
Founder, Recetas Mexas
Mexican from Puebla, IT professional and foodie. Author of 1000+ authentic Mexican recipes adapted for home kitchens worldwide. Based in Madrid since 2018.
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