Atole de Guayaba
A warm Mexican masa-thickened guava drink — comforting, fragrant and traditionally served with tamales.
Total time
25 min
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Difficulty
easy
Cuisine
Mexican
vegetariangluten-free
Ingredients
400gfresh or canned guavas
100gmasa harina
1Lwater
200mlwhole milk
100gsugar
1cinnamon stick
1 pinchsalt
Instructions
1
Blend guavas with 200ml water until smooth, strain through a sieve.
2
Dissolve masa harina in remaining cold water until smooth — no lumps.
3
Combine guava puree, masa mixture, milk, sugar, cinnamon and salt in a pot.
4
Cook over medium heat stirring constantly.
5
Simmer 10 minutes until thickened to a drinkable consistency.
6
Remove cinnamon stick.
7
Serve hot in mugs alongside tamales.
Nutrition (estimated)
Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.
Calories
221
Protein
3.9g
Fat
2.6g
Carbs
47.4g
Fiber
2.3g
Sodium
1961mg
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