Cinnamon Churros with Chili Chocolate | Sugar & Cloth Dessert Recipes (2024)

Sharing the best-looking Cinnamon Churros with Chili Chocolate recipe! Perfect for hosting holidays and satisfying a sweet tooth.

One of my favorite things about any holiday (no matter how big or small) is that it almost always comes with the excuse to indulge in some sort of delicious treat.

Or is it just me that lives by that motto?! Take Cinco de Mayo, for example.

Could there be a better reason to eat your body weight in queso and cinnamon churros with chili chocolate?

AND wash it all down with margaritas? I think not.

I, Alyssa,didn’t try churros until only a few years ago. And I instantly regretted waiting so long.

Crunchy on the outside, soft on the inside, and all rolled up in cinnamon sugar. Yum!

Churros are just about as easy to inhale as air. Dip them in chocolate, and suddenly they become even easier to down.

It’s a dangerous dessert to have around….

Luckily, this simple churro recipe doesn’t make all that many, somewhere between 30 and 40.

Just enough for you and maybe one or two friends, depending on how generous you’re feeling.

In the same way, we added booze and a little kick to Bailey’s Ice Cream with Whiskey Caramel Sauce; this churros sauce will add a little kick and a lot of booze.

After all, it wouldn’t be a proper Cinco de Mayo celebration treat without some chili and tequila mixed in there somewhere, right?

And adding enjoyment to your party is as simple as choosing one of these favorite shot recipes.

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Ingredients to Make Cinnamon Churros With Chili Chocolate

Sauce

Semi-sweet chocolate

Heavy cream

Chili Powder

Tequila

Churros

Milk

Butter

Softened Butter

How To Make Cinnamon Churros With Chili Chocolate

Step 1 — Line a large baking sheet with paper towels. Set aside.

Step 2 — In a large pot, begin heating about 2 inches of oil over medium heat until the temperature reaches 375 degrees.

Step 3 — Meanwhile, in a medium-sized saucepan, set on a medium-heat burner, stir together the milk, water, butter, and 3 teaspoons of sugar, salt, and vanilla.

Continue stirring the mixture, cooking it until it comes to a boil (this should take just a few minutes).

Step 4 — Remove from the heat and use a spatula to fold in the flour and baking powder immediately. Continue folding until everything has combined into a ball.

Step 5 — Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe 4-5 inch pieces directly into the hot oil, cooking only 3-4 churros at a time.

Step 6 — Use tongs to turn the churros until all sides are golden brown, which should take about 2-3 minutes.

Remove to the paper towel-lined baking sheet and repeat until all batter has been used up.

Step 7 — In a large bowl, combine the remaining ½ cup of sugar with the cinnamon, then toss the churros in this mixture.

Step 8 — To make the sauce, combine the chocolate, cream, tequila, and chili powder in a small saucepan set over low heat.

Stir constantly until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.

Serve the sauce warm (it can be made ahead and easily reheated in the microwave).

The churros taste best when eaten the same day they’re made. But let’s be honest, would there really be any left beyond that?

Chocolate, or even caramel, is the most common dipping sauce for churros. But do you have another way you like to enjoy them?

I recently saw churros made into an ice cream sandwich.

And I don’t know about you, but I sure wouldn’t mind eating them that way, either.

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Churros with Chili Chocolate Tequila-Infused Dipping Sauce

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5 from 3 votes

These cinnamon churros with chili chocolate tequila infused dipping sauce make the perfect snack.

Total Time30 minutes mins

Course Desserts

Cuisine Doughnuts

Ingredients

Sauce

3/4 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tbsp tequila

Churros

3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup water
4 tbsp butter softened
3 tsp white granulated sugar
1/2 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 tsp salt
3/4 tsp vanilla
1 1/2 tsp baking powder
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
2 tsp vegetable oil for frying

Nutrition

Servings: 12 churros

Calories: 215kcal

Instructions

Line a large baking sheet with paper towels. Set aside.
In a large pot, begin heating about 2 inches of oil, over medium heat, until the temperature reaches 375 degrees.
Meanwhile, in a medium-size saucepan, set on a medium-heat burner, stir together the milk, water, butter, 3 teaspoons sugar, salt and vanilla. Continue stirring the mixture, cooking it until it comes to a boil (this should take just a few minutes).
Remove from the heat and use a spatula to immediately fold in the flour and baking powder. Continue folding until everything has combined into a ball.
Transfer the dough to a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip. Pipe 4-5 inch pieces directly into the hot oil, cooking only 3-4 churros at a time.
Use tongs to turn the churros until all sides are golden brown, which should take about 2-3 minutes. Remove to the paper towel lined baking sheet and repeat until all batter has been used up.
In a large bowl, combine the remaining ½ cup of sugar with the cinnamon, then toss the churros in this mixture.
To make the sauce, combine the chocolate, cream, tequila and chili powder in a small saucepan set over low heat. Stir constantly until the chocolate has melted and the mixture is smooth.Serve the sauce warm (it can be made ahead and easily reheated in the microwave).

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