Deborah Biggs
Omaha, Nebraska
Spicy Churro Crescent Bites
Try a peppy new spin on sweet Mexican churros with a creamy chocolate dip.
Spicy Churro Crescent Bites
- Prep Time 20 min
- Total 25 min
- Ingredients 7
- Servings 8
Ingredients
- 1 can (8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Original Crescent Dough Sheet
- 1/4 cup orange marmalade
- 1/4 teaspoon ground red pepper (cayenne)
- 1 tablespoon honey butter spread, softened (from 6.5 ounce container)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon sugar
- 2/3 cup Jif® Chocolate Flavored Hazelnut Spread
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
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Step1Heat oven to 375°F. Spray large cookie sheet with Crisco® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray. Unroll dough sheet on cookie sheet; press into 14x8-inch rectangle.
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Step2In small bowl, stir marmalade and 1/8 teaspoon of the red pepper until well blended. Spoon marmalade mixture lengthwise over half of dough to within 3/4 inch of edges. Carefully lift and fold plain half of dough rectangle over marmalade; pinch edges to seal. Brush top of dough with honey butter spread.
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Step3Bake 10 to 14 minutes or until puffed and golden brown. Cool on cookie sheet 2 minutes; remove to cooling rack. In small bowl, mix the remaining 1/8 teaspoon of the red pepper and the cinnamon sugar; sprinkle evenly over top.
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Step4Meanwhile, in 1-quart saucepan, mix chocolate hazelnut spread and cream. Cook over medium heat 4 to 5 minutes or until mixture is warm, stirring frequently. DO NOT BOIL.
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Step5Carefully transfer baked dough to cutting board. With serrated knife cut in half lengthwise. Make 12 crosswise cuts to make 24 strips. Serve warm with chocolate mixture for dipping.
Nutrition
340
Calories
20g
Total Fat
3g
Protein
35g
Total Carbohydrate
2g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 340
- Calories from Fat
- 180
- Total Fat
- 20g
- 31%
- Saturated Fat
- 8g
- 41%
- Trans Fat
- 0g
- Cholesterol
- 25mg
- 8%
- Sodium
- 260mg
- 11%
- Potassium
- 15mg
- 0%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 35g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 2g
- Protein
- 3g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 6%
- 6%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 6%
- 6%
- Iron
- 8%
- 8%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 4 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
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