Name: Churro Taco Bowls
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8 Old El Paso Stand 'N' Stuff Taco Bowls; 4 tbsp caster sugar; 1 tsp cinnamon; 20 g butter

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A delicious and surprisingly simple Mexican inspired dessert – Crisp sweet cinnamon taco bowls with Mexican hot chocolate (chocolate and cinnamon) and Margarita (lime, Tequila and orange liqueur) ice creams.

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This Thursday (5th May) is Cinco de Mayo and to celebrate Old El Paso have challenged me to create a new recipe using one of their Stand ‘N’ Stuff dinner kits. We’re big fans of the old El Paso kits in my house, especially the Smokey BBQ fajita dinner kit. I’ll cook up the filling and pop it on the table along with a selection of extra bits and pieces (cheese, sour cream, guacamole, etc.), then we all dig in and build our own fajitas. One problem the boys have is that they’re incapable of holding a fajita without the filling falling out, so the soft taco bowls in these Stand ‘N’ Stuff kits are a brilliant alternative. They make it so much easier for the boys to enjoy Mexican food without getting in a mess. In fact they love them so much they keep asking to have their afternoon snacks served in them too!

However, for this challenge I decided to move away from a traditional Mexican dinner and create something a little different and a lot more grown up with the kit – an easy Mexican inspired dessert. So here are my Churro Taco Bowls with Mexican Hot Chocolate and Margarita Ice Creams.

Despite appearances (and the long title) this dessert is really simple to make, the bowls take about 10 minutes preparation and the no-churn ice creams take about 5 minutes each (and you don’t need an ice cream maker). Even better they can be prepared in advance so all you need to do is serve when you’re ready.

I wanted to featured some classic Mexican flavours in the dessert. The taco bowl is coated in sugar and cinnamon – churro style. The first ice cream is based on the Mexican hot chocolate – a sweet hot chocolate with added cinnamon, and finally the Margarita (because a good Cinco de Mayo celebration needs a few cocktails!) ice cream is flavoured with lime, Tequila and orange liqueur.

You may be wondering where on earth the tomato sauce and herb topping included in the kit features in the recipe and you’d be right to wonder – quite simply it doesn’t. This recipe is just part 1 of my recipe creation, I’ll be publishing part 2 tomorrow which is a brilliant Mexican inspired party/picnic food using the rest of the kit, as well as a range of Old El Paso sauces and dips.

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Churro Taco Bowls

A delicious and surprisingly simple Mexican inspired dessert - Crisp sweet cinnamon taco bowls to serve with Mexican hot chocolate (chocolate and cinnamon) and Margarita (lime, Tequila and orange liqueur) ice creams.

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Active Time: 10

Cook Time: 10

Total Time: 20

Servings: 8 bowls

INGREDIENTS

8 Old El Paso Stand 'N' Stuff Taco Bowls
4 tbsp caster sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
20 g butter

INSTRUCTIONS

Pre-heat your oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan.
Line a large flat baking tray with tin foil or a non-stick baking sheet.
Put the caster sugar (4 tbsp) and cinnamon (1 tsp) into a large shallow bowl or plate and mix until fully combined.
Melt your butter (20g) in a saucepan over a low heat and once fully melted pop it into a small bowl.
Brush the outside of the taco bowl with butter and roll it in the sugar and cinnamon until fully coated. Place it onto your baking tray and repeat until all 8 bowls are coated.
Put your baking tray into the oven and bake for 10 minutes.
Once cooked remove from the oven and leave to cool before serving (if you're not using them immediately then pop them into an airtight container until needed).

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Course: Dessert

Cuisine: Mexican

Author: Charlotte Oates