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Spicy Churro Crescent Bites

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By Pillsbury Kitchens
Updated Apr 1, 2014
Bake-Off® Contest 46, 2013
Deborah Biggs
Omaha, Nebraska
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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
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Ingredients

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat 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.
  • Step 
    2
    In 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.
  • Step 
    3
    Bake 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.
  • Step 
    4
    Meanwhile, 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.
  • Step 
    5
    Carefully 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
2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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