Quick & Easy Churros with Mexican Chocolate Sauce

Steps

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1. 1
   Add water, cinnamon stick, salt, sugar, and butter to a pan over medium-low heat. Stir and bring to a boil.
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2. 2
   Once boiling, remove the cinnamon stick and turn off the heat. Add flour and mix until smooth and clump-free.
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3. 3
   Let the dough cool for a few minutes.
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4. 4
   Meanwhile, make the chocolate sauce: break the Mexican chocolate disk into a saucepan, add heavy cream, and heat over medium-low heat while stirring continuously until the chocolate melts.
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5. 5
   As the sauce approaches a simmer, turn off the heat. Add Mexican vanilla blend and chocolate chips, then stir until melted. Set aside.
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6. 6
   Transfer the cooled dough into a piping bag fitted with a large churro tip. Squeeze out all the air.
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7. 7
   Pipe the dough into churro shapes onto parchment paper.
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8. 8
   Mix sugar and ground cinnamon together to make cinnamon sugar.
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9. 9
   Heat oil over medium-low heat. Add the churro dough and fry for about 2 to 3 minutes until golden brown all around.
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10. 10
    Remove the fried churros and place on paper towels to drain. While still warm, coat with cinnamon sugar. Repeat with the remaining dough.
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11. 11
    Serve the churros with the Mexican chocolate sauce for dipping.
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