# Cookie-Shaped Churros These Mexican Chocolate Churro Rounds are Quick and Easy to Make By Katherine Pendrill | Published 2015-08-07 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-churro References: [bustle](http://www.bustle.com/articles/100691-cookie-shaped-churros-are-easy-to-make-and-even-easier-to-eat-so-say-hello-to) & [food52](https://food52.com/recipes/37177-spiced-churro-rounds) The ‘Food52' blog has whipped up a quick and easy recipe for making delicious chocolate churro rounds. While churros are traditionally long and flute-shaped, this DIY recipe transforms the spicy cinnamon donuts into tasty, bite-sized rounds. Begin making your puck-shaped churros by combining water, brown sugar and butter in a pan. Bring this mixture to a boil and then add flour. Remove the pot from heat and then add eggs, vanilla, salt and nutmeg. Heat a bit of oil in a separate pan and then begin dropping small dollops of batter into the oil. Once all of the batter has been fried, roll the churros in a combination of sugar, cayenne and coco. The end result is a batch of delicious chocolate churro rounds. While this recipe may not be very nutritious, it allows consumers to indulge their sweet tooth without going overboard. The bite-sized rounds serve as the perfect guilt-free dessert option. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 0.4/10 - Popularity: 1% | Activity: 3% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **Miniature Desserts:** This trend of creating bite-sized versions of popular desserts opens up opportunities for creating unique and indulgent treats in a smaller and more convenient format. - **Flavor Transformations:** The trend of adding unexpected flavors, like cayenne and cocoa, to traditional desserts presents a disruptive innovation opportunity for experimenting with new taste combinations. - **Creative Presentation:** The trend of shaping churros into rounds instead of the traditional flute shape allows for creative and visually appealing presentations that can attract customers and stand out from competitors. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Bakery:** Bakeries can take advantage of the trend of miniature desserts by offering a variety of bite-sized treats that cater to customers' desire for indulgence in a convenient and guilt-free format. - **Gourmet Food:** Gourmet food companies can explore the trend of flavor transformations by creating unique and artisanal versions of traditional desserts that incorporate unexpected and exciting flavor combinations. - **Event Catering:** Event catering services can leverage the trend of creative presentation by offering visually stunning churro rounds as a unique and eye-catching dessert option for various events and occasions. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Convenient Frozen Churro Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ihola-churros-double-twisted-bites.md) - [Crispy Fried Churro Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-fries.md) - [Churro-Inspired Donut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churrdough-collection.md) - [Decadent Churro-Inspired Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-cookies.md) - [Remixed Latin Dessert Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/chocolate-churro-chunk-cookie.md) - [Bite-Sized Chocolate Churros](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bitesized-choco-churros.md) - [Dusted Dessert-Flavored Cookies](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-oreo.md) - [Bite-Sized Churro Desserts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mini-churros.md) - [Fried Dessert-Flavored Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doughlicious-dough-chi.md)