# Homemade Churro Puffs This Recipe Transforms the Popular Mexican Dessert into a Creamy Sandwich By M | Published 2015-10-03 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro References: [cookingclassy](http://www.cookingclassy.com/2015/10/churro-cream-puffs/) & [cookingclassy](http://www.cookingclassy.com/) These decadent [churro cream puffs](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bitesized-choco-churros) turn the popular long pastry into a delicious rounds filled with decadent custard. The unconventional shape of these Mexican desserts makes them ideal for filling with a variety of toppings rather than tipping. Churros are popular Latin American donut that comes in a stick-like dough that is deep fried and rolled in [cinnamon sugar](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/proper-chips-1). This recipe by food blog Cooking Class turns the cinnamon treat into an upscale dessert by incorporating the sugar and cinnamon flavors into a cream puff recipe. The cream puffs are made from scratch and topped with caramelized sugar and cinnamon before being filled with a thick layer of decadent cream. This recipe showcases how consumers are turning [popular street foods](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/birthday-cake-churros) into upscale desserts perfect for parties, events and elegant soirees. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 4.4/10 - Popularity: 49% | Activity: 76% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, South America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Food](https://www.trendhunter.com/food) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Upscale Street Foods:** This trend highlights opportunities to transform traditional street foods into upscale, gourmet desserts. - **Creative Dessert Incorporation:** This trend showcases opportunities to incorporate traditional dessert flavors into creative and unexpected dessert formats. - **Cinnamon Desserts:** This trend presents opportunities to create desserts that prominently feature the flavor of cinnamon. ### Where This Applies - **Food and Beverage:** The food and beverage industry can capitalize on these trends by offering innovative dessert options to consumers. - **Event Planning:** The event planning industry can take advantage of these trends by offering unique and creative dessert options to clients for their events. - **Bakery:** The bakery industry can benefit from these trends by creating and marketing unique and creative cinnamon-flavored desserts to customers. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Delectable Churro-Inspired Tamales](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-caramel-tamales.md) - [Churro-Inspired Donut Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churrdough-collection.md) - [Dippable Mini Churros](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-churritos.md) - [Convenient Frozen Churro Bites](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ihola-churros-double-twisted-bites.md) - [Fried Dessert-Flavored Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/doughlicious-dough-chi.md) - [Sweet Churro-Infused Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-dulce-de-leche-ice-cream.md) - [Crispy Fried Churro Fries](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-fries.md) - [Chocolatey Mexican Popcorn Snacks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/churro-chocolate-caliente-palomitaz.md) - [Textural Churro-Inspired Ice Creams](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ben-jerrys-churray-for-churros.md)