Dessert for 18

Mexican Chocolate Sweet Tamales

Name: Mexican Chocolate Sweet Tamales
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 18 servings
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 27 1/2 dried corn husks; 3 cups masa harina flour; 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder; 1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp baking powder; 1/4 tsp kosher salt; 1/4 tsp chipotle chili powder; 1 1/2 cups unsalted butter or coconut oil; 1 1/4 cups granulated sugar; 2 cups whole milk or unsweetened plant-based milk; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 2 cups one 12-ounce bag chocolate chips; cinnamon sugar and spicy honey (optional)

$3.45for 4105 minServes 18

Chocolate masa dough wraps around chocolate chips in soaked corn husks, then steams until the tamales become firm.

Photo: holajalapeno.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Corn kernels, 28 oz$0.09/oz typical	28 oz	$2.48Typical price
	Butter, 12 oz$0.40/oz typical	12 oz	$4.80Typical price
	Almond, 17 oz$0.05/oz typical	17 oz	$0.85Typical price
	Chocolate chips and baking chocolate, 12 oz$0.45/oz typical	12 oz	$5.40Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$15.53

Swaps

Swap butter for margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

FlourCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsBaking powder and sodaSalt and pepperDried spices (cumin, paprika, chili powder, oregano)Sugar and brown sugar

Not included in the cost.

105 minstart to table
Involveddifficulty
18servings as written
$typical cost tier

Mexican Vegetarian Budget Desserts

Typical price

$0.86 per serving$3.45 for 4

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Ingredients

27 1/2 dried corn husks
3 cups masa harina flour
1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp kosher salt
1/4 tsp chipotle chili powder
1 1/2 cups unsalted butter or coconut oil
1 1/4 cups granulated sugar
2 cups whole milk or unsweetened plant-based milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups one 12-ounce bag chocolate chips
cinnamon sugar and spicy honey (optional)

Steps

Soak the corn husks in hot water for 45 minutes, then drain them.
Whisk the masa harina, cocoa, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and chipotle powder in a large bowl.
Beat the butter and sugar until smooth, then stir in the milk and vanilla.
Mix the wet ingredients into the masa mixture until a soft dough forms.
Spread dough on each husk, add chocolate chips, fold the husks around the filling, and stand the tamales upright in a large steamer pot.
Steam the tamales over simmering water for 45 minutes, adding water as needed, until the dough pulls away from the husks.