Peanut Buster Choco Tacos


Inspired partly by our love for the Dairy Queen Peanut Buster Parfait and partly by the dessert found in this month's Food Network Magazine, these Peanut Buster Choco Tacos will be the perfect hand held dessert for our Cinco de Mayo dinner.

We never celebrated Cinco de Mayo when I was growing up. I know, I lived a sheltered life.  My mother-in-law, however, was born in El Paso, Texas,  and since I've been married, it has since become a mandatory and much anticipated holiday for our family.


These tacos can be made in advance and are easy to assemble.
First, start with some crunchy corn taco shells.


Next, shmear some hot fudge inside the shell and top with a few peanuts.


Next, spoon a couple of tablespoons of ice cream into the shell.
Put the tacos into the freezer.


While the tacos are freezing, chop some peanuts.....


And make your own Magic Shell topping!
It's really easy.  Just combine two parts chocolate chips to one part coconut oil.
Microwave for a minute or two until it's melted and stir to combine.


The result is a nice, thin syrup that hardens on contact. Take the tacos out of the freezer and dip one side into the chocolate sauce. Immediately, before it hardens, and before you even have time to take a picture, sprinkle with the chopped peanuts.


Yummy!  Can't wait for Cinco de Mayo!


Peanut Buster Choco Tacos
Makes 12 Tacos

12 crunchy corn taco shells
1 cup peanuts, divided
Hot fudge sauce
Vanilla Ice Cream
12 ounces chocolate chip
1 cup coconut oil

  1. Line up 12 taco in a 9x13 inch pan.
  2. Spread 1-2 teaspoons of hot fudge sauce inside each taco.
  3. Sprinkle inside of taco with a scant tablespoon of peanuts.
  4. Spoon about 1/4 cup of vanilla ice cream inside tacos.
  5. Place tacos in the freezer.
  6. Chop up remaining nuts.
  7. Make the Magic Shell (Combine chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave safe bowl and heat until melted 1-2 minutes)  Stir to combine.
  8. Remove tacos from freezer and dip one end into sauce.
  9. Immediately sprinkle with chopped peanuts.






Comments

rebecca @ beurrista said…
Awesome dessert. I'm off to get some coconut oil!
May 3, 2013 at 5:48 PM
a quiet life said…
what a wildly different dessert! fabulous pics too~
May 3, 2013 at 11:10 PM
Anonymous said…
What a fun creative dessert!
May 5, 2013 at 8:50 AM
Unknown said…
No joke, I had been tossing around ideas for a Choco-Taco hack, and then I stumbled across yours. Sounds so good, I'm just going to copy off you! :) Pinned it and shared a link on my blog. Thanks for sharing!!
Karen @ annumography
May 5, 2013 at 11:08 AM
Rattlebridge Farm said…
A great combination. I would never have tried chocolate and tacos, but your pictures are calling my name. Thanks for adding your post to Foodie Friday!
May 5, 2013 at 10:59 PM
AG said…
OH this looks fantastic! :) I've always wanted to know how to make choc tacos! :) Can't wait to try this; need to buy some coconut oil! I followed you here from the link party at Chef in Training. I also run a Tasty Tuesdays link party on my blog & I'd love it if you could stop by & link up some of your recipes! Here's the link: http://anyonitanibbles.blogspot.co.uk/2013/05/Tasty-Tuesdays-Link-Party-9.html
May 8, 2013 at 2:06 PM
Ivy and Elephants said…
I am salivating over here. I cannot wait to try this with my kids. This is such an awesome post. I would love it if you would share this post at our WIW linky party. Hope you can join us and Happy Mother’s Day! :-)

Paula
ivyandelephants.blogspot.com

May 8, 2013 at 8:41 PM
Shannah @ Just Us Four said…
These look so good! I love those little chocotaco things from the ice cream truck so I bet these are even better.

I have two link parties {one for Facebook and one for pinworthy blog posts like this one} going on over at Just Us Four. I hope you will come join the parties :)
May 10, 2013 at 12:00 PM
Unknown said…
Wow! I wish I could reach in and grab one right now!! Thanks for this recipe I can't wait to try it :) Michelle
May 10, 2013 at 4:59 PM
Unknown said…
I love this!!! I will be doing this for my next get together.
May 10, 2013 at 8:10 PM
Whitney said…
Wow, these look amazing!
May 11, 2013 at 10:46 AM
Miz Helen said…
What a fabulous dessert! Thank you so much for sharing this awesome recipe with Full Plate Thursday. Hope you have a very special Mothers Day Weekend and come back soon!
Miz Helen
May 11, 2013 at 11:37 AM
Carrie @ My Favorite Finds said…
Pinning these! Thanks for sharing at Pinworthy Projects.
May 11, 2013 at 2:40 PM
Unknown said…
oh my gosh - great idea!

Found these at Serendipity and Spice!
May 14, 2013 at 9:30 PM
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